Comments and predictions for Liverpool vs Bologna: Crush by 3 goals

Facing Italian opposition again in the Champions League, Liverpool will host Bologna in their second round tie on Wednesday at Anfield.

It was Arne Slot's first taste of European football on Merseyside, after the Reds came from behind to win 3-1 against AC Milan at the San Siro, while the Rossoblu held on for a goalless draw with Shakhtar Donetsk on the opening day.

Latest Liverpool vs Bologna squad information

Liverpool did not leave Molineux in one piece at the weekend, with Andy Robertson forced off following a heavy collision with Carlos Forbs, although manager Arne Slot does not think the Scotland left-back is seriously injured.

Robertson still needs to be assessed ahead of the Bologna game, while Harvey Elliott, who has a broken foot, is a definite doubt. However, Darwin Nunez could return after being ill and not involved in the win over Wolves.

After scoring the winning penalty at the weekend, Salah has the chance to set another record, as he could become the first Liverpool player to score in five consecutive Champions League/European Cup games at Anfield.

For Bologna, the red card given to defender Jhon Lucumi in the weekend draw with Atalanta does not affect his availability for Wednesday's game, but striker Santiago Castro needs to be checked after he was forced off in his last appearance.

The Italian side are currently without Lewis Ferguson due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, as well as midfielders Tommaso Pobega and Oussama El Azzouzi, both of whom are recovering from knee injuries.

If Castro is unavailable, Thijs Dallinga - a summer signing from Toulouse - will lead the line, but the Dutchman is still waiting for his first direct involvement after five games for his new club.

Latest Liverpool vs Bologna expected lineup

Liverpool:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez

Bologna:

Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Aebischer, Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Dallinga, Ndoye

Latest Liverpool vs Bologna football review

Liverpool are no strangers to coming from behind to beat AC Milan in the Champions League, although the Reds did not need to produce an Istanbul-like comeback to overcome the opponents they met in the 2005 and 2007 finals on September 17, where Christian Pulisic opened the scoring early on.

Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk both capitalised on set-piece errors from the Rossoneri defence to quickly turn the game around, before Dominik Szoboszlai's tap-in completed Liverpool's brilliant success midway through the second half.

Victory over Paulo Fonseca's men marked the start of a four-game winning run for Slot's well-oiled machine, which has seen a repeat of last year's 5-1 EFL Cup win over West Ham United alongside Premier League successes against Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Liverpool did not have an easy game against the latter, but Mohamed Salah's penalty ensured the Reds would go top of the Premier League table at the weekend thanks to Manchester City dropping points at Newcastle United, setting up an intriguing title race between Slot's side, the champions and Arsenal.

Away from domestic issues, Liverpool have a superb European run to extend on Wednesday; the Reds have won all 10 of their last European group games at Anfield, scoring at least two goals in the last nine.

After Thiago Motta and co ended Bologna's 60-year exile from Europe's top competition, the Rossoblu - who last featured in the European Cup in 1964-65 - saw their rising coach jump ship to Juventus in a difficult situation.

Now under the guidance of Vincenzo Italiano - who has guided Fiorentina to two Europa Conference League finals and a Coppa Italia final, both of which they lost - the Italian newcomers hosted Shakhtar at Dall'Ara two weeks ago and drew 0-0 with their Ukrainian opponents.

Draws have been a theme for the visitors on Wednesday since Italiano took over, as following the departures of Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Calafiori to the Premier League, Bologna have unsurprisingly failed to replicate their excellent results in 2023-24, winning just once in seven outings so far.

The Rossoblu can be proud of their latest Serie A performance, when with 10 men on the pitch for much of the second half they almost overcame Europa League winners Atalanta BC, but were saved by Lazar Samardzic's 90th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

The two-goal game marked a fourth draw in five games for the solid but unspectacular visitors, who sit in an unfortunate 13th place in Serie A ahead of their first meeting with the six-time European champions. Bologna had 17 shots on goal while only managing one on target – a Georgiy Sudakov penalty saved by Lukasz Skorupski – but the roles will almost certainly be reversed at a lively Anfield.

The Rossoblu are no longer the attacking or defensive force they were under Motta, and Liverpool should not face many obstacles on their way to another convincing European triumph.

Liverpool vs Bologna score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Liverpool vs Bologna match:

• Sportsmole: Liverpool 3-0 Bologna

• WhoScore: Liverpool 2-0 Bologna
• Our prediction: Liverpool 4-1 Bologna

When and where to watch Liverpool vs Bologna live?

To watch the Liverpool vs Bologna match live in the Champions League at 2:00 a.m. on October 3, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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