Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
02/10/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Bologna
Buoyed by a hard-fought 2-1 win over Wolverhampton, Liverpool will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Bologna in the Champions League round 2. Arne Slot’s men faced no difficulties in a 3-1 win over Milan in their opener and they are seen as favourites to win Wednesday’s clash as well. The former Feyenoord boss has a full squad to choose from, including fit-again striker Darwin Nunez, who missed the Wolves clash through illness.
The Rossoblu, meanwhile, are undefeated in the previous five games in all competitions, but seeing that over the years Liverpool have turned Anfield into a real fortress, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. When the two teams met in friendlies three years ago Liverpool recorded back-to-back wins over Bologna. The likes of Ferguson, El Azzouzi, Cambiaghi, and Pobega miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Bologna):
Bologna FC 1909 is an Italian football club founded in 1909 and playing in the Serie A. The club hosts its games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara which holds a capacity of 40500 seats. The stadium is named after their former chairman. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara since 1927.
The club colors of Bologna are blue and red and is one of the most successful football clubs in Italy winning the Serie A 7times and the Coppa Italia 2 times in the clubs history. Lately Bologna is not performing like their glory times anymore. The club is often relegated to the Serie B but manages to get back to the Serie A on and off. Another important person in the club is Joey Saputo, Canadian but with Italian roots, which is owner of Bologna.
Well known football players that wore the blue red colors of Bologna in their career are: Falcone, Dokovic, Nakata, Gillet, Pagliuca, Vieri and Zagorakis.
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