Liverpool v Bologna Betting Tips [2 October 2024]

Liverpool will be looking to extend their fine start to the season when they host Bologna in the Champions League. The Reds will go into this game against i Rossoblu as favorites. Here’s our preview and prediction of the match.

Fresh from a labored 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last game, Liverpool will hope for smoother times. They come into this game having won all the last four matches, a perfect response to their shock 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.

However, Liverpool will be worried at their diminishing returns in defence. They have one clean sheet only in the last five matches. It is a far cry from their run of three straight clean sheets at the start of the season. Here they’ll be looking to build on their 3-1 win over Milan on Match Day 1.

Bologna are playing in the Champions League for the first time in 60 years. Their return to the competition wasn’t great, as they drew 0-0 with Shakhtar Donetsk on Match Day 1.

In that game they were fortunate to see Shakhtar miss an early penalty. The Italians held on for a 0-0 draw at home. Bologna have earned the tag of draw specialists. They have five of those in their last seven matches coming into this one.

The Serie A side has managed just one win this season. Coming into this game, they were unfortunate not to bag a second, after conceding in stoppage time against Atalanta for a 1-1 draw. In their last seven matches, Bologna have one clean sheet.

Liverpool currently have the best defence in the Premier League but they haven't kept a lot of clean sheets in recent matches. However, they only failed to score in one of their matches this season.

Both sides scoring has been a norm in Liverpool’s matches, which also applies to Bologna’s. The Italian side has just one clean sheet in the last five matches but also failed to score in one. Our prediction for Liverpool v Bologna is for both teams to score.