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Bologna FC 1909 vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Bologna FC 1909
0 – 2
Full Time
AC Milan
Mon 21 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara 30,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Olivier Giroud
0–2 21' Christian Pulisic
Michel Aebischer 30' Y
Y 51' Theo Hernandez
Y 76' Rade Krunic
Joshua Zirkzee 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bologna FC 1909 vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Assistant 1 Alessio Berti
  • Assistant 2 Alessandro Cipressa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

5
5
14
Bologna FC 1909 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan 2023-04-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AC Milan 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 2022-04-04 AC Milan 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 2021-10-23 Bologna FC 1909 2–4 AC Milan

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug AC Milan H 0–2 L
04 Jun US Lecce A 3–2 W
28 May SSC Napoli H 2–2 D
20 May US Cremonese A 5–1 W
14 May AS Roma H 0–0 D
08 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Bologna FC 1909 A 2–0 W
04 Jun Hellas Verona FC H 3–1 W
28 May Juventus FC A 1–0 W
20 May UC Sampdoria H 5–1 W
16 May FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
13 May Spezia Calcio A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Bologna FC 1909 AC Milan
#18 Position #5
2 Points 11
5 Played 5
0 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 0
3 Scored 10
6 Conceded 4
-3 GD +6
0.40 PPG 2.20
0% Win % 60%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
40% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Bologna FC 1909 are 18th (2 pts). AC Milan are 5th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Diego Moreira 3 G
Adrien Rabiot 2 G 2 A
Alphadjo Cisse 2 G
Goncalo Ramos 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bologna FC 1909 have kicked off against AC Milan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Olivier Giroud — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' GOAL! Christian Pulisic scores on 21. Assisted by Olivier Giroud
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michel Aebischer on 30 minutes.
  • 35' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Bologna FC 1909 are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bologna FC 1909 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Riccardo Orsolini comes on to replace Nikola Moro.
  • 51' Theo Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 517 games and scored 603 goals.
  • 61' AC Milan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Nicolas Dominguez is replaced by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 73' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Ruben Loftus-Cheek by Tommaso Pobega on 73 minute.
  • 74' Another change for AC Milan made on 74 minute. Christian Pulisic leaves to be changed by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 76' Rade Krunic is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Bologna FC 1909. Joshua Zirkzee will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Nicolas Dominguez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Kacper Urbanski comes on to replace Lewis Ferguson.
  • 88' Another change for AC Milan made on 88 minute. Malick Thiaw leaves to be changed by Simon Kjaer.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

AC Milan Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 3
Nicola Sansone 3
Rafael Leao 3
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 2
Theo Hernandez 2
Santiago Gimenez 2
Ante Rebic 2
Olivier Giroud 2

Head to Head

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan 2023-04-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AC Milan 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 2022-04-04 AC Milan 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 2021-10-23 Bologna FC 1909 2–4 AC Milan

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan L 2023-06-04 US Lecce 2–3 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-05-28 Bologna FC 1909 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2023-05-20 US Cremonese 1–5 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-05-14 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 AS Roma D 2023-05-08 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D

AC Milan Form

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan W 2023-06-04 AC Milan 3–1 Hellas Verona FC W 2023-05-28 Juventus FC 0–1 AC Milan W 2023-05-20 AC Milan 5–1 UC Sampdoria W 2023-05-16 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 AC Milan L 2023-05-13 Spezia Calcio 2–0 AC Milan L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.5 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190917% Draw28% AC Milan55%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
45%
Draw or AC Milan
83%
Bologna FC 1909 or AC Milan
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bologna FC 19098% Draw51% AC Milan41%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19.1%
0 – 0
14.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 8% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 28% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 20% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
61% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.