Aston Villa vs Bologna result predicted by supercomputer
Aston Villa are set to begin their Europa League campaign by hosting Bologna on Thursday.
Having managed just a point as Villa drew 1-1 with Sunderland, Unai Emery’s search for a first win of the season moves on to the seventh attempt.
Despite Sunderland having Reinildo sent off for violent conduct, the Villans still couldn’t secure three points away at the Stadium of Light.
With Matty Cash scoring Villa’s first league goal of the season, there will be hopes that some sort of positivity moving forward at Villa Park.
Now, Villa are looking ahead to a clash against Bologna as the Villans prepare to open up their first Europa League run since 2010.
Aston Villa predicted to secure Europa League victory
There is no getting away from the fact that changes are going to be needed in B6 with the hope of getting on the winning trail.
This could be completely possible against a side that Emery and Co. were able to brush aside in last season’s Champions League.
On that night in the Midlands, goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran secured three points in a third consecutive league phase victory.
| Stat | Aston Villa | Bologna |
| Possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals | 1.18 | 0.86 |
| Shots | 16 | 12 |
| Passes | 449 | 389 |
Things couldn’t be more different now, having scored just two goals all campaign, while being yet to pick up a single victory in 2025/26.
With that being said, the Opta Supercomputer has predicted on 24 September that Villa will once again pick up a victory against the Serie A side.
This has seen the home side handed a 59.9 per cent chance of another victory over Bologna to open their Europa League journey.
By comparison, an away victory comes in at a 19.1 per cent probability, meaning that the likelihood of a draw is 21 per cent at Villa Park on Thursday night.
Aston Villa must win against Bologna
It is getting boring to say now, but Villa simply can’t get away with continuing to not win football matches.
It may sound dramatic, but a relegation battle gets closer and closer to the rear-view mirror every time the Villans fail to secure a victory.
As a result, European action could prove to be the perfect distraction to get that elusive win and help turn the tide after a dreadful start to the season.
It will certainly be interesting to see what line-up is utilised and whether or not the B6 club can get yet another win over Bologna.
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