Serie A · 2023

Fiorentina 2–1 Bologna · Serie A

2–1Historical 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

Fiorentina won 2–1.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.451.82
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fiorentina beat Bologna 2–1. Recorded in this match (Fiorentina – Bologna): shots 12–11, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.45–1.82, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Fiorentina's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Fiorentina's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 goal/match1.67 goals/match1.08 goals/match

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

Fiorentina have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match13 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsFiorentina 12 shots, Bologna 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsFiorentina 4 shots, Bologna 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG1.82 xGFiorentina 1.45 xG, Bologna 1.82 xG
  • Possession39%61%Fiorentina 39%, Bologna 61%
  • Corners0 corners3 cornersFiorentina 0 corners, Bologna 3 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls16 foulsFiorentina 18 fouls, Bologna 16 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.

Nicolás González · Fiorentina · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Ikoné · Fiorentina · 79′ · 0.01 xG · on targetChristian Kouamé · Fiorentina · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlfred Duncan · Fiorentina · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Biraghi · Fiorentina · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRemo Freuler · Bologna · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNicolás González · Fiorentina · 14′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFabiano Parisi · Fiorentina · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Fiorentina · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 75′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJonathan Ikoné · Fiorentina · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Bonaventura · Fiorentina · 17′ · 0.10 xG · goalAlexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 39′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 41′ · 0.30 xG · on targetNicolás González · Fiorentina · 82′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedSydney van Hooijdonk · Bologna · 90′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 33′ · 0.82 xG · goalNicolás González · Fiorentina · 48′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fiorentina: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.50 xG. Bologna: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Giacomo Bonaventura · Fiorentina · 17′Nicolás González · Fiorentina · 48′Joshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fiorentina 1.50 xG · Bologna 1.83 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Fiorentina
0Draws
2Bologna
Fiorentina — Bologna · Serie A1–2
Bologna — Fiorentina · Serie A2–1
Fiorentina — Bologna · Serie A1–0
Bologna — Fiorentina · Serie A2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fiorentina favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fiorentina12 matchesBologna12 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/121.08 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed12/12▲ 0.83 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 1.17 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots12/1211.1 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target12/12▲ 4.67 shots/match
56.9% ●Possession12/1254%
4.83 corners/match ●Corners12/123.67 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls12/1211.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 12 Nov 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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