Liverpool vs Bologna Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League is set to be underway

Liverpool will face off against Bologna in their second match in the 2024-25 season of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at Anfield. Liverpool have won their first game against AC Milan in their last game and have three points from one game.

On the other hand, Bologna have drawn their last game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk and have one point from one game. Liverpool are top of the Premier League table with 15 points from six games. They have five wins and one loss. On the other hand, Bologna are 13th in the Seria A points table with seven points in six games. They have one win, one draw and four losses in the league so far.

KickOff:

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Anfield

Form:

Liverpool (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-L

Bologna (in all competitions): D-W-D-D-D

Players To Watch out for:

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Mohamed Salah is the player to watch out for Liverpool. He has scored five goals and provided four assists in the eight games that he has played so far this season. He scored 25 goals and provided 14 assists in the 44 games that he played in all competitions last season.

Salah is incredibly fast. This makes him a threat on the counter-attack and difficult for defenders to keep up with. He has excellent close control and dribbling skills. He is often able to beat defenders one-on-one. Salah scores with both feet. He can find the back of the net from various angles and distances.

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Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Santiago Castro is the player to watch out for Bologna in this match. He has played seven matches in all competitions this season, scored three goals and provided one assist. Castro combines physicality with agility. he can easily hold off defenders and play in tight spaces. He has an immense work rate and is a team man. Castro is not just an out and out goal scorer but also contributes defensively.

Match Facts:

• The Reds have won three of their last four games against Italian clubs.
• Bologna are one of five clubs making their Champions League debuts in 2024/25.
• Liverpool are coming off a win in their last UCL game while Bologna have drawn their last UCL game.

Liverpool vs Bologna: Betting Tips and odds

• Liverpool to win: 64.08% as per 1xBet
• Total goals over 2.5: 52.71% as per Bet365
• Both teams to score – Yes: 48.22% as per DafaBet

Injury and Team News:

Harvey Elliott is likely to be out until late October with a fractured foot. Darwin Nunez and Andy Robertson might be back vs Liverpool.

For Bologna, Lewis Ferguson has been out after undergoing knee surgery. Nicolò Casale suffered a thigh injury and Tommaso Pobega has a knee ligament sprain. Nicolò Cambiaghi is out with a knee ligament injury. Oussama El Azzouzi also missed out with a knee injury

Head To Head stats:

Total matches: 1

Liverpool win: 1

Bologna win: 0

Predicted Lineup:

Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Quansah, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Bologna Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Aebishcer, Freuler, Fabbian; Orsolini, Castro, Ndoye

Match Prediction:

Liverpool are the favourites at their home ground at Anfield and are expected to win this game against Bologna.

Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Bologna

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