PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Bologna - team news, lineups, predictions

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·23 septembre 2025

PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Bologna - team news, lineups, predictions

Aston Villa and Bologna face each other this Thursday at the Villa Park for a match of the GS of the UEFA Europa League. Aston Villa mark their 13th participation in the competition, whilst Bologna go into their 5th.

Last time out, Aston Villa drew 1-1 against Sunderland (Premier League 2025/26). In their last match, Bologna prevailed 2-1 against Genoa (Serie A 2025/26).

Vidéos OneFootball

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Aston Villa

Amadou Onana - Hamstring Injury
Ross Barkley - No Eligibility

Bologna

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Sunderland 2025-09-21): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Evann Guessand, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins

Bologna ( vs Genoa 2025-09-20): Lukasz Skorupski, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Torbjorn Heggem, Martin Vitík, Juan Miranda, Nikola Moro, Remo Freuler, Riccardo Orsolini, Federico Bernardeschi, Benja Domínguez, Santiago Castro

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MANAGERS

Unai Emery faced Vincenzo Italiano on one occasion, recording a win.
Vincenzo Italiano faced Aston Villa on one occasion, recording a loss.
Unai Emery faced Bologna on one occasion, recording a win.

TEAMS

Away, Bologna comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away, Bologna comes from two consecutive losses.
At home, Aston Villa comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Aston Villa comes from six consecutive games without winning.
Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa and Bologna have faced each other once, with Aston Villa having the advantage: one win
At Villa Park, Aston Villa has an advantage in duels against Bologna: one win in one game.
In the Europa League, the two teams face each other for the first time