Serie A · 2023

Bologna 1–1 Genoa · Serie A

Bologna

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1–1Historical match

Genoa

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

Match at a glance

Bologna and Genoa drew 1–1.

Shots
213
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
1.330.13
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna and Genoa drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Genoa): shots 21–3, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 1.33–0.13, possession 71%–29%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Genoa10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaGenoaBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.8% ●PossessionBologna · Genoa42.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBolognaGenoaBaseline
Possession56.8%42.6%51.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots3 shotsBologna 21 shots, Genoa 3 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotBologna 8 shots, Genoa 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.33 xG0.13 xGBologna 1.33 xG, Genoa 0.13 xG
  • Possession71%29%Bologna 71%, Genoa 29%
  • Corners11 corners2 cornersBologna 11 corners, Genoa 2 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsBologna 8 fouls, Genoa 10 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.

Joshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRiccardo Calafiori · Bologna · 17′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMichel Aebischer · Bologna · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRiccardo Calafiori · Bologna · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRiccardo Calafiori · Bologna · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKacper Urbański · Bologna · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 20′ · 0.05 xG · goalGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 37′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMichel Aebischer · Bologna · 73′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 42′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCharalampos Lykogiannis · Bologna · 49′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNikola Moro · Bologna · 7′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo De Silvestri · Bologna · 90′ · 0.14 xG · goalJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetJhon Lucumí · Bologna · 90′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 21 shots, 8 on target, 1.33 xG. Genoa: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Lorenzo De Silvestri · Bologna · 90′Albert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 20′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 1.33 xG · Genoa 0.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bologna
1Draws
0Genoa
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: Bologna favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna19 matchesGenoa19 matches
1.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.05 goals/match
0.84 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.26 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/190.85 xG/match
11.5 shots/match ▲Shots19/1910.2 shots/match
4.37 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/192.84 shots/match
56.8% ●Possession19/1942.6%
3.79 corners/match ●Corners19/193.37 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 5 Jan 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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