Serie A · 2023

Genoa 2–0 Bologna · Serie A

Genoa

LWDWL
2–0Historical match

Bologna

WDDWD

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

Match at a glance

Genoa won 2–0.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.520.99
Possession
27%73%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa beat Bologna 2–0. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Bologna): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.52–0.99, possession 27%–73%. 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.

Genoa's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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/match1.18 goals/match1.19 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 Bologna.

5 days ▲Rest daysGenoa · Bologna4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

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

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

Genoa have a visible home split

moderate

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsGenoa 15 shots, Bologna 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotGenoa 4 shots, Bologna 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.52 xG0.99 xGGenoa 1.52 xG, Bologna 0.99 xG
  • Possession27%73%Genoa 27%, Bologna 73%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersGenoa 3 corners, Bologna 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsGenoa 11 fouls, Bologna 11 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.

Charalampos Lykogiannis · Bologna · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStefano Sabelli · Genoa · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJhon Lucumí · Bologna · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharalampos Lykogiannis · Bologna · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMorten Thorsby · Genoa · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJens Odgaard · Bologna · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetVitinha · Genoa · 24′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlan Matturro · Genoa · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSantiago Castro · Bologna · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 41′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 13′ · 0.16 xG · goalJhon Lucumí · Bologna · 89′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedSam Beukema · Bologna · 19′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 59′ · 0.38 xG · goalAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 90′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.55 xG. Bologna: 11 shots, 1 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ruslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 13′Vitinha · Genoa · 59′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.55 xG · Bologna 0.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
2Draws
1Bologna
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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa38 matchesBologna38 matches
1.18 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.18 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 0.84 goals/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals38/38▲ 1.28 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 12.6 shots/match
3.39 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 4.32 shots/match
44.1%Possession38/38● 58.3%
3.74 corners/matchCorners38/38● 4.34 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls38/3812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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, 24 May 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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