Aston Villa have beat Bologna twice already this season
Bologna warmed up for the second leg by beating Lecce 2-0 in Serie A
Recommended bet: Aston Villa to win and both teams to score
Aston Villa will look to book their spot in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night when they host Bologna in the second leg of their quarter-final tie at Villa Park.
Unai Emery's troops recorded a 3-1 win away from home in Italy, but they will need to be at their best to keep Vincenzo Italiano's men at bay.
Emery has become a specialist at winning this competition and Villa have every chance of going all the way based on their form in the competition.
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Team News
Villa midfielder Ross Barkley started in the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest, but he will sit out Thursday's second leg as he is ineligible to feature in the Europa League.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was withdrawn during the warm-up against Forest, meaning Marco Bizot could continue in goal.
Midfielder Boubacar Kamara remains sidelined for the rest of the season, while Jadon Sancho is still out after sustaining an injury during the international break.
Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski will play no part due to a hamstring injury, while he is joined in the treatment room by Benjamin Dominguez.
Jhon Lucumi is suspended for the second leg, but Martin Vitik returns from a ban of his own. Charalampos Lykogiannis, Thijs Dallinga and Eivind Helland all have knocks and will need to pass fitness tests to feature.
The stats
Villa have won their last two games at Villa Park 2-0, but they have only won two of their previous five on home soil.
Emery's side have yet to lose at home in the Europa League all season, while they have only lost once in the competition.
Villa beat Bologna 1-0 in the League Phase, before then recording a 3-1 success away from home last week and they have beaten the Italian outfit three times in two seasons.
Bologna are unbeaten in seven away matches and they have won six times during that run, while their only defeat away from home in the Europa League came against Villa in September.
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Prediction
Villa proved too good for Bologna last week and back in September and the same should happen on Thursday.
While Emery's side recorded a 1-0 win in the first encounter between the pair this season, the two teams should both get on the scoresheet this time around.
Bologna will throw the proverbial kitchen sink at their hosts and will look to score their sixth away goal in three away games, while they have scored in each of their last 11 matches away from home.
Villa have already proven they can beat the Italians with ease and they have scored two or more goals in the Europa League in seven of their 11 games in the competition.
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