ACF Fiorentina vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 38 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Enrico Caliari
- Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | AS Roma | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Mar | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | AC Chievo Verona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Torino FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | Bologna FC 1909 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 42 | Points | 56 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 15 / 14 | W / D / L | 16 / 8 / 14 |
| 41 | Scored | 49 |
| 50 | Conceded | 46 |
| -9 | GD | +3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 24% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (56 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Artemio Franchi that hosts another battle between ACF Fiorentina and Bologna FC 1909.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nikola Milenkovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Bologna FC 1909 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Giovanni Simeone, a Argentina , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. ACF Fiorentina in their trying to find a way past Bologna FC 1909's compact .
- 28' Mitchell Dijks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. ACF Fiorentina and Bologna FC 1909 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Gerson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bologna FC 1909's shape.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sinisa Mihajlovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Bologna FC 1909 have won 414 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Giovanni Simeone makes way for Kevin Mirallas at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' Cristiano Biraghi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 72' A change in the Bologna FC 1909 ranks — Erick Pulgar exits the field as Blerim Dzemaili enters on 72.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Muriel.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Bologna FC 1909. Rodrigo Palacio will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Another substitution for ACF Fiorentina to replace Gerson by Marco Benassi on 77 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Andrea Poli is replaced by Godfred Donsah.
- 81' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Rodrigo Palacio is replaced by Federico Santander.
- 83' Federico Santander is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 87' The ACF Fiorentina manager makes a substitution. Luis Muriel departs to be replaced by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Veretout.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Luis Muriel ↓ Dusan Vlahovic 87'
- 20
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 14
- 9
-
8
Gerson ↓ Marco Benassi 77'
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 31
- 2
-
24
Marco Benassi ↑ 77'
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↑ 56'
- 26
- 16
- 6
-
28
Dusan Vlahovic ↑ 87'
- 19
- 23
- 27
Coach
Vincenzo Montella
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 15
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↓ Blerim Dzemaili 72'
-
16
Andrea Poli C ↓ Godfred Donsah 78'
- 7
- 24
- 23
- 35
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 91
- 1
- 29
-
17
Godfred Donsah ↑ 78'
- 11
- 8
-
31
Blerim Dzemaili ↑ 72'
- 33
- 32
-
9
Federico Santander ↑ 81'
- 6
- 20
Coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riccardo Orsolini | 4 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Federico Chiesa | 3 |
| Rodrigo Palacio | 3 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Musa Barrow | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Thijs Dallinga | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Bologna FC 1909 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Bologna FC 1909 or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
65%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
68%
ACF Fiorentina or Bologna FC 1909
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

