Aston Villa vs Bologna: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 25, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Bologna?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on September 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. McGinnAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Bologna
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 17D. Malen
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 29E. Guessand
- 44B. Kamara
- 7J. McGinn
- 22I. Maatsen
- 14Pau Torres
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 40M. Bizot
Bologna
4-4-2- 21J. Odgaard
- 9S. Castro
- 28N. Cambiaghi
- 8R. Freuler
- 19L. Ferguson
- 10F. Bernardeschi
- 22C. Lykogiannis
- 26J. Lucumí
- 41M. Vitík
- 20N. Zortea
- 1Ł. Skorupski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Bologna have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Genoa(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 14, 2025 | AC Milan(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Como(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2025 | AS Roma(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2025 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Aston Villa win, 0 draws, 0 Bologna wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Bologna on Oct 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bologna score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bologna | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 2nd in UEFA Europa League (21 points from 8 matches) and Bologna sit 10th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
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