Aston Villa's wait for a win is expected to go on as they face Bologna in the Europa League tonight.
20:00 Thursday
Unai Emery's Aston Villa kick off their Europa League campaign against Bologna, hoping they can get off to a better start in Europe than they have domestically.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction
- Aston Villa are having a poor start to the season, with three defeats and three draws in their first six games. They have already been knocked out of the League Cup and are currently in the Premier League relegation zone.
- Bologna have not had an easy schedule so far, but they have managed to pick up six points despite playing at the Stadio Olimpico against AS Roma and at the San Siro against Milan. They are looking to perform well in the Europa League and aim to reach at least the knockout stage.
- The hosts are looking to get their winning streak started in the Europa League, but they will not have an easy task against a very combative Bologna side. A draw is on the cards.
Score Prediction: Aston Villa 1-1 Bologna
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Aston Villa vs Bologna Lineups
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup vs Bologna
Martínez, Digne, Konsa, Mings, Cash, Kamara, Bogarde, Sancho, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins
Bologna Predicted Lineup vs Aston Villa
Skorupski, Lykogiannis, Lucumí, Heggem, Zortea, Ferguson, Freuler, Cambiaghi, Fabbian, Orsolini, Castro
Aston Villa vs Bologna Team News
Aston Villa Team News
- Tielemans remains sidelined with a calf injury, which is a major blow for the hosts.
- Unai Emery could make changes to his starting XI given recent results, with Sancho and Bogarde pushing for starts after coming off the bench last time out.
Bologna Team News
- Cambiaghi made an impact from the bench and will push for a start out wide.
- Zortea, Lucumí, Lykogiannis, Lewis Ferguson and Fabbian are all candidates to start if Vincenzo Italiano continues to rotate his XI.
- No fresh injury concerns reported.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Odds
| Winner | Best Odds |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 17/20 |
| Draw | 13/5 |
| Bologna | 15/4 |
Aston Villa vs Bologna Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Aston Villa vs Bologna features Morgan Rogers 1+ Shot on Target, Riccardo Orsolini 1+ Shot on Target & Matty Cash 2 + Fouls.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 4/1 with Sky Bet.
Morgan Rogers 1+ Shot on Target
Rogers has been Villa's best attacking outlet for shots this season. He has four shots on target in his last four games and hit the target twice in 23 minutes the game before last against Brentford.
Riccardo Orsolini 1+ Shot on Target
Orsolini has found the target six times in four games this season and is averaging 1.5 shots on target per 90 minutes. These chances have come against 4th, 2nd, and 8th in the Serie A, so by no means easy games.
Matty Cash 2 + Fouls
Matty Cash is averaging 0.83 fouls per 90 minutes but he is up against Nicolo Cambiaghi on the wing who has been a foul magnet this season, drawing a huge 19 fouls in just four games, an average on 6 per 90 minutes. Cash hit this line against Everton recently.
