Liverpool vs Bologna Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Liverpool are top of the Premier League after six games played, with five wins and one loss from their first six games. Bologna may be unbeaten in their previous five games; however, four of those games have been draws, and the Italian side has found scoring difficult as of late, posting just over a goal a game in seven in Serie A.

On the other hand, Liverpool has recorded a two-goals-per-game average, with a 13% goal conversion rate for Arne Slot's side.

Liverpool have been on a run of four consecutive wins since the surprise defeat at home to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool's defence separates them from the chasing pack in the Premier League, with two goals conceded in their first six - one home and one away - with four clean sheets coming from their other fixtures.

We can’t see anything more than a victory for Arne Slot’s side. Defensively, they have been resolute despite conceding twice in their last two games. We are going for a comfortable 3-0 victory for the Reds in their first UEFA Champions League game at Anfield for over a year.

Liverpool 3-0 Bologna.

The second matchday of the UEFA Champions League takes place this week as clubs across the competition adapt to the new league phase. Liverpool hosts Bologna on matchday two as Arne Slot’s side looks to continue their impressive start to the season.

Date: 02/10/2024
Location: Anfield
Kick-Off: 8 pm

Liverpool are back amongst European Elite once again this season, following their third-placed finish in the Premier League under Juergen Klopp. This will be Liverpool’s first game in the UEFA Champions League back at Anfield since their defeat to Real Madrid in the 2022/23 competition. Liverpool were excellent in their opening game against AC Milan and exploited the space left by Milan, and the Reds ran out 3-1 winners. Goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured a first win in Europe under Arne Slot.

Bologna are making their first appearance in the competition this season, following their remarkable success under Thiago Motta. Since then, Motta left to join rivals Juventus and Vincenzo Italiano has taken the helm. The visitors began their European adventure with a home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk.

The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 2.

Andy Robertson suffered a slight knock following a robust challenge in the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arne Slot, though addressed any concerns regarding any potential injury worries. Darwin Nunez could feature against Bologna after he was rested at the weekend.

Expected Liverpool Eleven: Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Quansah, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

Lewis Ferguson remains a long-term absentee for Bologna, with the Scottish midfielder recovering from an ACL injury. Tomasso Pobega remains doubtful so Vincenzo Italiano may keep the same eleven from the weekend.

Expected Bologna Eleven: Skorupski, Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Aebishcer, Freuler, Fabbian, Orsolini, Castro, Ndoye.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool side has already overcome Italian opposition in AC Milan this season and will look to improve their recent record against Italian teams. This is the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides. In European competition, sides from no other nation have beaten Liverpool at Anfield more times than Italian clubs (7 – level with Spanish). The Reds have lost three of their last five at home to Italian sides (W2), including 3-0 against Atalanta in the Europa League last season.

Liverpool are top of the Premier League after six games played, with five wins and one loss from their first six games. Liverpool have been on a run of four consecutive wins since the surprise defeat at home to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool's defence separates them from the chasing pack in the Premier League, with two goals conceded in their first six - one home and one away - with four clean sheets coming from their other fixtures.

In their most recent league fixture, Liverpool had to overcome a difficult challenge posed by Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Reds secured a 2-1 win at Molineux. Ibrahima Konate went from hero to zero as his mistake brought the hosts back into the game, following his impact to give Liverpool the lead. Merely two minutes from the equaliser, Nelson Semedo fouled Diogo Jota inside the box to allow Mohamed Salah to secure a victory from the spot, which the Egyptian duly dispatched.

Bologna comes into this game having been unbeaten in their previous five games; however, the results are masked by four draws, with their most recent match against Atalanta ending in a stalemate. Lazar Samardzic denied Bologna in the 90th minute after Santiago Casro had given Bologna the lead. Jhon Lucumi was dismissed following a last-man challenge in the 51st minute.

Bologna doesn’t have the strongest away record in recent competitive games. The visitors to Anfield have won twice in their previous five away games, stretching back to last season. In their most recent away fixture, Bologna secured a 2-1 win over Monza with goals from Santiago Castro and Kacper Urbanski.

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