Aston Villa vs Bologna

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🕒 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Villa Park 🧑‍⚖️ Jesus Gil Manzano 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Aston Villa 2 · Bologna 10
Referee Stats
1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Bologna outshot their opponent (12-17).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Bologna had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Aston Villa (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 7-0-0

Goals For / Against

18 / 3
Avg: 2.57 / 0.43

Points

21
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

0
Bologna (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-1-2

Goals For / Against

11 / 10
Avg: 1.57 / 1.43

Points

13
Avg: 1.86

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
1.86
2.57
GF
1.57
0.43
GA
1.43
50%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Aston Villa rank2nd
Bologna rank10th
Aston Villa points21
Bologna points15
Aston Villa: #2 · 21 pts · GD +8
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bologna: #10 · 15 pts · GD +7
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aston Villa last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals8-3
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bologna last 5 away

W W W L
Points9/12
Weighted index90
Goals7-3
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bologna trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Aston Villa score at home100%
Aston Villa clean sheet at home50%
Bologna score away75%
Bologna clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Aston Villa score first75%
Aston Villa win after scoring first100%
Bologna score first50%
Bologna win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aston Villa 100% · Bologna 50%
Avg first goal minute: Aston Villa 28.3' · Bologna 15.0'

Vs league average

Aston Villa score at home2.57 vs 1.52
Aston Villa concede at home0.43 vs 1.16
Bologna score away1.57 vs 1.16
Bologna concede away1.43 vs 1.52
Aston Villa score 69% above league average, while Bologna score 36% above league average.
Defensive side: Aston Villa are 63% below league average at home, and Bologna are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS33%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Aston Villa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

Bologna goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
7
Total Shots
12
17
Shots off Goal
5
7
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
10
11
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
16
14
Offsides
2
9
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
7
3
Total Passes
341
376
Passes Accurate
271
310
Passes %
79%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
13' ⚽
⚽
13' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. McGinn
Normal Goal
42'
42' M. Cash
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ D. Malen
1st substitution · For: O. Watkins
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ E. Buendía
2nd substitution · For: J. Sancho
66'
66' J. Lucumí
66'
66' M. Vitík
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Zortea
1st substitution · For: E. Holm
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ F. Bernardeschi
2nd substitution · For: R. Orsolini
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Cambiaghi
3rd substitution · For: J. Rowe
71'
71' J. McGinn
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ I. Maatsen
3rd substitution · For: L. Digne
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ S. Castro
4th substitution · For: T. Dallinga
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ J. Odgaard
5th substitution · For: G. Fabbian

Aston Villa vs Bologna 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Aston Villa beat Bologna 1-0 on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jesus Gil Manzano. It was played at Villa Park.

First half: Aston Villa took the lead at 13' when J. McGinn scored, making the score 1-0. M. Cash received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 42'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 58', with D. Malen replacing O. Watkins. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 58', with E. Buendía replacing J. Sancho. J. Lucumí received a yellow card for Bologna at 66'. M. Vitík received a yellow card for Bologna at 66'. Bologna made their 1st substitution at 70', with N. Zortea replacing E. Holm. Bologna made their 2nd substitution at 70', with F. Bernardeschi replacing R. Orsolini. Bologna made their 3rd substitution at 70', with N. Cambiaghi replacing J. Rowe. J. McGinn received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 71'. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 74', with I. Maatsen replacing L. Digne. Bologna made their 4th substitution at 83', with S. Castro replacing T. Dallinga. Bologna made their 5th substitution at 83', with J. Odgaard replacing G. Fabbian.

Aston Villa used 3 substitutions while Bologna used 5 substitutions. Aston Villa got 2 yellow cards, while Bologna got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bologna outshot their opponent (12-17).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Bologna had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Aston Villa vs Bologna Head-to-Head History by Season