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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Joshua Zirkzee
Daniel Boloca 44' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Giua
  • Assistant 1 Valerio Vecchi
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ceolin (Italy)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
21 Oct SS Lazio H 0–2 L
06 Oct US Lecce A 1–1 D
02 Oct AC Monza H 0–1 L
27 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 2–1 W
23 Sep Juventus FC H 4–2 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
22 Oct Frosinone Calcio H 2–1 W
07 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 2–2 D
01 Oct Empoli FC H 3–0 W
28 Sep AC Monza A 0–0 D
24 Sep SSC Napoli H 0–0 D

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio Bologna FC 1909
#14 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

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

US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. US Sassuolo Calcio host Bologna FC 1909 — let the battle begin!
  • 3' A goal from the Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Bologna FC 1909 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Ndoye, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Erlic made 228 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alessio Dionisi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Boloca gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 46' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Lorenzo De Silvestri departs to be replaced by Stefan Posch.
  • 51' US Sassuolo Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' It looks surprising Bologna FC 1909 does not make any changes. Stefan Posch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Babis Lykogiannis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Kristian Thorstvedt departs to be replaced by Uros Racic.
  • 63' Victor Kristiansen gets the nod from Bologna FC 1909. He replaces Babis Lykogiannis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dan Ndoye is hanging Alexis Saelemaekers on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Bologna FC 1909 make a change. Michel Aebischer trudges off to be replaced by Oussama El Azzouzi on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Sassuolo Calcio and Bologna FC 1909 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bologna FC 1909 backline.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Sassuolo Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.53 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio26% Draw39% Bologna FC 190935%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
65%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
74%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Bologna FC 1909
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio13% Draw66% Bologna FC 190921%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.2%
0 – 1
19.3%
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3%
0 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.3%
1 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% 95%
-1 5% 16% 79%
-0.5 21% 79%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 24% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
47%
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
59%

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