Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Liverpool and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bologna head over to the Anfield on Wednesday to face title favourites Liverpool in a round 2 match in the Champions League.
Looking at the current standings in the Champions League, the two teams are separated by two points.
Team form: Liverpool vs Bologna
Liverpool Form
Liverpool swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Bournemouth. They went on to defeat West Ham 5-1 and made it three on the spin against Wolverhampton in a 1-2 victory. Liverpool managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded seven times.
Bologna Form
Bologna go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. They went on to beat Monza by 1-2, before sharing the spoils with Atalanta in a 1-1 draw.
Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Bologna
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Liverpool and Bologna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Liverpool have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Liverpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Liverpool have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Liverpool home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Liverpool home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Liverpool vs Bologna
It is the beginning of a new Champions League campaign, and both Liverpool and Bologna will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Liverpool vs Bologna
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Anfield across all tournaments Liverpool won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Bologna claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Liverpool won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Bologna didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.
Both teams to score
Liverpool scored first in six of their last ten home games. Bologna got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Liverpool probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as Bologna managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bologna’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Liverpool vs Bologna
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Liverpool and Bologna seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.
Liverpool vs Bologna: Who wins the game?
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