Aston Villa host Bologna at Villa Park on Thursday at 22:00 (GMT+3) in this Europa League quarter-final tie.
Villa carry a 3-1 lead from the first leg and it is difficult to see them letting that slip.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Tips
- Aston Villa vs Bologna: Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
- Aston Villa vs Bologna: Aston Villa 4-1 @ with N/A
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Odds
| Result | Odds |
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| Aston Villa |
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| Draw |
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| Bologna |
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Aston Villa vs Bologna Predictions
Goals expected as both sides maintain scoring runs
Villa Park has seen Aston Villa score in six consecutive home games, while four of those also included a goal conceded. That blend of regular attacking output and occasional defensive concession shapes the baseline here. Bologna arrive needing to chase a two-goal deficit after the 3-1 result in Italy last week, which naturally pushes the tempo higher and opens phases at both ends.
The visitors bring a strong away scoring sequence into this tie. Bologna have scored in 19 consecutive away matches, a run that stretches back to a 1-0 loss at Villa Park earlier in the competition. That consistency on the road sits alongside the requirement to push numbers forward, and it leaves space for transitions as the game develops.
Head-to-head meetings across the last two seasons also give a frame to the matchup. Villa have won all three encounters with an aggregate score of 6-1, but those games still allow for a single away goal within the wider pattern. And while a home win may tempt, the stronger angle may lie in goals at both ends given the away scoring streak and Villa’s recent home record.
Villa have scored in each of their last six home matches and Bologna have scored in 19 straight away fixtures, so Both Teams To Score makes plenty of appeal at 1.80.
Tip: Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
Scoreline shaped by Villa control across the tie
Aston Villa’s 3-1 win at the Renato Dall’Ara last week places them in a position where game state can tilt in their favour over time. They hold a perfect home record in the Europa League this season, and that sequence aligns with their three straight wins over Bologna across the last two campaigns.
Bologna’s situation is clear. Their season effectively rests on this tie, with European qualification through Serie A looking out of reach, so a proactive approach is expected from early phases. That necessity to attack can leave extended spaces, especially if the margin in the tie becomes clearer as the match progresses.
Ollie Watkins adds a focused player angle within this structure. He scored twice in Italy last week and now has three goals in his last three Europa League games, after failing to score in his first eight appearances in the competition this season. That recent shift in output fits the wider scoring trend around Villa’s attacking play.
A single Bologna goal remains within their away scoring pattern, but Villa’s record in this fixture and their home sequence point toward a wider margin. Aston Villa 4-1 could be worth a look at 23.00.
Tip: Aston Villa 4-1 @ with N/A
Aston Villa vs Bologna Projected Starting Lineups
Aston Villa
Martinez, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins.
Bologna
Ravaglia, Mario, Lucumi, Heggem, Miranda, Feguson, Freuler, Pobega, Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe.
