Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs Aston Villa FC, Europe 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2025-26
Bologna FC 1909
1 – 3
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Thu 9 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dall'Ara 31,142 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Ezri Konsa
0–2 51' Ollie Watkins
Jonathan Rowe 90' 1–2
1–3 90+4' Ollie Watkins
Jhon Lucumi 14' Y
Tommaso Pobega 65' Y
Y 85' Morgan Rogers

Overview

Match Preview

Bologna FC 1909 vs Aston Villa FC — Europe at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Match Details

  • Referee Sandro Scharer
  • Assistant 1 Stephane De Almeida
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Erni
8 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 9.0 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 Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

4
Bologna FC 1909 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2025-09-25 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
60% Clean Sheets
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
Federico Bernardeschi 5 G
Jonathan Rowe 4 G 2 A
Thijs Dallinga 3 G 2 A
Riccardo Orsolini 3 G
Aston Villa FC
Ollie Watkins 5 G 2 A
John McGinn 5 G 1 A
Emiliano Buendia 4 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Bologna FC 1909 host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Bologna FC 1909 in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jhon Lucumi.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' The 29-year-old Emiliano Buendia has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Morgan Rogers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincenzo Italiano will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' What a strike from Ezri Konsa! The score is 0-1.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Ferguson, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 51' Magnificent from Ollie Watkins! That is 138 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 3 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' The referee shows Bologna FC 1909 player a card on 65.
  • 67' The Bologna FC 1909 bench stirs into life. Tommaso Pobega is withdrawn and Nikola Moro gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 80' Lamare Bogarde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amadou Onana at the 80 minute mark.
  • 82' Jens Odgaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Castro on 82 minute.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Morgan Rogers gets a card.
  • 88' Ian Maatsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Rogers at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' What a moment for Jonathan Rowe! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The whistle greets Remo Freuler as he departs to be replaced by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
  • It finishes all square. Bologna FC 1909 and Aston Villa FC share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2025-09-25 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 2024-10-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC L 2026-04-05 US Cremonese 1–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-03-22 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 SS Lazio L 2026-03-19 AS Roma 3–4 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-03-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-03-12 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AS Roma D

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2026-03-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2026-03-19 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Lille OSC W 2026-03-15 Manchester United FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2026-03-12 Lille OSC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2026-03-04 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Chelsea FC L

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

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190925% Draw28% Aston Villa FC47%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
Bologna FC 190917% Draw47% Aston Villa FC36%
Actual: 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.