UEFA Europa League
Bologna dramatically eliminated Roma after two draws and extra time. The series of 11 matches without a loss in the tournament (7 wins, 4 draws) should at least strengthen the belief that Bologna can continue its good performance in this competition, as this is the longest unbeaten streak of an Italian team in Europe since Fiorentina managed to achieve 12 consecutive matches in the 2023/24 season on the way to the Conference League final. At that time, Vincenzo Italiano was in charge of Fiorentina, who is now the coach of Bologna. In its six home games in this year's competition, Bologna has four draws and two wins.
Aston Villa has won 9 of its 10 matches so far in the tournament, eliminating French side Lille in the round of 16 without conceding a goal and with two victories – 1:0 and 2:0. They started their competition against Bologna at home in September with a 1:0 win. A year earlier, they also defeated Bologna at home, but with a score of 2:0 in the Conference League. Unai Emery has quite a bit of experience in European competitions, having won a trophy, so it seems normal for bookmakers to consider Villa as the number one favorite in the current competition.
Prediction: under 2.5 goalsOnce again, I expect a relatively contested match, in which Villa remains the favorite, even though they are the visitors. However, it mainly seems to me that the scoring will remain low.
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