Bologna FC 1909 vs Aston Villa FC, Europe 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Bologna FC 1909 vs Aston Villa FC — Europe at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
- Bologna FC 1909 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Assistant 1 Stephane De Almeida
- Assistant 2 Jonas Erni
10 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 9.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Bologna FC 1909 | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Bologna FC 1909 this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Bologna FC 1909 are 10th (15 pts). Aston Villa FC are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bologna FC 1909
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Renato Dall'Ara that hosts another battle between Bologna FC 1909 and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Bologna FC 1909 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Jhon Lucumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 14' Bologna FC 1909 receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' 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.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Bologna FC 1909 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' 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 Lewis Ferguson suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' What a strike from Ezri Konsa! The score is 0-1.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emiliano Buendia, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 344 matches.
- 56' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 3 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Ollie Watkins scoring 3 goals.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Bologna FC 1909 player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' The whistle greets Tommaso Pobega as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Moro.
- 72' John McGinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 80' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Amadou Onana is replaced by Lamare Bogarde.
- 82' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 82 minute. Santiago Castro leaves to be changed by Jens Odgaard.
- 85' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Ian Maatsen. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 88 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Jonathan Rowe! The score is 1-2.
- 90' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 90 minute. Remo Freuler leaves to be changed by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Bologna FC 1909
Lineups
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 33
- 10
-
8
Remo Freuler ↓ Nicolo Cambiaghi 90'
- 26
- 19
- 14
- 17
-
4
Tommaso Pobega ↓ Nikola Moro 67'
- 13
-
9
Santiago Castro ↓ Jens Odgaard 82'
- 11
Bench
-
7
Riccardo Orsolini ↑ 67'
-
21
Jens Odgaard ↑ 82'
-
6
Nikola Moro ↑ 67'
- 23
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 90'
- 16
- 20
- 82
- 25
- 73
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Ian Maatsen 88'
- 12
- 2
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Leon Bailey 88'
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 14
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Lamare Bogarde 80'
Bench
- 40
- 5
- 18
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 88'
- 21
- 9
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 88'
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 80'
- 64
- 16
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Jhon Duran | 1 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
| Morgan Rogers | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
Head to Head
Bologna FC 1909 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95
Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
53%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
75%
Bologna FC 1909 or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909
| Handicap | Bologna FC 1909 covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.