Ace Football previews the Europa League round Quarter Finals match between Aston Villa and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bologna go up against Aston Villa on Thursday for a Europa League meeting at Villa Park.
Form: Aston Villa vs Bologna
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-0 and 1-3 winners against West Ham and Bologna, respectively. Against Nottingham Forest, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Aston Villa showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Villa Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 11 times, while letting in four themselves.
Bologna Form
The results have been up and down for Bologna, who beat Cremonese by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Aston Villa, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Lecce. Bologna recorded no less than five in their previous six Europa League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 12 themselves while allowing six goals against.
Betting facts for Aston Villa and Bologna
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Aston Villa matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Aston Villa have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Aston Villa home matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Bologna away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have won 6 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bologna away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Aston Villa vs Bologna
Ollie Watkins has three strikes in six Europa League matches for The Villans, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bologna. The visitors are looking to Jonathan Rowe, who has provided his team with three Europa League goals.
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Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Bologna won eight of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost one of the games in this run. Aston Villa have beaten Bologna in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Bologna scored the first goal in ten out of previous ten games. Aston Villa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 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 1.4 goals in these matches. Aston Villa scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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