Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction & Tips
Aston Villa enters the first matchday of the Europa League immersed in a prolonged winless streak. The start of the season has been frankly disappointing: no wins in all competitions, with four draws and two defeats. In their last match, against newly promoted Sunderland, the Birmingham side played with a numerical advantage from the middle of the first half, but failed to break down their opponents and drew 1-1. The situation in the Premier League is not encouraging either: only three points after five games, eighteenth in the table, with just one goal scored and five conceded. In the League Cup, they were also unlucky, being eliminated by Brentford on penalties.
Bologna represents Italy in the Europa League as last season’s Italian Cup champions. In Serie A, the team finished in ninth place, but the cup title allowed them to qualify for European competitions. Their start to the league has been modest: two away defeats to Roma and Milan, both by 0-1, and two home wins: 2-1 against Genoa on the last matchday and 1-0 against Como. Bologna now has 6 points and is in eleventh place in the table.
ASTON VILLA TO WIN @ 1.80
