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Liverpool v Bologna
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Kick Off: Wednesday 2nd October at 20:00
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Competition: Champions League
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Liverpool will be looking to build on their excellent 3-1 win away to Milan on the opening night of Champions League action. It was a convincing performance from The Reds and a statement win, they now face another Italian team, Bologna, who were surprise top four finishers in Serie A last season.
⭐ Liverpool v Bologna Best Bets
Bologna average the most fouls per game in Serie A this season (15.50) and could struggle considerably in a tough game at Anfield.
They are likely to be on the back foot a lot and some of their strategy might be to waste time and break up play. Bologna would be happy if this was a start/stop kind of game so it makes sense to back their total team fouls, especially when the line is so generous at 13 or more.
🔍 Liverpool v Bologna Players to Watch
🔴 Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian King averages 2.44 shots on target per 90 mins in the Premier League this season and we should expect him to have at least two shots on goal here.
Salah really raised his game in matchday one, having five shots against Milan with two on target. On the big stage he might be extra keen to catch the eye. He is equally very backable in the score anytime market but just taking him to have two or more shots on target looks perfectly good price at 1.73
🔴 Ryan Gravenberch
In the heart of the Liverpool midfield is Ryan Gravenberch who is perhaps doing more of the dirty work compared to some of the others. If the match gets frantic and fast paced then he, alongside Alexis Mac Allister will be tasked at breaking up play.
Either player is worth backing to commit multiple fouls but Gravenberch is slightly a bigger price and perhaps more likely to offend. He weighed in with two fouls vs AC Milan and is averaging 1.70 fouls per 90 mins in the Premier League this season, so is a logical bet in this market.
📂 Liverpool v Bologna Cheat Sheet
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💻 Liverpool v Bologna Form and Tactics
Liverpool are top of the Premier League and have won all but one of their competitive fixtures this season. Nottingham Forest are the only team to have beaten The Reds and it’s generally been a strong start for Arne Slot at Anfield.
They picked up a crucial 3-1 away win to Milan in the Champions League which was a timely result and gave them a perfect start in Europe. Liverpool have the best xGA in the Premier League and the second best xG, so their underlying metrics are excellent.
Bologna have also been under new management this season. The Vincenzo Italiano era has begun in a solid rather than spectacular way. They’ve only lost one competitive match but already racked up five draws in all competitions
Bologna opened their Champions League campaign with a disappointing 0-0 at home to Shakhtar. They were expected to win that game but drew a blank. Their underlying metrics in Serie A for xG and xGA are very much middle of the pack.
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🏁 Liverpool v Bologna Ref Watch
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic is making his debut in the Champions League as referee
- Has officiated in 18 Europa League games issuing an average of 3.61 cards in each contest
- Has only ever given three red cards when refereeing a UEFA competition, from 68 matches
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