Preview: Bologna vs Aston Villa prediction, odds, where to watch, time | UEFA Europa League 2025-26 quarter-final first leg

The Villans are unbeaten against Rossoblu.

Bologna FC will now lock horns with Aston Villa for their first-leg quarterfinal fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. The Renato Dall’Ara Stadium is going to witness this entertaining outing between these clubs.

Vincenzo Italiano’s men will be at home for their upcoming match in the European competition and they must use it to their advantage. Bologna are coming in after taking down AS Roma in the previous round of the UEL. They did well across both legs.

The Rossoblu are on a decent run of form at the moment. They secured a 2-1 win against Cremonese in their last Serie A outing and will be eager to extend their winning run.

Aston Villa outplayed Lille in the UEFA Europa League round of 16. They performed well in both legs to secure a spot in the last eight. The Villans have not been consistent with their performances. They faced a 1-2 defeat in their recent club friendly against Elche.

The Unai Emery-led side have already defeated Bologna once this season and will be looking for a similar result this time around.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bologna, Italy
• Stadium: Renato Dall’Ara
• Date: Friday, April 10
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 AM IST (Thursday, April 9; 07:00 PM GMT/ 02:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 6, 2026

Form:

Bologna: D-W-W-L-W

Villa: W-L-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Federico Bernardeschi is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Bologna FC. In 11 UEL matches of the ongoing campaign, he has scored five goals and will be eager to add more to his tally. The 32-year-old will lead the attack from the right for the Rossoblu and will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

The 30-year-old English striker will be looking to step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance to help his side in the final third. Ollie Watkins has only two goal involvements in the Europa League this season, but he is still going to be one of the main aspects of the squad for Aston Villa.

Match Facts

• Bologna have secured three wins in their last four attempts.
• Aston Villa have two wins to their name in their last four matches.
• This will be the third-ever confrontation between these clubs.

Bologna vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @7/5 AK Bets
• Ollie Watkins to score @23/10 BetVictor
• Goals under 3.5 @3/10 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Lukasz Skorupski, Thijs Dallinga, Jens Odgaard and Benja Dominguez are not going to be in action for Bologna FC. They are injured and might return to action in late April to early May 2026. Martin Vitik is suspended. Charalampos Lykogiannis might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Boubacar Kamara. He is injured and might return to action in June 2026.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Bologna won: 0

Villa won: 2

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Bologna predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Ravaglia (GK); Mario, Casale, Lucumí, Miranda; Freuler; Bernardeschi, Moro, Sohm, Rowe; Castro

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Cash, Mings, Torres, Digne; Onana, Barkley; Sancho, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins

Match Prediction

The Renato Dall’Ara Stadium has not been very lucky for Bologna FC in their last few games and the Villans will be eager to defeat them for the second time in the UEFA Europa League this season.

Aston Villa are likely to edge past Rossoblu in the first leg.

Prediction: Bologna 1-2 Villa

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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