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).
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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 3-1.
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Aston Villa
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Boubacar Kamara – Knee Injury
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Jadon Sancho – Shoulder Injury
Bologna
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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
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Unai Emery has faced Vincenzo Italiano on three occasions, recording only wins.
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Vincenzo Italiano has faced Aston Villa on three occasions, recording only defeats.
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Unai Emery has faced Bologna on three occasions, recording only wins.
TEAMS
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Away from home, Bologna currently have one defeat in their last ten matches.
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Away from home, Bologna currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
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Away from home, Bologna are on a run of 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
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Away from home, Bologna are on a run of seven consecutive matches unbeaten.
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Away from home, Bologna are on a run of seven consecutive wins.
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Bologna currently have three defeats in their last 14 matches.
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Bologna currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
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Bologna are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
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At home, Aston Villa currently have four defeats in their last 20 matches.
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At home, Aston Villa currently have one draw in their last 21 matches.
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At home, Aston Villa are on a run of six consecutive matches scoring goals.
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At home, Aston Villa are on a run of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
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At home, Aston Villa are on a run of two consecutive wins.
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Aston Villa currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
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Aston Villa are on a run of seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
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Aston Villa are on a run of four consecutive matches unbeaten.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Aston Villa and Bologna have already met three times, with Aston Villa having the advantage: three wins
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At Villa Park, Aston Villa have the advantage in meetings with Bologna: two wins in two matches.
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In the Europa League, there have been two matches between the two teams, with two Aston Villa wins.