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Champions League: Aston Villa vs. Bologna Preview, Odds, and Picks (Oct 22)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • Oct 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM EDT

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Aston Villa vs. Bologna pick is for the home team to win this match without any trouble.
  • Aston Villa recorded a huge success by beating Bayern Munich in the previous UCL round.
  • Bologna experienced a terrible weekend, dropping a two-goal lead in Genoa.

The Villains will play back-to-back matches at Villa Park, and they have a nice chance to stay perfect and keep pushing towards the top of the UCL standings. Bologna is without a triumph and is in the lower part of the table.

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How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
  • How To Watch: CBS

Odds

TeamOdds
Aston Villa-160
Tie+290
Bologna+480

Game Preview

Aston Villa’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez showed his good form once more by keeping a penalty against Fulham. Yes, he did concede, but that was more due to the defensive line’s poor reaction rather than his fault.

Fulham was the Villains’ latest prey. Unai Emery’s team was better than the Cottagers at Craven, 1-3, showing all the power they possess in all the lines.

Bologna suffered a knockdown in Genoa. They were up 0-2, only to allow late goals and see their rivals claw back and take a point. This is yet another poor result for this crew, who simply isn’t playing good football this year.

The Italian team’s biggest problem is its offense. In three of the last six meetings, counting the one in Genoa, they couldn’t score. And that’s a must if you want points in the Champions League.

Aston Villa vs. Bologna Head to Head

This will be the first meeting between these teams in their history.

Aston Villa vs. Bologna Prediction

Bologna is a modest team for the UEFA Champions League competition. We need to say that out loud. Yes, they played appealing football last year, but Serie A differs from UCL. Meanwhile, Aston Villa is ruthless at home, so our pick is for the home team to post a victory.

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