Aston Villa FC vs Bologna FC 1909, Europe 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Europe at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Bologna FC 1909 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
9 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | US Lecce | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | US Cremonese | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | AS Roma | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Bologna FC 1909 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 7 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +8 | GD | +7 |
| 2.63 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 88% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Aston Villa FC are 2nd (21 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bologna FC 1909
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 has kicked off!
- 5' Bologna FC 1909 is showing some good football. However, Bologna FC 1909 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Federico Bernardeschi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Ollie Watkins puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Aston Villa FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 26' GOAL! Emiliano Buendia scores on 26. Assisted by Lucas Digne
- 29' Bologna FC 1909 receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' GOAL! Morgan Rogers scores on 39. Assisted by John McGinn
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The whistle greets Federico Bernardeschi as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 51' Bologna FC 1909 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Bailey is hanging John McGinn on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bologna FC 1909 that had 480 games and scored 414 goals.
- 74' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Youri Tielemans departs to be replaced by Douglas Luiz.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jens Odgaard. He replaces Santiago Castro on 76 minute.
- 78' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lamare Bogarde is hanging Amadou Onana on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Nicolo Casale departs to be replaced by Torbjorn Heggem.
- 87' The travelling Bologna FC 1909 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Goal! Ezri Konsa scores his 16 goal in 344 matches.
- Another three points for Aston Villa FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jadon Sancho 74'
- 12
- 2
- 10
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Tammy Abraham 64'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Leon Bailey 64'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Douglas Luiz 74'
- 14
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Lamare Bogarde 78'
Bench
- 40
- 5
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↑ 64'
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 64'
-
19
Jadon Sancho ↑ 74'
-
21
Douglas Luiz ↑ 74'
- 9
- 22
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 78'
- 64
- 16
Coach
Unai Emery
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 33
- 10
-
8
Remo Freuler ↓ Simon Sohm 46'
- 19
- 6
-
17
Joao Mario Lopes ↓ Nadir Zortea 46'
-
16
Nicolo Casale ↓ Torbjorn Heggem 82'
- 13
- 41
-
9
Santiago Castro ↓ Jens Odgaard 76'
- 11
Bench
- 22
-
7
Riccardo Orsolini ↑ 46'
-
21
Jens Odgaard ↑ 76'
-
14
Torbjorn Heggem ↑ 82'
-
23
Simon Sohm ↑ 46'
- 28
- 4
-
20
Nadir Zortea ↑ 46'
- 82
- 25
- 73
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
| Morgan Rogers | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Jhon Duran | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
33%
Aston Villa FC or Bologna FC 1909
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.