Sunday , 16 August 2026

Genoa CFC vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Genoa CFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Mattia Destro
Y 39' Mitchell Dijks
Y 57' Giancarlo Gonzalez
Y 61' Blerim Dzemaili
Daniel Bessa 65' Y
R 90' Erick Pulgar
Y 90' Lukasz Skorupski
Federico Marchetti 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Mauro Vivenzi
  • Referee Tarcisio Villa
  • Referee Niccolo Baroni

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
7
5
Genoa CFC 22 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-16 Genoa CFC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 2018-02-04 Genoa CFC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 2017-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 Genoa CFC 2017-01-29 Genoa CFC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 2016-09-11 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
02 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–5 L
26 Aug Empoli FC H 2–1 W
20 May SPAL 2013 H 1–0 W
13 May NEROCA FC A 1–0 W
06 May Udinese Calcio H 0–4 L
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Genoa CFC A 0–1 L
01 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
26 Aug Frosinone Calcio A 0–0 D
19 Aug SPAL 2013 H 0–1 L
20 May Empoli FC H 5–1 W
13 May AC Chievo Verona A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Genoa CFC Bologna FC 1909
#19 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Genoa CFC are 19th (0 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Genoa CFC is hosting Bologna FC 1909 for another epic battle.
  • 2' Mattia Destro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 7' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Genoa CFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Genoa CFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Blerim Dzemaili needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mitchell Dijks on 39.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Bessa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bologna FC 1909.
  • 49' Erick Pulgar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bologna FC 1909 tonight.
  • 54' The travelling Bologna FC 1909 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Giancarlo Gonzalez on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bologna FC 1909 will be frustrated.
  • 58' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Oscar Hiljemark exits the field as Darko Lazovic enters on 58.
  • 61' Bologna FC 1909 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Christian Kouame comes on to replace Goran Pandev.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Bessa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' Mattias Svanberg is replacing Andrea Poli for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
  • 69' What a moment for Krzysztof Piatek! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Giancarlo Gonzalez is replaced by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 79' The Bologna FC 1909 bench stirs into life. Mattia Destro is withdrawn and Federico Santander gets his opportunity.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Genoa CFC in their trying to find a way past Bologna FC 1909's compact .
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Filippo Inzaghi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Erick Pulgar is booked for Bologna FC 1909 — Red card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Filippo Inzaghi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vitinha 2
Domenico Criscito 2
Mattia Destro 2
Riccardo Orsolini 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Gianluca Scamacca 2
Lorenzo Venturino 2
Lukas Lerager 1

Head to Head

2018-09-16 Genoa CFC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 2018-02-04 Genoa CFC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 2017-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 Genoa CFC 2017-01-29 Genoa CFC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 2016-09-11 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2018-09-16 Genoa CFC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2018-09-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–3 Genoa CFC L 2018-08-26 Genoa CFC 2–1 Empoli FC W 2018-05-20 Genoa CFC 1–0 SPAL 2013 W 2018-05-13 NEROCA FC 0–1 Genoa CFC W 2018-05-06 Genoa CFC 0–4 Udinese Calcio L

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2018-09-16 Genoa CFC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2018-09-01 Bologna FC 1909 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2018-08-26 Frosinone Calcio 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2018-08-19 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 SPAL 2013 L 2018-05-20 Bologna FC 1909 5–1 Empoli FC W 2018-05-13 AC Chievo Verona 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.52 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC38% Draw45% Bologna FC 190917%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 55%
45%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
62%
Genoa CFC or Bologna FC 1909
55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC15% Draw77% Bologna FC 19098%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
45.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
2.4%
0 – 2
2%
1 – 2
1.5%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 23% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 14% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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