UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 25 Sep 2025

Aston Villa 1–0 Bologna

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 54%.

Aston Villa won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charalampos Lykogiannis, 89.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Charalampos Lykogiannis +35.0, Remo Freuler +21.1, Nicolò Cambiaghi +12.5.

Well below it: Lewis Ferguson −15.4, Morgan Rogers −13.1, Matty Cash −12.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Sunderland Premier League
13 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Everton Premier League
31 Aug 2025	L 0–3	v Crystal Palace Premier League
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Brentford Premier League
16 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Newcastle United Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Ollie Watkins Forward	32	0	0.87	74.8	–
Marco Bizot Goalkeeper	90	0	–	72.4	–
Pau Torres Defender	90	0	–	66.3	–
Jadon Sancho Midfielder	32	0	0.05	56.9	–
John McGinn Midfielder	90	1	0.05	56.7	−5.5
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	0	–	52.2	–
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	58	0	0.06	48.0	−8.4
Lucas Digne Defender	15	0	0.02	46.0	–
Donyell Malen Forward	58	0	0.09	44.2	–
Matty Cash Defender	90	0	0.03	41.4	−12.9
Ezri Konsa Defender	90	0	–	41.3	−7.2
Evann Guessand Forward	90	0	0.07	41.1	−3.9
Ian Maatsen Defender	75	0	0.02	40.3	–
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	0	0.17	36.9	−13.1

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder	20	–	96.4	–
Charalampos Lykogiannis Defender	90	–	89.7	+35.0
Remo Freuler Midfielder	90	0.03	68.5	+21.1
Martin Vitík Defender	90	0.08	63.3	+4.1
Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward	70	0.06	61.8	+12.5
Nadir Zortea Defender	70	0.01	59.7	+10.7
Federico Bernardeschi Forward	70	0.09	55.8	–
Jens Odgaard Midfielder	83	0.24	55.8	–
Jhon Lucumí Defender	90	0.02	54.3	−3.3
Emil Holm Defender	20	0.08	53.8	–
Santiago Castro Forward	83	0.39	53.4	+8.3
Łukasz Skorupski Goalkeeper	90	–	52.4	−2.2
Jonathan Rowe Forward	20	–	51.4	–
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder	90	0.21	49.4	−15.4
Giovanni Fabbian Midfielder	13	–	43.6	–
Thijs Dallinga Forward	13	0.03	38.7	–