Serie A · 2024

Fiorentina 3–2 Bologna · Serie A

3–2Historical match

Bologna

LWDDL

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fiorentina won 3–2.

Shots
615
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.772.39
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fiorentina beat Bologna 3–2. Recorded in this match (Fiorentina – Bologna): shots 6–15, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.77–2.39, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bologna's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Bologna's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.51 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.51 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Fiorentina show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Fiorentina's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsFiorentina · Bologna13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFiorentinaBolognaBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match8.51 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.1%PossessionFiorentina · Bologna● 58.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFiorentinaBolognaBaseline
Possession50.1%58.6%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots15 shotsFiorentina 6 shots, Bologna 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsFiorentina 5 shots, Bologna 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.77 xG2.39 xGFiorentina 1.77 xG, Bologna 2.39 xG
  • Possession40%60%Fiorentina 40%, Bologna 60%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersFiorentina 2 corners, Bologna 4 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls17 foulsFiorentina 21 fouls, Bologna 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Dodô · Fiorentina · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRemo Freuler · Bologna · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 61′ · 0.02 xG · goalJuan Miranda · Bologna · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 15′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJuan Miranda · Bologna · 4′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFabiano Parisi · Fiorentina · 13′ · 0.10 xG · goalDan Ndoye · Bologna · 19′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 10′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Casale · Bologna · 22′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAmir Richardson · Fiorentina · 67′ · 0.31 xG · goalSantiago Castro · Bologna · 4′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 86′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedMoise Kean · Fiorentina · 83′ · 0.48 xG · on targetMoise Kean · Fiorentina · 81′ · 0.49 xG · on targetMoise Kean · Fiorentina · 84′ · 0.75 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 79′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fiorentina: 6 shots, 5 on target, 2.14 xG. Bologna: 15 shots, 3 on target, 2.43 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Fabiano Parisi · Fiorentina · 13′Amir Richardson · Fiorentina · 67′Moise Kean · Fiorentina · 84′Thijs Dallinga · Bologna · 61′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fiorentina 2.14 xG · Bologna 2.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Fiorentina
0Draws
4Bologna
Bologna — Fiorentina · Serie A1–0
Bologna — Fiorentina · Serie A2–0
Fiorentina — Bologna · Serie A2–1
Fiorentina — Bologna · Serie A1–2
Bologna — Fiorentina · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fiorentina favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 6 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fiorentina37 matchesBologna37 matches
1.54 goals/matchGoals scored37/371.51 goals/match
1.05 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.19 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 1.32 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 13.3 shots/match
4.43 shots/matchShots on target37/374.57 shots/match
50.1%Possession37/37● 58.6%
3.78 corners/matchCorners37/37● 4.76 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls37/3714.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 May 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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