📊EOTK Stats Pack: Liverpool v Bologna - Form guide, Italian joy at Anfield and MORE

We analyse some of the key stats and info ahead as Liverpool add yet another club to their extensive list of opponents in European competition over the decades!

October begins for Liverpool with a Champions League assignment at home to Bologna in what’ll be a first-ever competitive meeting of the two clubs.

Arne Slot’s team couldn’t be in better shape going into the fixture, with seven wins out of eight to begin the season seeing them sit top of the Premier League and occupy one of the eight berths for an automatic passage to the last 16 in Europe.

The Reds have already put one Serie A club to the sword in this tournament, winning 3-1 away to AC Milan a fortnight ago, and while we beg your forgiveness for snatching the low-hanging fruit when it comes to puns, they’ll be seeking to complete another Italian job on Wednesday night.

🗨️ What are you expecting from Bologna at Anfield on Wednesday? Will Arne Slot rotate his squad amid a hectic run of fixtures? Join in the discussion in the comments below!

Many of Europe’s top leagues witnessed surprise teams securing Champions League qualification last season, and in Italy it was Bologna who took that particular honour.

Not unsurprisingly, they’ve been raided over the summer for their manager Thiago Motta and prominent players such as Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Calafiori, although the Rossoblu still have plenty of talent at their disposal under Vincenzo Italiano.

Ahead of Liverpool’s clash against the Serie A outfit at Anfield, we take a look at the form guide for both sides, explore Bologna in more detail and pinpoint a historical warning sign for the Reds coming into this fixture.