Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Sep 2025

Europa League Betting Preview: Aston Villa vs Bologna

Premier League side Aston Villa host Italian Serie A team Bologna in this Europa League match at Villa Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 25 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Villa Set to Deliver Victory

We really like Aston Villa at odds of -127 with BetMGM to beat Bologna, with this Full-Time Result bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

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Bologna Bidding for Another Win

Aston Villa faced Sunderland away when last in action. It was a 1-1 Premier League draw at Stadium of Light. The Villans recorded two shots on target and boasted 71% possession, with Matty Cash scoring the goal.

Bologna claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-1 Serie A victory occurred against Genoa at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. The Emilia-Romagna team had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 59% possession and six shots on goal, with Santiago Castro and Riccardo Orsolini finding the net.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
1	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Villa have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Unai Emery's side have averaged 52.4% possession, 391.2 passes and 4.9 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 12.5 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Matty Cash is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 1 goals. Morgan Rogers is the leading assists maker with 2, while goalkeepers Emiliano Martinez and Marco Bizot collectively have 5 clean sheets.

Bologna have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.9 goals from 11.4 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.6% possession, 408.7 passes, 6.5 corners in their favour and 3.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Riccardo Orsolini has top scored with 6, while Santiago Castro, Thijs Dallinga and Remo Freuler are next on 1. Thijs Dallinga has been the top assist maker on 2, with Lukasz Skorupski and Federico Ravaglia collectively notching 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Harvey Elliott, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins.

Bologna predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Nadir Zortea, Torbjørn Heggem, Jhon Lucumí, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Riccardo Orsolini, Giovanni Fabbian, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro.

Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Aston Villa vs Bologna from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

Aston Villa should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this Europa League game, with odds of -127 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

The first port of call is to check out the Europa League injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Aston Villa vs Bologna Europa League & league stats:

• Villa have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Villa have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• Bologna have lost their last 4 games on the road.
• Bologna have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Villa to Win Probability

The top betting apps make it a 55.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Aston Villa 1 - 0 Bologna

We’re taking a chance on Aston Villa to achieve a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +540 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Riccardo Orsolini Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) has finished with one or more shots on goal in seven of his past ten games. We’re expecting this data to be backed up and for him to cover the Shots on Target line at odds of -118.

Latest Riccardo Orsolini Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Shots

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

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Donyell Malen To Score +350

Donyell Malen (Villa) can be wagered at +350 to be among the goals. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

Latest Donyell Malen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Shots

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Bologna Over 3.5 Corners -110

In their past ten matches, Bologna have covered the 3.5 corners line, with Aston Villa conceding 5.30 corners on average in their last 10 games. There’s a chance to go over the Bologna Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -110 on offer.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Aston Villa

Total

10.20 4.90 5.30

Home

10.30 6.60 3.70

Away

10.50 4.80 5.70

Bologna

Total

10.00 6.50 3.50

Home

10.20 7.40 2.80

Away

7.40 4.20 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-141

Aston Villa Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Bologna Corners

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-179

X

+650

2

+200

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Aston Villa vs Bologna Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Villa Betting Favourites to Win

For this Europa League clash, Aston Villa are the -128 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 56% chance of winning. The market implies that Bologna are the most unlikely to win at +360.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Villa are -127 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Bologna +0.5 at +102 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-128

X

+255

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+123

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-345

X2

-102

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-127

2 Hcp +0.5

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-119

Ollie Watkins Heads First Goalscorer Market

Ollie Watkins is the First Goalscorer favourite at +300. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +114.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+114

Anytime

+300

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Evann Guessand (Villa)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Andrés García (Villa)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-135

Evann Guessand (Villa)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-154

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-164

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-192

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-192

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-227

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-222

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-303

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-357

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-455

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Evann Guessand (Villa)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Aston Villa Stats

Bologna Stats

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 0.60 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.60 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 5.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.60 corners awarded and 3.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 3.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 3.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 52.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 55.60% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.10% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 away matches

Aston Villa vs Bologna Lineups & Team News

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