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

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

Aston Villa and Bologna clash this Thursday at the Villa Park for a match of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 2.

In their last outing, Aston Villa drew 1-1 against Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26). In their last fixture, Bologna won 2-0 against Lecce (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 3-1.

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Aston Villa​

• Boubacar Kamara - Knee Injury
• Jadon Sancho - Shoulder Injury

Bologna​

• Thijs Dallinga - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs​

Aston Villa ( vs Nottingham Forest 2026-04-12): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Victor Lindelöf, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins


Bologna ( vs Lecce 2026-04-12): Massimo Pessina, João Mário, Nicolò Casale, Jhon Lucumí, Juan Miranda, Nikola Moro, Remo Freuler, Riccardo Orsolini, Simon Sohm, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro

Did you know...by playmaker stats​

MANAGERS​

• Unai Emery has faced Vincenzo Italiano on three occasions, recording only wins.
• Vincenzo Italiano has faced Aston Villa on three occasions, recording only defeats.
• Unai Emery has faced Bologna on three occasions, recording only wins.

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Bologna currently have one defeat in their last ten matches.
• Away from home, Bologna currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
• Away from home, Bologna are on a run of 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Away from home, Bologna are on a run of seven consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Away from home, Bologna are on a run of seven consecutive wins.
• Bologna currently have three defeats in their last 14 matches.
• Bologna currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
• Bologna are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Aston Villa currently have four defeats in their last 20 matches.
• At home, Aston Villa currently have one draw in their last 21 matches.
• At home, Aston Villa are on a run of six consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Aston Villa are on a run of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
• At home, Aston Villa are on a run of two consecutive wins.
• Aston Villa currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
• Aston Villa are on a run of seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Aston Villa are on a run of four consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Aston Villa and Bologna have already met three times, with Aston Villa having the advantage: three wins
• At Villa Park, Aston Villa have the advantage in meetings with Bologna: two wins in two matches.
• In the Europa League, there have been two matches between the two teams, with two Aston Villa wins.

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