UEFA Europa League

All Square at 21/10 Looks the Value as Bologna and Villa Eye Second‑Leg Shootout

3 hours ago

| BY Sam McLoughlin

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final between Bologna and Aston Villa.

Our Prediction: Draw at 21/10 and Bologna 1-1 Aston Villa at 24/5, resulting in a winner takes all scenario at Villa Park next week.

The UEFA Europa League returns this week with clubs from across Europe looking to fulfil their European dreams with the journey to Istanbul continuing here for two sides.

Aston Villa will make the trip to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Thursday night to take on Bologna in the UEFA Europa League.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some Europa League odds and betting angles for this fixture:

Bologna v Aston Villa – Thursday, 8pm

Check the latest odds at William Hill.

Bologna will be looking to go all the way in this competition especially as it looks likely that it’ll be their only way of getting European football for next season given they remain nine points off those previous spots in Serie A despite a 2-1 victory against Cremonese on Sunday.
Vincenzo Italiano’s side should at least be confident of being well in this game ahead of their trip to Birmingham next week as they’re unbeaten in their last eleven UEL games (W7, D4), you can back Bologna at 21/10 to win here with William Hill.
Goals could be at a premium on Thursday night between these two sides with six of Bologna’s last seven home games producing no more than two goals, whilst both of their last two meetings in recent years have produced the same.
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Aston Villa haven’t played a competitive fixture since 22nd March which might just hamper Unai Emery’s side as they look to get back up to speed, the good news for Villa is the fact they’ve already beat Bologna this season, a 1-0 victory in their first game of this competition back in September.
Unai Emery is a master of this competition and his side are expected to go all the way, they’ve ow won seven successive UEFA Europa League games a victory here would see them become just the sixth English club is history to win eight in a row, they are 13/10 to do just that with the leading bookmaker.
The Villans have kept clean sheets in their last four major European games against Italian sides which stands them in good stead but this will be tough and a tight encounter between the pair wouldn’t come as too much of a surprise.

All odds subject to change – prices correct at the time of writing

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