Serie A · 2024

Bologna 2–1 Milan · Serie A

Bologna

DWDWL
2–1Historical match

Milan

WDWWL

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 2–1.

Shots
148
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
2.080.61
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Milan 2–1. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Milan): shots 14–8, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 2.08–0.61, possession 57%–43%. 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 have a visible home split

moderate

Bologna's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Milan's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.46 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 for1.2 goals/match1.46 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots8 shotsBologna 14 shots, Milan 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsBologna 4 shots, Milan 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.08 xG0.61 xGBologna 2.08 xG, Milan 0.61 xG
  • Possession57%43%Bologna 57%, Milan 43%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersBologna 4 corners, Milan 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls15 foulsBologna 13 fouls, Milan 15 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.

Juan Miranda · Bologna · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 33′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRemo Freuler · Bologna · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMalick Thiaw · Milan · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 16′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Milan · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Casale · Bologna · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo De Silvestri · Bologna · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuka Jović · Milan · 78′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSantiago Giménez · Milan · 1′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 64′ · 0.17 xG · on targetDan Ndoye · Bologna · 25′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 38′ · 0.28 xG · on targetRafael Leão · Milan · 43′ · 0.30 xG · goalSantiago Castro · Bologna · 48′ · 0.60 xG · goalDan Ndoye · Bologna · 82′ · 0.61 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 14 shots, 4 on target, 2.06 xG. Milan: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.77 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′Santiago Castro · Bologna · 48′Dan Ndoye · Bologna · 82′Rafael Leão · Milan · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 2.06 xG · Milan 0.77 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Bologna
3Draws
2Milan
Milan — Bologna · Serie A2–2
Bologna — Milan · Serie A0–2
Bologna — Milan · Serie A1–1
Milan — Bologna · Serie A2–0
Milan — Bologna · Serie A0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna26 matchesMilan26 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/261.46 goals/match
1.23 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.08 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.66 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 15.2 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 5.42 shots/match
58.2% ●Possession26/2655%
4.5 corners/matchCorners26/26● 6.23 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls26/2611 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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: Thu, 27 Feb 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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