Liverpool vs Bologna Preview
- Tournament: UEFA Champions League.
- Date: Tuesday, October 2.
- Time: 7:00 PM GMT.
- Venue: Anfield.
Liverpool vs Bologna will be one of the more anticipated games in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League as the Reds will bring back top European football to their home ground after a year away.
The hosts, Liverpool, will enter this game on the back of a decent run of form. They have won six of the seven games they have played across competitions so far this season, with the only defeat coming against Nottingham Forest in a shock result. Their first game in the UCL was a heroic 3-1 win away at AC Milan and they will look to carry that forward into the next game against another Italian side.
Bologna, on the other hand, have made it to the UCL after a nearly 60-year hiatus, having last qualified for the then-European Cup back in 1964-65. They currently find themselves in a spot of bother as they have won one, lost one and drawn five of their first seven games of the season. They played out a goalless draw against Shakhtar in their opening-day fixture and will look to do better.
That said, let’s tale a look at the team news coming out of both camps.
Liverpool vs Bologna Team News
Liverpool Team News
Manager Arne Slot has rotated his team pretty well over the last week, managing the minutes of each of his players to perfection. Despite these changes, the Reds have been able to maintain their goalscoring form and have kept things fairly tight at the back as well. The manager went fairly strong with the team last time and will look to do the same. They will look to put in a strong performance in front of the Anfield crowd.
Bologna Team News
Manager Vincenzo Italiano fielded a strong lineup in his team’s 1-1 draw at home to Atalanta in their last game. He will look to maintain the same strength as they prepare to visit one of the toughest grounds across Europe. However, they will still be without some players, as Nicolo Cambiaghi, Oussama El Azzouzi, Lewis Ferguson and Tommaso Pobega will be ruled out.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Alisson.
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk (C), Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai.
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo.
Bologna Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Lukasz Skorupski.
Defenders: Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Charalampos Lykogiannis.
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer, Remo Freuler (C), Giovanni Fabbian.
Forwards: Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro, Dan Ndoye.
Liverpool vs Bologna Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time these two sides will take each other on in their history.
Key Players to Watch
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Salah has been the frontrunner for Liverpool in terms of goal contributions this season as he continues to lead the Reds. He has bagged eight goals and assists in the Premier League so far this season but has yet to open his account in the UCL. This could be the Egyptian’s chance to get among the goals as they play a relatively weaker opposition and at home as well. Being one of their focal points in attack, he should get several chances as well.
Santiago Castro (Bologna)
Castro has been the main contributor for Bologna as he has notched up four goals and assists in the Serie A so far this season. That includes four goal contributions in his last four appearances and will look to continue that run in the next match as well.
Liverpool vs Bologna Prediction
Since these two sides have never faced each other before, their respective form guides in their last five matches would tell a tale about what the outcome would be. Liverpool have been in a much better vein of form and will enter this contest as the clear favourites, with Bologna struggling to even get on the scoresheet in most of their games. This game is likely to go the way of the hosts as they look to rack up the points in this new Champions League format.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Bologna (Watch Live)
Where to watch Liverpool vs Bologna live?
| Country | Where to Watch |
| USA | Paramount+ |
| UK | TNT Sports |
| India | SonyLIV |
| Italy | Sky |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. When is Liverpool vs Bologna?
A. Liverpool will host Bologna on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00 PM GMT.
Q. Where can you watch Liverpool vs Bologna for free?
A. Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream will stream the match for free.
Q. What is the predicted score for Liverpool vs Bologna?
A. Liverpool 3-0 Bologna.
Q. What is the recent head-to-head record for Liverpool vs Bologna?
A. This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams.