Aston Villa which is currently enjoying good form will play against Bologna during the third match day of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season. Villa has won two games earning a total of six points in the competition. The Villa’s players came from an energetic performance having pressured Bayern Munich in the last Champions League fixture and Fulham in the English Premier League fixture.
At the same time, the performance of Bologna was not very impressive in the Champions League, they gained only one point in two rounds with the tie and the defeat. The last Serie A match was a draw against Genoa three days ago, and before that, their Champions League match was a loss to Liverpool. Club form:
Aston Villa has not lost any match in their past eight games across all competitions and will seek to make it nine in their next game against Bologna at Villa Park. At the same period, Bologna demonstrated their vulnerability -. especially on the road – with the double zero.
Kickoff:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Villa Park
Recent Form:
- Aston Villa (All Competitions): W-D-W-D-W
- Bologna (All Competitions): D-D-L-D-W
Players to Watch:
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Ollie Watkins is among the most important resources for Aston Villa this season, he has scored four goals and given two assists for seven games. Last season he was a marvelous player scoring and assisting 23 and 13 respectively in 53 matches across all competitions. The offense threat and equal prowess of Watkins as a goalscorer are the major attractions to keenly look at during this match.
Santiago Castro (Bologna)
Santiago Castro is a great Bologna asset this season where he appeared in 7 matches contributing with 3 goals and 1 assist. In the event, he played eight matches last season and managed to score a single goal and had a single assist. It has been beneficial for him to switch to Bologna since he has been proving his goal-scoring prowess in both Series A and Champions League hence making him almost indispensable in the Bologna team.
Match Facts:
- Villa have been enjoying an eight-match run without a loss.
- Villa draws the first half in 33% of their games, while Bologna has managed 27% first-half wins.
- Both teams failed to score in their last game.
Betting Tips and Odds:
- Aston Villa to win: 1.68 (Parimatch)
- Total Goals over 2.5: NO
- Both teams to score – No: 1.5 (Betway)
Injuries and Team News:
Aston Villa will be without Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara for this match.
Bologna will miss Lewis Ferguson, Nicolo Cambiaghi, and Oussama El Azzouzi due to injuries.
Head-to-Head:
This will be the first meeting between Aston Villa and Bologna in the UEFA Champions League.
Predicted Lineups:
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1):
Martinez; Digne, Torres, Carlos, Cash; Tielemans, Onana; Ramsey, Rogers, Bailey; Watkins
Bologna (4-2-3-1):
Ravaglia; Miranda, Casale, Beukema, Posch; Moro, Freuler; Dominguez, Odgaard, Orsolini; Castro
Match Prediction:
We expect Aston Villa to secure a victory at home. With their current form and Bologna’s struggles, Villa is likely to dominate the match.
Predicted Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna
Telecast Details:
Country | Broadcast Platform |
|---|---|
| US | Paramount+ |
| UK | Amazon Prime Video, Discovery+ |
| India | Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv |
| Nigeria | DStv Now |
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