Bologna vs Cremonese

1 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Ermanno Feliciani

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Riccardo Orsolini 45+3’ (pen)
  • Martín Payero 31’
  • Jamie Vardy 35’, 50’

Match summary

Cremonese won 3-1 away at Bologna. Cremonese led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Martín Payero put Cremonese ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Matteo Bianchetti, Jamie Vardy made it 0-2 in the 35th minute, set up by Federico Bonazzoli, and Riccardo Orsolini pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Vardy made it 1-3 in the 50th minute, set up by Tommaso Barbieri.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bologna created 2.12 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots, Cremonese 2.34 from 10.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
29 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 5
13 Corners 8
139 Attacks 63
76 Dangerous attacks 20
468 Passes 250
82% Pass accuracy 60%
15 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Bologna Cremonese
Kick-off
Benjamín DomínguezShot on target
8’
Santiago CastroShot on target
11’
25’
Giuseppe PezzellaFoul
31’
Martín PayeroRight foot shot0-1 (Cremonese)
35’
Jamie VardyRight foot shot0-2 (Cremonese)
Riccardo OrsoliniPenalty1-2 (Bologna)
45+3’
Half-time1-2
Nicolò CambiaghiBenja Domínguez
46’
Torbjørn HeggemNicolò Casale
46’
Second half underway
50’
Jamie VardyRight foot shot1-3 (Cremonese)
57’
Filippo TerraccianoShot on target
58’
Martín PayeroShot on target
59’
Filippo TerraccianoFoul
67’
Alberto GrassiMartín Payero
Riccardo OrsoliniShot on target
71’
Jhon LucumíShot on target
73’
Thijs DallingaJens Odgaard
75’
76’
Antonio SanabriaFederico Bonazzoli
76’
Alessio ZerbinWarren Bondo
Federico BernardeschiRiccardo Orsolini
79’
Emil HolmNadir Zortea
79’
Santiago CastroShot on target
83’
86’
Francesco FolinoGiuseppe Pezzella
Tommaso PobegaShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 2.34 31’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), 0-1 31’ 35’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), 0-2 35’ 45+3’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 1-2 45+3’ 50’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), 1-3 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 2.34 31’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), 0-1 Payero 31’ 35’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), 0-2 Vardy 35’ 45+3’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 1-2 Orsolini 45+3’ 50’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), 1-3 Vardy 50’
Bologna 2.12 xGCremonese 2.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cremonese attacking Bologna attacking 
50’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 48’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 79’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 35’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 31’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 19’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 57’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 90+2’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 11’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Nicolò Casale (Bologna), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Emil Holm (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Nicolò Casale (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Emil Holm (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 48’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 79’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 35’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 31’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 57’ Filippo Terracciano (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 19’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+2’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 11’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Nicolò Casale (Bologna), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Emil Holm (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Nicolò Casale (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 85’ Emil Holm (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bologna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravaglia
Zortea 79’
Casale 46’
Lucumí
Miranda
Pobega
Moro
Orsolini 79’
Odgaard 75’
Domínguez 46’
Castro
Cremonese

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Federico Ravaglia GK900 0.000.000
Nadir Zortea DEF820 0.000.041
Jhon Lucumí DEF902 0.080.000
Nicolò Casale DEF492 0.100.000
Juan Miranda DEF900 0.000.457
Nikola Moro MID900 0.000.052
Tommaso Pobega MID907 0.410.000
Riccardo Orsolini MID8216 0.960.112
Jens Odgaard MID791 0.050.072
Benjamín Domínguez MID491 0.020.000
Santiago Castro FWD904 0.330.000
Nicolò Cambiaghi Sub411 0.030.051
Torbjørn Heggem Sub410 0.000.000
Thijs Dallinga Sub113 0.080.000
Federico Bernardeschi Sub80 0.000.021
Emil Holm Sub82 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 63% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.06
Cremonese win 14% Avg odds 6.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bologna DDWWW
Cremonese DWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cremonese 1-5 Bologna, 20 May 23 Next meeting: Cremonese 1-2 Bologna, 05 Apr 26  All Bologna vs Cremonese meetings

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