Liverpool vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips (2 October)

Winner of the Champions League in 2019 and for the 6th time in its history, since then, Liverpool replayed a final, against Real Madrid in 2022, but as in 2018, lost it on a goal from Vinicius Jr. The Reds are still quality opponents although Klopp has left and a page has turned with departures over time of Mané, Firmino, Fabinho, Henderson, etc. Today, the new cycle is off to a fast start, notably with a panache-filled success against AC Milan on the first day 1-3 , but above all a single defeat on the clock in all competitions, in the league, to everyone's surprise against Nottingham at home 0-1 . Since then, Salah and his partners have redone the cherry by slapping Bournemouth 3-0 and eliminating West Ham from the EFL Cup just seven days ago in a 5-1 victory. Last weekend, Liverpool traveled to Wolverhampton as part of the 6th day of the Premier League with the aim of winning a 5th match in the elite to follow. Led by Motta, now coach of Juventus and now composed of Zirkzee at United or even Calafiori now at Arsenal, Bologna surprised more than one last season and qualified for the Champions League.

On the first day, the Rossoblu came up against the Ukrainians Shakhtar where no goals were scored in the 0-0 match. The tone goes up a notch this evening at Anfield and we do not sense a Bologna team in sparkling form with only one victory in Serie A during the first five days 3 draws, 1 defeat, on the Monza pitch 1-2 . Last weekend, it was Atalanta Bergamo at home to watch . A nice test against the winner of the Europa League and above all an opponent of C1 size.

Injured in an ankle, young midfielder Elliot will be missing for this second round of the Champions. Recently, it was the starting goalkeeper Alisson who joined him in the infirmary but the latter was announced, by his coach, on track to play against Wolverhampton. For the rest, Dutch coach Slot will be able to count on his entire group including the man with 5 goals in 5 PL games, Luis Diaz (+1 assist), the Egyptian international Salah (3 goals, 4 goals in PL) and the Uruguayan international striker Nunez, slightly below his attacking colleagues (1 small goal in the league). Against AC Milan, none of the three boys in the attacking sector scored, since the rough central hinge made up of Konaté and Van Dijk scored like the Hungarian midfielder Szoboszlai.

 Absent from the first day against Shakhtar, Cambiaghi (rookie), midfielder El Azzouzi (2 goals, 2 assists in the league last season), and Lewis Ferguson (injured since April) have still not returned to the rectangles greens and will potentially be excluded from this trip to Merseyside. On the other hand, the scorer Castro (2 pawns, 1 assist in SA), the Swiss international Ndoye (the bubble in the championship) and the prolific Orsolini (10 goals in SA last season) will be in the baggage.