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Champions League | League Stage
Oct 2, 2024 at 8pm UK
Anfield
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Liverpool
2 - 0
Bologna

Mac Allister (11'), Salah (75')
van Dijk (26'), Konate (39'), Robertson (55'), Tsimikas (90')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Beukema (39'), Aebischer (67')

The Match

Match Report

Liverpool continue their perfect start to the 2024-25 Champions League league phase with a 2-0 victory over Bologna at Anfield, where Mohamed Salah makes history.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bologna.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bologna.

Form, Standings, Stats

Liverpool

All competitions
Champions League
Last Game: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
Saturday, September 28 at 5.30pm in Premier League

Bologna

All competitions
Champions League
Last Game: Bologna 1-1 Atalanta
Saturday, September 28 at 7.45pm in Serie A

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 64.44%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for Bologna had a probability of 14.75%.

The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.91%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.9%), while for a Bologna win it was 0-1 (5.01%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.

Result
LiverpoolDrawBologna
64.44% (0.5 0.5) 20.81% (-0.144 -0.14) 14.75% (-0.354 -0.35)
Both teams to score 48.21% (-0.39 -0.39)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.95% (-0.073999999999998 -0.07)47.05% (0.076999999999998 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.71% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07)69.29% (0.070999999999998 0.07)
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.14% (0.13000000000001 0.13)13.87% (-0.127 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.74% (0.254 0.25)41.26% (-0.253 -0.25)
Bologna Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.96% (-0.538 -0.54)44.04% (0.541 0.54)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.85% (-0.445 -0.45)80.15% (0.446 0.45)
Score Analysis
    Liverpool 64.43%
    Bologna 14.75%
    Draw 20.81%
LiverpoolDrawBologna
1-0 @ 12.06% (0.09 0.09)
2-0 @ 11.91% (0.14 0.14)
2-1 @ 9.77% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
3-0 @ 7.85% (0.133 0.13)
3-1 @ 6.44% (0.014 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.88% (0.083 0.08)
4-1 @ 3.18% (0.022 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.64% (-0.033 -0.03)
5-0 @ 1.53% (0.04 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.3% (-0.01 -0.01)
5-1 @ 1.26% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 64.43%
1-1 @ 9.9% (-0.07 -0.07)
0-0 @ 6.11% (0.019 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.01% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 20.81%
0-1 @ 5.01% (-0.06 -0.06)
1-2 @ 4.06% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-2 @ 2.05% (-0.055 -0.06)
1-3 @ 1.11% (-0.042 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.1% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 1.43%
Total : 14.75%

How you voted: Liverpool vs Bologna

Liverpool
92.0%
Draw
3.5%
Bologna
4.5%
313
Head to Head
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Build-up
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez pictured on July 11, 2024
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Sep 29, 09:43
 Liverpool's Andy Robertson goes down after sustaining an injury on September 28, 2024
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Sep 30, 11:11
 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah pictured on September 25, 2024
Mohamed Salah's record against Bologna ahead of Liverpool Champions League clash
Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna, Sports Mole takes a look at Mohamed Salah's record against the Italian side.
Sep 30, 11:42
 Bologna's Riccardo Orsolini on September 17, 2024
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Sports Mole takes a look at Bologna's strengths, weaknesses and star players ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool.
Oct 1, 08:00
 Liverpool's Federico Chiesa pictured on September 21, 2024
Liverpool receive double training boost and double blow before Bologna clash
Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa are absent from Liverpool training ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bologna, but Darwin Nunez and Andy Robertson take part.
Oct 1, 13:39
 Liverpool have come under criticism for slow starts under Arne Slot on October 1, 2024
Liverpool vs. Bologna: Why Reds' slow starts are less costly under Slot than Klopp
Liverpool expert David Lynch tells Sports Mole that the team's slow starts are less costly under Arne Slot than they were under Jurgen Klopp due to an improved structure.
Oct 1, 16:26
 Liverpool manager Arne Slot pictured on September 21, 2024
Liverpool lineup vs. Bologna: Arne Slot urged to show trait that helped him get job
Liverpool expert David Lynch tells Sports Mole that the Champions League tie with Bologna is a perfect chance for Arne Slot to showcase a trait which helped him get the job.
Oct 1, 18:45
 Liverpool manager Arne Slot pictured on September 28, 2024
Liverpool team news: Arne Slot makes one change for Bologna Champions League clash
Liverpool manager Arne Slot makes one change for the visit of Bologna in the Champions League league phase, as Darwin Nunez starts up front.
Oct 2, 18:49
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