Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Bologna FC 1909
2 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 31 Mar 2019 · 16:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dall'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'
Filip Helander 22' Y
Y 29' Merih Demiral
Y 61' Stefano Sensi
Y 86' Mehdi Bourabia
Mattia Destro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bologna FC 1909 vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Match Details

  • Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Pasquale De Meo
  • Referee Marco Serra

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

7
5
4
Bologna FC 1909 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-10-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 2018-02-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–4 Bologna FC 1909 2017-09-20 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Mar Udinese Calcio A 1–2 L
24 Feb Juventus FC H 0–1 L
18 Feb AS Roma A 1–2 L
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Bologna FC 1909 A 1–2 L
16 Mar UC Sampdoria H 3–5 L
10 Mar SSC Napoli H 1–1 D
02 Mar AC Milan A 0–1 L
24 Feb SPAL 2013 H 1–1 D
17 Feb Empoli FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Bologna FC 1909 US Sassuolo Calcio
#8 Position #11
56 Points 49
38 Played 38
16 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 17
49 Scored 46
46 Conceded 50
+3 GD -4
1.47 PPG 1.29
42% Win % 37%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (56 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bologna FC 1909 and US Sassuolo Calcio get this one started.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riccardo Orsolini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bologna FC 1909.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Stefano Sensi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
  • 22' Filip Helander is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' Bologna FC 1909 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Merih Demiral. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Manuel Locatelli, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Andrea Consigli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Pol Mikel Lirola on, Marlon off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Bologna FC 1909 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Stefano Sensi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 63 minute. Federico Di Francesco leaves to be changed by Jeremie Boga.
  • 67' The Bologna FC 1909 bench stirs into life. Andrea Poli is withdrawn and Erick Pulgar gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Erick Pulgar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Francesco Magnanelli is replaced by Manuel Locatelli.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bologna FC 1909 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' Marlon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Bologna FC 1909 team. Blerim Dzemaili is replaced by Godfred Donsah on 84 minute.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mehdi Bourabia on 86.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jeremie Boga makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mattia Destro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Mattia Destro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Soriano at the 90 minute mark.
  • Bologna FC 1909 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 4
Riccardo Orsolini 4
Francesco Caputo 4
Lukas Haraslin 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Nicolas Dominguez 2
Roberto Soriano 2
Joshua Zirkzee 2

Head to Head

2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-10-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 2018-02-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–4 Bologna FC 1909 2017-09-20 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2019-03-16 Torino FC 2–3 Bologna FC 1909 W 2019-03-10 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2019-03-03 Udinese Calcio 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2019-02-24 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Juventus FC L 2019-02-18 AS Roma 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 L

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2019-03-16 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–5 UC Sampdoria L 2019-03-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli D 2019-03-02 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2019-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SPAL 2013 D 2019-02-17 Empoli FC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190960% Draw23% US Sassuolo Calcio17%
Actual: Bologna FC 1909 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
83%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
40%
Bologna FC 1909 or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190941% Draw44% US Sassuolo Calcio15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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