Betting Tips:
Villa to win and both teams to score – 5/2 (bet365)
Villa to win 2-1 – 15/2 (BetGoodwin)
Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Bologna
This month, an exciting Villa win 1-0 against Bayern Munich marked the continuation of Villa’s unbeaten run, a repeat from their famous 1982 European Cup victory. A stunning goal had been given to seal the win at an electric Villa Park by Jhon Duran.
By contrast, Bologna have had a miserable time in Europe. They lie 20 places behind Villa in the Champions League table, having obtained just one point from their 0-0 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. Domestically, Bologna lie 13th in Serie A, having had a slow start to the season, drawing four of their last five games. They are quoted at 17/4 to spring an upset, while Villa are odd-on at 4/7.
Betting Tips: Bologna to Keep Villa Honest
Aston Villa have been solid defensively in their Champions League return, keeping clean sheets in their first two games. However, they have been more vulnerable domestically, conceding goals in recent fixtures against Ipswich, Wolves and Fulham. Villa’s only clean sheet in the Premier League this season came in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United.
While Bologna are yet to find the net in the Champions League, they have created those chances, managing 17 shots in their opener against Shakhtar. Despite eventually losing 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield, Bologna did look like they have attacking potential and were a little unfortunate not to score.
Bologna might find their first European goal at Villa Park, but this Villa attacking artillery will prove to be too much for the Italian team to handle. A win for Villa with both teams scoring seems a good value .
Prediction 1: Villa to win and both teams to score – 5/2 (bet365)
Betting Tips: Villa to Earn a Narrow Win:
Given Villa’s vulnerability in the Premier League without clean sheets, a 2-1 or 3-1 looking good value. Bologna have leaked six goals in their last five matches while Villa have netted eight times over the same period.
While the Villa defensive record in the Champions League is strong, Bologna have the potential to cause problems like we saw against Liverpool. This will be a tight game, but I think that Villa can come out with a narrow win.
Prediction 2: Villa to win 2-1 – 15/2 (BetGoodwin)
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