Six games into the season and zero wins. Monchi, the sporting director, left during the week, Emery looked set to do the same but has stayed for now. Zero results and a tense situation at Aston Villa: Bologna can take advantage of this.
Vincenzo Italiano’s team begins its Europa League adventure with an away game in England. This match was also played last year in the Champions League, in the same stadium, and ended with a victory—not entirely deserved—for the Villans. But there is an air of revenge in this case, because when things go wrong, they can only get worse. Above all, the upheavals within the club have raised the level of tension within the Birmingham team.
Yes, the bookmakers still favor the home team, taking into account the boost from the crowd but also an important squad. And also Bologna’s away games, which have not yielded any points this season. Two defeats – against Roma and Milan – by one goal to nil, without even scoring. But in Aston Villa’s shaky defense on Thursday evening, Italiano’s troops could find the right spaces to do some damage.
Odds comparison
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The prediction
We have no doubt that each team will score at least one goal in this match. A draw cannot be ruled out, given Aston Villa’s current crisis.
Probable line-ups for Aston Villa-Bologna
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, McGinn; Guessand, Elliot, Sancho; Watkins.
BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Zortea, Heggem, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Moro, Ferguson; Orsolini, Fabbian, Rowe; Dallinga.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1