Serie A · 2024Sun, 12 Jan 2025, 17:00 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

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This match

Match statistics

MetricBolognaRoma
Shots14 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals2.06 xG/match1.45 xG/match
Possession54%46%
Corners5 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls18 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Alexis Saelemaekers · Roma · 58′ · 0.01 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · Roma · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedManu Koné · Roma · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Paredes · Roma · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLeandro Paredes · Roma · 31′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRemo Freuler · Bologna · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEmil Holm · Bologna · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArtem Dovbyk · Roma · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ndicka · Roma · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · Roma · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 76′ · 0.09 xG · on targetPaulo Dybala · Roma · 35′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 71′ · 0.16 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Roma · 31′ · 0.19 xG · on targetThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 1′ · 0.24 xG · on targetThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 61′ · 0.46 xG · goalLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 65′ · 0.82 xG · goalArtem Dovbyk · Roma · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 14 shots, 8 on target, 2.06 xG. Roma: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.44 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′Thijs Dallinga · Bologna · 61′Lewis Ferguson · Bologna · 65′Alexis Saelemaekers · Roma · 58′Artem Dovbyk · Roma · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 2.06 xG · Roma 1.44 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Roma's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Bologna's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Roma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Roma's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.4 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 for2 goals/match1.4 goals/match1.23 goals/match

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

Bologna have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.6 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

3Bologna
1Draws
1Roma
RomaBologna · Serie A23
RomaBologna · Serie A13
BolognaRoma · Serie A20
BolognaRoma · Serie A00
RomaBologna · Serie A10

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Bologna favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Roma in 1 · 4 too close

1.5 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 18/201.4 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 18/201.3 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 18/201.41 xG/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 18/201.35 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 18/2013.7 shots/match
10.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 18/2012.8 shots/match
4.89 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 18/204.4 shots/match
2.94 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 18/204.65 shots/match
57.2%Possessionseason · 18/2056.1%
4.61 corners/matchCornersseason · 18/203.95 corners/match
3.83 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 18/204.3 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
15 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 18/2011.3 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
33%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 18/2030%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 18/2070%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Bologna87.5
Roma77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bologna69.2
Roma62.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Bologna71.7
Roma45.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Bologna32.5
Roma37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bologna97.5
Roma27.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bologna42.5
Roma20
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Bologna70.6
Roma44.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Bologna18 matchesRoma20 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored18/201.4 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed18/201.3 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals18/201.41 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots18/2013.7 shots/match
4.89 shots/matchShots on target18/204.4 shots/match
57.2%Possession18/2056.1%
4.61 corners/matchCorners18/203.95 corners/match
Cards0/0
15 fouls/matchFouls18/2011.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Bologna9 matchesRoma10 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/100.8 goals/match
0.89 goals/matchGoals allowed9/101.6 goals/match
1.75 xG/matchExpected goals9/101.07 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots9/1011.6 shots/match
5.44 shots/matchShots on target9/103.3 shots/match
61.6%Possession9/1055.1%
6.33 corners/matchCorners9/103.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
14.3 fouls/matchFouls9/1011 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

12.9 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.89 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples18 / 20home / 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, 12 Jan 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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