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Serie AMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRE

Bologna vs Sassuolo match centre

Bologna badgeBolognaHome · 18 in league
WLLLL
Momentum↘ Falling14/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London
Sassuolo badgeSassuoloAway · 10 in league
LWLWD
Momentum↗ Rising48/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Piccoli50′
A. Dovbyk90′
J. Doig19′
V. Adzic56′
Renato Dall'Ara · BolognaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
BolognaSassuolo
10Corner Kicks7
14Fouls8
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves3
556Total passes356
518Passes accurate305

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Bologna 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sassuolo 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Bologna

3/10Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sassuolo

3/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Sassuolo’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bologna at home with Sassuolo away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:43 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Serie A · 2026/27 · all league matches

BolognaSassuolo
—Matches played5
—Points earned7
—Wins2
—Goals scored / match1.8
—Goals conceded / match1.8
—Clean sheets0
—Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bologna at home with Sassuolo away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Bologna

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Domenico Tedesco
  1. 1L. SkorupskiG
  2. 2E. HolmD
  3. 14T. HeggemD
  4. 3A. TheateD
  5. 23R. AlhassaneD
  6. 19L. FergusonM
  7. 4T. PobegaM
  8. 10F. BernardeschiM
  9. 21J. OdgaardM
  10. 28N. CambiaghiM
  11. 91R. PiccoliF
Substitutes (13)

25 · M. Pessina

72 · U. Happonen

29 · L. De Silvestri

33 · J. Miranda

41 · M. Vitik

5 · E. Fauske Helland

6 · N. Moro

20 · N. Zortea

8 · M. Amondarain

18 · M. Libra

9 · A. Dovbyk

11 · S. Mbangula

22 · J. Enem

Sassuolo

Confirmed formation4-3-3Alberto Aquilani
  1. 49A. MuricG
  2. 46S. CinquegranoD
  3. 21J. IdzesD
  4. 16F. LeysenD
  5. 3J. DoigD
  6. 17V. AdzicM
  7. 18N. MaticM
  8. 35L. LipaniM
  9. 7C. VolpatoF
  10. 9K. BowieF
  11. 45A. LaurienteF
Substitutes (14)

80 · S. Turati

12 · G. Satalino

15 · D. Caleta-Car

26 · C. Odenthal

20 · I. Van der Brempt

33 · R. Obrador

8 · A. Ghion

55 · I. Sulemana

42 · K. Thorstvedt

10 · D. Berardi

77 · N. Pierini

19 · L. Skjellerup

25 · B. Dominguez

94 · S. Esposito

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Bologna

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Łukasz Skorupski906.6—0—18—
Emil Holm907.9—0—555
Torbjørn Heggem906.5—0—84—
Arthur Theate906.3—02641
Abdel Rahim456.2—01162
Lewis Ferguson908.2—011204
Tommaso Pobega456.3—0—26—
Federico Bernardeschi867.0—0349—
Jens Odgaard456.3—0—91
Nicolò Cambiaghi667.0—0—21—
Roberto Piccoli907.21028—
Juan Miranda457.0—1—261
Marco Libra456.3—01212
Nikola Moro456.9—0—27—
Artem Dovbyk247.21027—
Samuel Mbangula106.3—0—5—
Ukko Happonen———————
Massimo Pessina———————
Eivind Helland———————
Nadir Zortea———————
Martin Vitík———————
Lorenzo De Silvestri———————
Mikel Amondarain———————
Jay Enem———————

Sassuolo

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Arijanet Murić907.3—0—34—
Simone Cinquegrano906.6—0—34—
Jay Idzes906.3—0—20—
Fedde Leysen907.5—0—304
Josh Doig807.2101252
Vasilije Adžić607.9101181
Nemanja Matić807.0—0—382
Luca Lipani606.2—0—201
Cristian Volpato386.7—0—121
Kieron Bowie906.9—01141
Armand Laurienté907.2—0129—
Domenico Berardi527.2—02181
Ibrahim Sulemana307.0—0—26—
Kristian Thorstvedt306.3—01211
Rafael Obrador106.2—0—61
Andrea Ghion106.7—0—111
Stefano Turati———————
Giacomo Satalino———————
Ignace Van der Brempt———————
Cas Odenthal———————
Duje Ćaleta-Car———————
Benjamín Domínguez———————
Sebastiano Esposito———————
Laurs Skjellerup———————
Nicholas Pierini———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Serie A table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Serie A. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1AS Roma54101431113
DWWWW
2Inter5410158713
DWWWW
3Lazio541083513
WDWWW
4Cagliari540152312
WWWLW
5AC Milan5320104611
WDDWW
6Frosinone531194510
WDWWL
7Juventus531184410
WLDWW
8Como531196310
LWWWD
9Napoli52127617
DWLLW
10Sassuolo52129907
LWDWL
11Atalanta520357-26
LLLWW
12Lecce5203510-56
LWLLW
13Udinese5113811-34
LLLWD
14Torino511358-34
DLWLL
15Parma511347-34
WLDLL
16Monza5113812-44
WLDLL
17Fiorentina5113612-64
DWLLL
18Bologna502336-32
DLDLL
19Genoa5014310-71
LDLLL
20Venezia5005413-90
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