Following two successive Champions League wins, Aston Villa now turn their attention on the Italian side, Bologna. On Tuesday evening, Bologna will make the trip to Villa Park to challenge for some critical Champions League points. As for the possible outcomes for this game – we’ve discussed them all below.
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Aston Villa vs Bologna prediction: Villa to bowl over Bologna at home
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Key stats
- Aston Villa are averaging 2 goals per game in the Champions League
- Bologna have failed to score in their opening two games
- Bologna have conceded 2 goals in 2 games in the Champions League
- Aston Villa are yet to concede in the 24/25 Champions League
Correct score prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna
Following their unexpected win over Bayern Munich at home, we’ve got to take Aston Villa for the win here. In fact, since they are averaging 2 goals per game in the Champions League after two matches, we believe a 2-0 scoreline is a realistic possibility.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Aston Villa heavy favourites
- HOME: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.50%
- DRAW: 31/10 (4.10) – 21.40%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
Aston Villa have shocked us all so far in the 24/25 Champions League, and they thoroughly deserve the 64.50% win probability given by the bookies. As for Bologna, with one draw and one loss in this competition, the 17.40% chance feels fair.
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*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting for these teams
Usually, we can get an idea of which way a game could swing based on previous matchups. However, in the case of Aston Villa vs Bologna, we have an usual situation as these two sides have never faced one another. Of course, this means the slate is clean, but we think it will be 1-0 in Villa’s favour after Tuesday’s game!
Aston Villa preview: 6th place and yet to concede
Things are obviously looking pretty good if you’re an Aston Villa fan right now. With wins over Young Boys and Bayern Munich, Aston Villa are sitting pretty in 6th place in the Champions League table. Better yet, they’ve scored 4 goals without conceding any.
Predicted Lineup: Martinez (GK); Carlos, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Barkley, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Duran; Watkins
England Premier League 10/05/25
W
Bournemouth
0
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 03/05/25
W
Fulham
0
Aston Villa
1
England FA Cup 26/04/25
L
Crystal Palace
3
Aston Villa
0
England Premier League 22/04/25
L
Man City
2
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 19/04/25
W
Newcastle
1
Aston Villa
4
Bologna preview: 26th and yet to score
Bologna have started the Champions League with a couple of tough games. They lost 2-0 at Anfield in their last game, while they drew 0-0 with Shakhtar Donetsk in their opener. Subsequently, they are 26th with just 1 point from 2 games.
Predicted Lineup: Skorupski (GK); Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda; Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Ndoye, Urbanski; Dallinga
Italy Serie A 09/05/25
L
AC Milan
3
Bologna
1
Italy Serie A 04/05/25
D
Juventus
1
Bologna
1
Italy Serie A 28/04/25
D
Udinese
0
Bologna
0
Coppa Italia 24/04/25
W
Empoli
1
Bologna
2
Italy Serie A 20/04/25
W
Inter Milan
0
Bologna
1
Player to watch – Jhon Duran (Aston Villa)
With Aston Villa picking up a few injuries in recent games, we expect Jhon Duran to start against Bologna. Usually, he serves as a substitute for Ollie Watkins, but we think that will change for this clash.
As for why we’ve picked Duran, he netted the winner against Bayern Munich after coming on as a substitute – showing his class and eye for goal.