Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Wed 2 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Anfield 61,276 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexis Mac Allister 11' 1–0
Mohamed Salah 75' 2–0
Virgil van Dijk 26' Y
Ibrahima Konate 39' Y
Y 39' Sam Beukema
Andrew Robertson 55' Y
Y 67' Michel Aebischer
Kostas Tsimikas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Nikola Dabanovic
  • Assistant 1 Vladan Todorovic
  • Assistant 2 Srdan Jovanovic
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
Liverpool FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Bologna FC 1909

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Anfield!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' Magnificent from Alexis Mac Allister! That is 47 goals in 167 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Lukasz Skorupski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 111 appearances.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Virgil van Dijk is booked for Liverpool FC — card on 26.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Liverpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' The travelling Bologna FC 1909 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Andrew Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Diogo Jota on, Darwin Nunez off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Bologna FC 1909 make a change. Sam Beukema trudges off to be replaced by Nicolo Casale on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Bologna FC 1909 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' The whistle greets Andrew Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 75' Mohamed Salah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 79' A change in the Bologna FC 1909 ranks — Dan Ndoye exits the field as Samuel Iling-Junior enters on 79.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Remo Freuler is replaced by Giovanni Fabbian.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Conor Bradley.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kostas Tsimikas.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

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

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC57% Draw26% Bologna FC 190917%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC39% Draw49% Bologna FC 190912%
Actual: 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.