Serie A · 2023

Bologna 1–0 Atalanta · Serie A

Bologna

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1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 1–0.

Shots
912
Shots on target
12
Expected goals
0.681.18
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Atalanta 1–0. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Atalanta): shots 9–12, shots on target 1–2, expected goals 0.68–1.18, possession 60%–40%. 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

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.24 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/match1.24 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Bologna show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Atalanta14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaAtalantaBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match14 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots12 shotsBologna 9 shots, Atalanta 12 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot2 shotsBologna 1 shot, Atalanta 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG1.18 xGBologna 0.68 xG, Atalanta 1.18 xG
  • Possession60%40%Bologna 60%, Atalanta 40%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersBologna 3 corners, Atalanta 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsBologna 10 fouls, Atalanta 14 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.

Alexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKacper Urbański · Bologna · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 46′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLuis Muriel · Atalanta · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSead Kolašinac · Atalanta · 51′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 30′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 39′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedÉderson · Atalanta · 44′ · 0.19 xG · on targetLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 86′ · 0.19 xG · goalAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 35′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Fabbian · Bologna · 63′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.67 xG. Atalanta: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.20 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′Lewis Ferguson · Bologna · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 0.67 xG · Atalanta 1.20 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna17 matchesAtalanta17 matches
1.24 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.65 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed17/171.18 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.34 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 14 shots/match
4.12 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 5.12 shots/match
55.1% ●Possession17/1750.9%
3.18 corners/matchCorners17/17● 5.88 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls17/1713 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Sat, 23 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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