Liverpool FC vs Bologna FC 1909, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
- Assistant 1 Vladan Todorovic
- Assistant 2 Srdan Jovanovic
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | AC Milan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | AC Monza | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Como 1907 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting Bologna FC 1909 for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Bologna FC 1909 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dominik Szoboszlai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bologna FC 1909.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexis Mac Allister makes it 1-0.
- 16' Liverpool FC have won 827 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 26.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arne Slot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Liverpool FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 44' Bologna FC 1909 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Bologna FC 1909's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Poor challenge from Andrew Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Diogo Jota is replacing Darwin Nunez for the Liverpool FC side.
- 62' Nicolo Casale is replacing Sam Beukema for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
- 67' That is a card for Bologna FC 1909. Michel Aebischer will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Kostas Tsimikas comes on to replace Andrew Robertson.
- 75' A stunning finish from Mohamed Salah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Iling-Junior is hanging Dan Ndoye on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Remo Freuler departs to be replaced by Giovanni Fabbian.
- 85' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Trent Alexander-Arnold has done his job and it is now time for Conor Bradley to step up.
- 90' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 90.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 38
- 5
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Cody Gakpo 72'
- 8
- 10
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Diogo Jota 61'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 72'
- 2
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 85'
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 61'
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 72'
- 3
- 62
- 56
- 80
-
84
Conor Bradley ↑ 85'
- 78
- 98
Coach
Arne Slot
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 3
- 33
-
8
Remo Freuler ↓ Giovanni Fabbian 84'
- 1
- 7
-
31
Sam Beukema ↓ Nicolo Casale 62'
- 26
- 24
- 6
- 82
-
11
Dan Ndoye ↓ Samuel Iling-Junior 79'
Bench
- 22
- 21
- 5
-
20
Michel Aebischer ↑ 62'
- 2
-
15
Nicolo Casale ↑ 62'
- 34
-
9
Santiago Castro ↑ 79'
- 23
-
14
Samuel Iling-Junior ↑ 79'
-
80
Giovanni Fabbian ↑ 84'
- 16
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Liverpool FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
43%
Liverpool FC or Bologna FC 1909
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.