Serie A · 2025Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna 2–1 Genoa · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 2–1.

Shots
147
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.590.53
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Genoa 2–1. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Genoa): shots 14–7, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.59–0.53, possession 59%–41%. 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 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Genoa8.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaGenoaBaseline
Shots11 shots/match8.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsBologna 14 shots, Genoa 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsBologna 6 shots, Genoa 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.59 xG0.53 xGBologna 1.59 xG, Genoa 0.53 xG
  • Possession59%41%Bologna 59%, Genoa 41%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersBologna 8 corners, Genoa 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsBologna 12 fouls, Genoa 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card5 cardsBologna 1 card, Genoa 5 cards

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.

Lorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 33′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNikola Moro · Bologna · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNikola Moro · Bologna · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFederico Bernardeschi · Bologna · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 41′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 18′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTorbjørn Heggem · Bologna · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 24′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMartin Vitík · Bologna · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAarón Martín · Genoa · 35′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSantiago Castro · Bologna · 67′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSantiago Castro · Bologna · 68′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSantiago Castro · Bologna · 73′ · 0.10 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 58′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 5′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 62′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMikael Ellertsson · Genoa · 63′ · 0.14 xG · goalRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.64 xG. Genoa: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Santiago Castro · Bologna · 73′Riccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 90′Mikael Ellertsson · Genoa · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 1.64 xG · Genoa 0.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bologna
2Draws
2Genoa
Bologna — Genoa · Serie A1–3
Genoa — Bologna · Serie A2–2
Genoa — Bologna · Serie A2–0
Bologna — Genoa · Serie A1–1
Genoa — Bologna · Serie A0–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna4 matchesGenoa4 matches
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.5 goals/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41 goal/match
0.86 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 0.98 xG/match
11 shots/match ▲Shots4/48.5 shots/match
2.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 3.25 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession4/447.8%
5.75 corners/match ●Corners4/44 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/42.5 cards/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls4/415.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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