Aston Villa are aiming to make it three wins out of three in their first ever Champions League campaign this Tuesday when they face Bologna.
Unai Emery's men have taken to the competition like a duck to water, first beating Young Boys away from home and then claiming one of their most famous wins this century, defeating the might of Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park.
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Aston Villa Recent Form
Villa are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions since the loss against Arsenal in the Premier League.
In their last five league games they have defeated Everton, Wolves and Fulham and drawn against Ipswich and Manchester United.
They are one of only seven teams in the Champions League to win their first two matches.
Aston Villa Injury News
Villa haven't had it easy with injuries this season but things are looking a lot more positive now as Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are both available again after recovering from serious knee injuries, while John McGinn returned to action at the weekend off the bench after a hamstring issue.
Last Aston Villa Lineup
Here's how Aston Villa lined up against Fulham.
Bologna Recent Form
Bologna haven't been able to replicate the kind of form that saw them qualify for the Champions League last season as they have just one victory to their name in Serie A so far and that came away at Monza in the middle of September. They have drawn six out of their eight games in the Italian top flight.
In the Champions League, they drew 0-0 against Shakhtar and then lost 2-0 against Liverpool.
Bologna Injury News
Vincenzo Italiano has a length injury list to contend with, as Dan Ndoye and Michel Aebischer missed the draw against Genoa, with that duo joining Samuel Illing-Junior, Martin Erlic, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Oussama El Azzouzi and Lewis Ferguson on the absentee list.
Last Bologna Lineup
Here's how Bologna lined up against Genoa.
Aston Villa - Player To Watch
Morgan Rogers has been one of the best players in the Premier League so far this season, with some dazzling midfield performances. He's contributed two goals and two assists to Villa's cause, too.
Bologna - Player To Watch
Santiago Castro is Bologna's best chance at finding the back of the net here. He has three Serie A goals to his name this campaign.
Aston Villa vs Bologna - Prediction
Bologna have largely struggled in front of goal this season and are yet to score in the Champions League, while Villa are brimming with confidence in Europe after taking down Bayern. This one should be routine for Emery's charges.
Scoreline prediction - Aston Villa 3-0 Bologna
Aston Villa vs Bologna - Betting Tips
Aston Villa to Win to Nil
- Bologna are yet to score in the Champions League
- Aston Villa are yet to concede a goal in the Champions League
Ollie Watkins to Score
- Ollie Watkins has seven goal contributions in 10 starts so far this season
