Serie A · 2024

Genoa 2–2 Bologna · Serie A

Genoa

LDLLL
2–2Historical match

Bologna

DDWDD

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

Match at a glance

Genoa and Bologna drew 2–2.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
0.420.67
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa and Bologna drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Bologna): shots 10–12, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 0.42–0.67, possession 38%–62%. 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.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for1.4 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.3%PossessionGenoa · Bologna● 60.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenoaBolognaBaseline
Possession41.3%60.8%48.5%

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

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Bologna13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGenoaBolognaBaseline
Shots11 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match11.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsGenoa 10 shots, Bologna 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsGenoa 4 shots, Bologna 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.42 xG0.67 xGGenoa 0.42 xG, Bologna 0.67 xG
  • Possession38%62%Genoa 38%, Bologna 62%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersGenoa 1 corner, Bologna 7 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls12 foulsGenoa 20 fouls, Bologna 12 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.

Aarón Martín · Genoa · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJuan Miranda · Bologna · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 85′ · 0.01 xG · goalNikola Moro · Bologna · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJens Odgaard · Bologna · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFabio Miretti · Genoa · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 37′ · 0.04 xG · goalFilippo Melegoni · Genoa · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 73′ · 0.04 xG · goalAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 20′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJens Odgaard · Bologna · 56′ · 0.06 xG · goalBrooke Norton-Cuffy · Genoa · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 23′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAarón Martín · Genoa · 49′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 27′ · 0.33 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.42 xG. Bologna: 12 shots, 7 on target, 0.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Andrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 73′Andrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 85′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 37′Jens Odgaard · Bologna · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 0.42 xG · Bologna 0.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa8 matchesBologna8 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
2.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 1.1 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 13.6 shots/match
3.13 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 4.38 shots/match
41.3%Possession8/8● 60.8%
2.88 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.88 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls8/815 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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