Serie A · 2024

Roma 2–3 Bologna · Serie A

Roma

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2–3Historical match

Bologna

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 2–3.

Shots
1515
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.321.68
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Roma 3–2. Recorded in this match (Roma – Bologna): shots 15–15, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.32–1.68, possession 54%–46%. 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

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.36 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 for1.6 goals/match1.36 goals/match1.29 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 Roma.

6.88 days ▲Rest daysRoma · Bologna8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricRomaBolognaBaseline
Rest days6.88 days8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots15 shotsRoma 15 shots, Bologna 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsRoma 5 shots, Bologna 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.32 xG1.68 xGRoma 1.32 xG, Bologna 1.68 xG
  • Possession54%46%Roma 54%, Bologna 46%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersRoma 4 corners, Bologna 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls21 foulsRoma 16 fouls, Bologna 21 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 · 8′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGianluca Mancini · Roma · 33′ · 0.01 xG · on targetManu Koné · Roma · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Pobega · Bologna · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSam Beukema · Bologna · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Mancini · Roma · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNiccolò Pisilli · Roma · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDan Ndoye · Bologna · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedArtem Dovbyk · Roma · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · Bologna · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedStephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatías Soulé · Roma · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Mancini · Roma · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedStephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ndicka · Roma · 70′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Cristante · Roma · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Baldanzi · Roma · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedStephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 82′ · 0.07 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 31′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedStephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 63′ · 0.09 xG · goalThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 20′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · Bologna · 56′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 66′ · 0.17 xG · goalJesper Karlsson · Bologna · 77′ · 0.23 xG · goalSantiago Castro · Bologna · 25′ · 0.57 xG · goalMatías Soulé · Roma · 30′ · 0.68 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Roma: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.35 xG. Bologna: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.68 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Stephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 63′Stephan El Shaarawy · Roma · 82′Santiago Castro · Bologna · 25′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 66′Jesper Karlsson · Bologna · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Roma 1.35 xG · Bologna 1.68 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Roma
2Draws
2Bologna
Roma — Bologna · Serie A1–3
Bologna — Roma · Serie A2–0
Bologna — Roma · Serie A0–0
Roma — Bologna · Serie A1–0
Roma — 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: Roma favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Roma12 matchesBologna11 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored12/11▲ 1.36 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed12/11▲ 1.18 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/111.15 xG/match
15.3 shots/match ▲Shots12/1114.1 shots/match
4.42 shots/matchShots on target12/114.27 shots/match
60.1%Possession12/11● 60.2%
3.75 corners/matchCorners12/11● 5.55 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls12/1115.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 11home / 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, 10 Nov 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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