Serie A · 2023

Inter 2–2 Bologna · Serie A

Inter

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2–2Historical 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

Inter and Bologna drew 2–2.

Shots
148
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.721.32
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter and Bologna drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Inter – Bologna): shots 14–8, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.72–1.32, possession 63%–37%. 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 have a visible away split

weak

Bologna's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.25 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Bologna11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterBolognaBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against9.88 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Inter, Bologna.

6.76 days ▲Rest daysInter · Bologna6.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricInterBolognaBaseline
Rest days6.76 days6.1 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots8 shotsInter 14 shots, Bologna 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsInter 5 shots, Bologna 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.72 xG1.32 xGInter 0.72 xG, Bologna 1.32 xG
  • Possession63%37%Inter 63%, Bologna 37%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersInter 7 corners, Bologna 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsInter 11 fouls, Bologna 9 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.

Lewis Ferguson · Bologna · 51′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSam Beukema · Bologna · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJuan Cuadrado · Inter · 65′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Acerbi · Inter · 11′ · 0.02 xG · goalHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 13′ · 0.03 xG · goalFederico Dimarco · Inter · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBenjamin Pavard · Inter · 37′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCarlos Augusto · Inter · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Pavard · Inter · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRemo Freuler · Bologna · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJuan Cuadrado · Inter · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Acerbi · Inter · 63′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Augusto · Inter · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 73′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 52′ · 0.17 xG · goalLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 22′ · 0.24 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 19′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Inter: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.72 xG. Bologna: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.35 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′Francesco Acerbi · Inter · 11′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 13′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 19′Joshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 0.72 xG · Bologna 1.35 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Inter
0Draws
2Bologna
Bologna — Inter · Serie A1–0
Inter — Bologna · Serie A6–1
Bologna — Inter · Serie A2–1
Inter — Bologna · Serie A6–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Inter favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Inter8 matchesBologna8 matches
2.63 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81 goal/match
0.63 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/80.75 goals/match
1.95 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.14 xG/match
17.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/811.9 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/84.88 shots/match
55.8% ●Possession8/852.9%
5.63 corners/match ●Corners8/84.13 corners/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls8/811.6 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, 7 Oct 2023, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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