Aston Villa have one foot in the Europa League semi-finals following a fantastic quarter-final first-leg victory.
Unai Emery’s side won 3-1 at Bologna last Thursday thanks to a brace from Ollie Watkins, and will now look to make their significant advantage count on home soil.
Check out our full preview for this enticing European fixture at Villa Park, and we have picked out some sports betting tips based on the latest Europa League odds.
And second legs such as this are perfect for NetBet’s exclusive Bet Builder feature. Combine multiple selections into one bet, and play your way.
Where can I watch Aston Villa vs Bologna in the UK?
Aston Villa vs Bologna will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Preview
Recent results
Villa could not follow up the big win in Italy on return to Premier League duty, instead drawing 1-1 at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest last Sunday. But it does mean Emery’s men are unbeaten in four matches across all competitions, which is a fairly decent run.
Bologna bounced back at home against Lecce on the weekend, winning 2-0 to keep hopes of finishing in the European qualification places firmly alive. Furthermore, the Serie A side are unbeaten in their previous seven away games, most recently beating Cremonense 2-1.
Head-to-head record
Villa have won all three matches against Bologna since their first meeting in 2024, scoring six goals and conceding only once.
Team news
Boubacar Kamara and Alysson Santos will miss out here for Villa, while Emiliano Martinez and Jadon Sancho are both doubts – the former withdrawn from the starting XI vs Forest due to a knock.
Benjamin Dominguez, Eivind Helland and Lukasz Skorupski are likely to be unavailable for Bologna, while Jhon Lucumi is suspended after accumulating too many yellow cards. Charalampos Lykogiannis and Thijs Dallinga are each doubtful.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Aston Villa are significant frontrunners in the match result market, priced at 1.58 to claim the win. A victory for Bologna is at odds of 5.10, while the draw is 3.84.
Aston Villa vs Bologna Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.71
Bologna have scored at least one goal in every single away match played in 2026 thus far, so the BTTS market is perhaps one to pursue – especially as this landed in the first leg. Of course, Villa kept clean sheets in the previous two home games, however, those came after a run of three matches without one recorded at Villa Park.
Anytime goalscorer – Ollie Watkins @ 2.32
It has been far from a vintage season from Watkins’ perspective, but his brace last week reminded the footballing world of his quality. At better than evens, backing the Englishman to put Bologna’s defence to the sword once again looks a solid move to make.
Aston Villa total goals – Over 1.5 @ 1.63
Villa won 2-0 in their last two home games vs Lille and West Ham, and netted two or more times in all but one Europa League contest at Villa Park this season – ironically the 1-0 win over Bologna on Matchday 1. But we fancy the hosts to score multiple times on this occasion.
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