We have a Liverpool v Bologna prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their Wednesday Champions League game.
Liverpool look to be as strong as ever this season and come into this fixture following a 1-2 away victory over Wolves on Saturday that means they lead the Premier League.
Bologna by comparison have had an average start to their season; their 1-1 draw with Atalanta at the weekend has them 13th in Serie A.
How To Watch Liverpool v Bologna
When is Liverpool v Bologna?
Liverpool v Bologna will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd at 8.00 pm.
TV Channel
Premier Sports 1, RTÉ 2, TNT Sports 2
Where is Liverpool v Bologna Being Played?
This game will be played in Liverpool's home stadium of Anfield in Liverpool, England.
Liverpool v Bologna Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Liverpool | 1/6 | 85.7% |
Bologna | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Draw | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Liverpool are heavy favourites ahead of this game at 1/6. Bologna are big outsiders at odds of 12/1 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. If you fancy a draw this is priced at 6/1.
Handicap Betting
Liverpool: -2 @ 11/8
Bologna: +2 @ 7/5
Handicap Draw: -2 @ 3/1
Bet on Liverpool v Bologna Odds at BoyleSports
Liverpool v Bologna Preview
Liverpool’s Form
Liverpool ahead of the 24/25 season, were in the paradoxical position of being an unknown entity with regards to Slot replacing Klopp in the dugout and yet they consisted of known entities with their squad being largely the same ahead of the new season with the only signing of note being the signing of Chiesa from Juventus late in the window. It was always going to be a club to closely watch this season. As it transpires Liverpool supporters need not be worried given Slot’s strong start to his tenure.
Little has changed in Merseyside when it comes to their consistency on the field with 15 points from their opening 6 league games putting them top of the Premier League 1 point clear of Man City. They were also rampant 5-1 winners over West Ham in the EFL Cup third round and 1-3 comeback winners over Milan in their opening Champions League game.
This looks to be another routine game on paper for Liverpool and I wouldn’t expect them to lose focus on the task at hand.
Liverpool’s Last Five Results
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool | September 28th | Win
Liverpool 5-1 West Ham | September 25th | Win
Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth | September 21st | Win
Milan 1-3 Liverpool | September 17th | Win
Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest | September 14th | Loss
4 Wins and 1 Loss
Bologna’s Form
Bologna had a strong 23/24 season under Thiago Motta reaching the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final and finishing 5th in the Serie A which meant they qualified for this Champions League season due to Italy receiving an extra place due to the coefficient. However, the man who brought them that success has since departed for black and white coloured pastures at Juventus with former Florentina Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano taking charge officially in July.
The new man has found Motta’s success difficult to replicate at this early stage of the season though with just 1 win from their opening 6 Serie A games and a cumulative total of 7 points only good enough for 13th though they’ve only lost once also. In their opening Champions League game, they had a 0-0 home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.
This is their toughest test of the season to date.
Bologna’s Last Five Results
Bologna 1-1 Rennes | September 28th | Draw
Monza 1-2 Bologna | September 22nd | Win
Bologna 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk | September 18th | Draw
Como 2-2 Bologna | September 14th | Draw
Bologna 1-1 Empoli | August 31st | Draw
4 Draws and 1 Win
Liverpool v Bologna Predicted Lineups
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)
GK: Alisson.
RB: Trent, CB: Konaté, CB: Van Dijk, LB: Robertson
RCM: Mac Allister, CM: Gravenberch,
RW: Salah, AM; Szoboszlai, LW: Diaz
CF: Jota
Bologna Predicted Starting XI( 4-3-3)
GK: Skorupski
RB: Posch, CB: Beukema, CB: Lucumí, LB: Lykogiannis
CM: Aebischer, CM Freuler:, CM: Fabbian
RW: Orosolini, CF: Castro , LW: Ndoye
Liverpool v Bologna Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Liverpool wins: 2
Bologna wins: 0
Draws: 0
Head-To-Head Results
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna| Friendly | August 5th, 2021
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna | Friendly | August 5th, 2021
Key Players To Watch
Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
The man affectionately known as “The Egyptian King” by Liverpool fans might be approaching the “Twilight” of his career at (32) but he remains a constant menace for opposition defenders with a Non-Penalty XG of 0.49, 9.08 Attacking Penalty Touches and 3.94 Shots all in the 99th percentile for all attacking midfielders at wingers. This season he has already 5 goals and 4 assists in 8 games across all competitions.
Riccardo Orsolini – Bologna
The Italian International (27) is undeniably one of Bologna’s biggest attacking threats and most exciting players to watch. Orsolini totals 3.03 Shots, and 0.37 Non-Penalty Goals putting him in the 86th and 84th percentile for all attacking midfielders and wingers. He also offers strong defensive protection for his side out of possession with 0.83 Aerials Wo, (80th), 0.73 Clearances (77th) and 1.15 Blocks (72nd). Though this season he has only 1 goal from 6 games, that only means he is due a run of form after 10 goals and 2 assists in 34 games last season for the club.
Liverpool v Bologna Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Liverpool 3- 0 Bologna
If there were any thoughts that Liverpool would be considerably weaker under Slot those predictions have proved wide of the mark so far this season though the quality of the opposition hasn’t been the strongest as of yet.
Bologna have nothing to lose and everything to gain from this game with nobody expecting them to land a glove on the English side.
Liverpool are tight at the back and though they don’t score too many (in the league anyway) they should be far too good for Bologna here.
Best Bet: Liverpool Win + Under 3.5 Goals @ 23/20
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