Aston Villa vs Bologna

Aston Villa welcome Bologna for what would be another special European night at Villa Park, following their historic victory last time out.

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Aston Villa Preview

Aston Villa Predicted Line-up: Emiliano Martínez; Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, Matty Cash; Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana; Jacob Ramsey, Morgan Rogers, Leon Bailey; Ollie Watkins

Villa’s win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League last time out was a very special one. John Duran’s excellent strike means they now look like one of the best teams in the competition. They have six points from two games and are amongst the likes of Juventus and Manchester City.

In the Premier League, they’re also in high spirits. A 3-1 win away to Fulham on Saturday means that they’re now level on points with Arsenal after eight games and in fourth place.

When it comes to standout players, the fingers have to be pointed towards John Duran. He’s come off the bench to provide a few winners already and has seen his market value sky-rocket in a very early period of the campaign. In all competitions, he has six goals in 10 games.

Bologna Preview

Bologna Predicted Line-up: Federico Ravaglia; Juan Miranda, Nicolò Casale, Sam Beukema, Stefan Posch; Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro; Benjamín Domínguez, Jens Odgaard, Riccardo Orsolini; Santiago Castro

Bologna are off the back of a very strong season in the Serie A. Their 5th place finish secured them a place in this year's competition.

However, so far they only have one point from their first two games which puts them 26th in the table. A win in this game could see them rise all the way up to 15th.

Head-to-head Stats: Aston Villa vs Bologna

These two sides have never played each other in the history of the sport.

Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction

We’re backing Aston Villa to win this match. Through our bookmakers, you can get odds of 4/7 which would return £15.90 from a £10 stake.

Villa are looking like one of the best teams in Europe on the big stage. They’re showing great form in the league and in the Champions League with a very talented squad.

Final Prediction: Aston Villa vs Bologna

Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna