Serie A · 2024

Milan 3–1 Bologna · Serie A

Milan

DWLWW
3–1Historical match

Bologna

DLWDD

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 3–1.

Shots
1010
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.680.63
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Bologna 3–1. Recorded in this match (Milan – Bologna): shots 10–10, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.68–0.63, possession 47%–53%. 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.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for0.6 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Milan.

4 days ▲Rest daysMilan · Bologna5 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMilanBolognaBaseline
Rest days4 days5 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Bologna have a visible away split

moderate

Bologna's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots10 shotsMilan 10 shots, Bologna 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsMilan 5 shots, Bologna 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.68 xG0.63 xGMilan 1.68 xG, Bologna 0.63 xG
  • Possession47%53%Milan 47%, Bologna 53%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersMilan 3 corners, Bologna 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls14 foulsMilan 5 fouls, Bologna 14 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.

Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Milan · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTommaso Pobega · Bologna · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 49′ · 0.03 xG · goalTheo Hernández · Milan · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÁlex Jiménez · Milan · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Milan · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoão Félix · Milan · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo De Silvestri · Bologna · 4′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCharalampos Lykogiannis · Bologna · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 44′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 17′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetLuka Jović · Milan · 19′ · 0.20 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 79′ · 0.34 xG · goalSantiago Giménez · Milan · 90′ · 0.36 xG · goalSantiago Giménez · Milan · 73′ · 0.38 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.66 xG. Bologna: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.62 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Santiago Giménez · Milan · 73′Christian Pulišić · Milan · 79′Santiago Giménez · Milan · 90′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 49′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 1.66 xG · Bologna 0.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Milan
2Draws
1Bologna
Bologna — Milan · Serie A2–1
Milan — Bologna · Serie A2–2
Bologna — Milan · Serie A0–2
Bologna — Milan · Serie A1–1
Milan — Bologna · Serie A2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Milan favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan36 matchesBologna36 matches
1.61 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/361.5 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed36/361.14 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/361.29 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots36/3613.3 shots/match
5.19 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/364.61 shots/match
54.3%Possession36/36● 58.6%
5.86 corners/match ●Corners36/364.78 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3614 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Fri, 9 May 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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