Aston Villa v Bologna

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Aston Villa head into matchday 3 of this season's newly formatted Champions League competition in sixth place having won both of their Champions League ties so far, while Bologna occupy 26th place in the extended table after a draw and a defeat in their opening two games.

The west midlands club have already picked up wins against Swiss outfit Young Boys 3-0 away from home along with an impressive 1-0 home win against Bayern Munich which have handed Unai Emery's side a solid start to this season's campaign in the elite club competition, while results on the domestic front have also been impressive as well.

The Villains currently occupy fourth place in the Premier League table having picked up five wins within their opening eight games of the new season with their early record being further improved by a 3-1 win away from home at Fulham on the weekend.

Aston Villa now bring a solid looking nine-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions into Tuesday night's Champions League tie which consists of seven wins and two draws, while the goals market also appeals in this upcoming European clash as seven out of these nine games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Bologna gained a point in their opening game of this new-look Champions League season with a 0-0 draw at home against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk but the Italians were then handed a 2-0 defeat away from home against Liverpool at Anfield, leaving the visitors two places below the play-off pack in the table.

Recent results overall have been rather tentative from Bologna's perspective as the Serie A outfit have managed to register just one win from their last 10 matches in all competitions, that being a 2-1 win away from home at Monza in the domestic top flight.

However, Bologna's results have been littered with stalemates of late and indeed, no fewer than seven of their last 10 matches overall have resulted in draws while also being dealt two defeats within this period as well.

Losses at the hands of Napoli 3-0 in Serie A and the aforementioned 2-0 loss at Liverpool suggest this upcoming trip to the west midlands to take on a confident Aston Villa outfit is fraught with danger for Vincenzo Italiano's side as they seek to gain their first win in this season's Champions League.

Aston Villa v Bologna Verdict

Aston Villa have lost just twice in their last 14 home games in all competitions, while Bologna have lost just three of their previous 15 outings on the road overall but the quality and momentum of Tuesday night's hosts appear to place Aston Villa with the upper hand in this upcoming clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Aston Villa win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Aston Villa 3-1 @ 13.00