Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Bologna FC 1909, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Tue 22 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Villa Park 41,847 HT 45' · FT 45'
John McGinn 55' 1–0
Jhon Duran 64' 2–0
Y 19' Riccardo Orsolini
Y 45' Stefan Posch
Y 47' Babis Lykogiannis
Ross Barkley 50' Y
Y 53' Remo Freuler

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Champions League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
Aston Villa FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 2–0 W
19 Oct Fulham FC A 3–1 W
06 Oct Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–0 W
29 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
21 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
19 Oct Genoa CFC A 2–2 D
06 Oct Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–0 D
02 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Atalanta BC H 1–1 D
22 Sep AC Monza A 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Emiliano Buendia 1 G
John McGinn 1 G
Nicolas Jackson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Aston Villa FC have kicked off against Bologna FC 1909. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincenzo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Remo Freuler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Riccardo Orsolini argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The referee shows Bologna FC 1909 player a card on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Amadou Onana by Ross Barkley on 46 minute.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Bologna FC 1909 player. Babis Lykogiannis gets a card.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Ross Barkley. He receives a card.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Remo Freuler on 53 minutes.
  • 55' GOAL! John McGinn fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 60' Bologna FC 1909 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Magnificent from Jhon Duran! That is 25 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Ollie Watkins comes on to replace Jhon Duran.
  • 67' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Kacper Urbanski departs to be replaced by Nikola Moro.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ezri Konsa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The whistle greets Dan Ndoye as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 78' Boubacar Kamara gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Youri Tielemans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Kacper Urbanski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bologna FC 1909.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 3
Ezri Konsa 2
Morgan Rogers 1
Emiliano Buendia 1
John McGinn 1
Jhon Duran 1
Jonathan Rowe 1

Head to Head

2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2024-10-19 Fulham FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-10-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2024-10-02 Aston Villa FC 1–0 FC Bayern München W 2024-09-29 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2024-09-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2024-10-19 Genoa CFC 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 D 2024-10-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2024-10-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2024-09-28 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Atalanta BC D 2024-09-22 AC Monza 1–2 Bologna FC 1909 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC58% Draw26% Bologna FC 190916%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
42%
Aston Villa FC or Bologna FC 1909
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC38% Draw49% Bologna FC 190913%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.