Serie A · 2025MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

Sassuolo 0–1 Bologna · Serie A

0–1Historical match

Bologna

LWWWL

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 0–1.

Shots
916
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
0.540.7
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Sassuolo 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Bologna): shots 9–16, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 0.54–0.7, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.21 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/match1.21 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Bologna have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Bologna13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloBolognaBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match10.3 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsSassuolo 9 shots, Bologna 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsSassuolo 4 shots, Bologna 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.54 xG0.7 xGSassuolo 0.54 xG, Bologna 0.7 xG
  • Possession54%46%Sassuolo 54%, Bologna 46%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersSassuolo 7 corners, Bologna 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsSassuolo 16 fouls, Bologna 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsSassuolo 1 card, Bologna 2 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.

Nicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 3′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 60′ · 0.01 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNikola Moro · Bologna · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNikola Moro · Bologna · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJens Odgaard · Bologna · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 60′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 50′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 62′ · 0.12 xG · on targetThijs Dallinga · Bologna · 6′ · 0.14 xG · goalAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 7′ · 0.18 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.53 xG. Bologna: 16 shots, 3 on target, 0.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Thijs Dallinga · Bologna · 6′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.53 xG · Bologna 0.69 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
3Draws
2Bologna
Bologna — Sassuolo · Serie A1–1
Bologna — Sassuolo · Serie A4–2
Sassuolo — Bologna · Serie A1–1
Sassuolo — Bologna · Serie A1–1
Bologna — Sassuolo · Serie A3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sassuolo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo29 matchesBologna29 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 1.31 goals/match
1.34 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 1.17 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.18 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 13.3 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on target29/293.83 shots/match
45.1%Possession29/29● 55%
3.97 corners/matchCorners29/29● 4.62 corners/match
2.3 cards/matchCards27/282.11 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls29/2913.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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