Bologna vs Monza

18 January 2025 · Serie A · 2024/25 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Santiago Castro 22’
  • Jens Odgaard 34’
  • Riccardo Orsolini 69’
  • Daniel Maldini 4’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Monza. Bologna led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Daniel Maldini put Monza ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Patrick Ciurria, Santiago Castro equalised with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Riccardo Orsolini, and Jens Odgaard put Bologna in front in the 34th minute, set up by Benjamín Domínguez. In the second half, Riccardo Orsolini made it 3-1 in the 69th minute, set up by Charalampos Lykogiannis.

The chances backed that up: Bologna created 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Monza's 0.41 from 3.

Match stats

Bologna Monza
18 Shots 3
7 Shots on Target 1
4 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.34 xG 0.41
2.34 Non-penalty xG 0.41
6 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Bologna Monza
Kick-off
4’
Daniel Maldini
Assist: Patrick Ciurria0-1 (Monza)
Santiago Castro
Assist: Riccardo Orsolini1-1 (Bologna)
22’
Jens Odgaard
Assist: Benjamín Domínguez2-1 (Bologna)
34’
Half-time2-1
Riccardo Orsolini
Assist: Charalampos Lykogiannis3-1 (Bologna)
69’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bologna
  • Santiago Castro
Monza
  • Armando Izzo
  • Georgios Kyriakopoulos
  • Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro

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 2.56 0.41 4’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), 0-1 4’ 22’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), 1-1 22’ 34’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), 2-1 34’ 69’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 3-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 0.41 4’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), 0-1 Maldini 4’ 22’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), 1-1 Castro 22’ 34’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), 2-1 Odgaard 34’ 69’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), 3-1 Orsolini 69’
Bologna 2.56 xGMonza 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Monza attacking Bologna attacking 
37’ Stefan Posch (Bologna), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 37’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 22’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 69’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 61’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 4’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Sam Beukema (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Alessandro Bianco (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Stefan Posch (Bologna), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 37’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 22’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 69’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 61’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 4’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Sam Beukema (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Daniel Maldini (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Jhon Lucumí (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Alessandro Bianco (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Federico Ravaglia GK900 0.000.000
Stefan Posch DEF831 0.510.000
Jhon Lucumí DEF902 0.080.071
Sam Beukema DEF901 0.070.041
Juan Miranda DEF690 0.000.112
Remo Freuler MID900 0.000.000
Lewis Ferguson MID900 0.000.071
Riccardo Orsolini MID90113 0.400.663
Jens Odgaard MID8314 0.570.091
Benjamín Domínguez MID6912 0.140.071
Santiago Castro FWD4912 0.420.000
Thijs Dallinga Sub412 0.330.021
Charalampos Lykogiannis Sub2110 0.000.342
Dan Ndoye Sub210 0.000.000
Lorenzo De Silvestri Sub71 0.050.000
Giovanni Fabbian Sub70 0.000.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 60% Avg odds 1.58
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.78
Monza win 15% Avg odds 6.44

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

Form going into the game

Bologna WWLDD
Monza LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Monza 1-2 Bologna, 22 Sep 24 All Bologna vs Monza meetings, next on 31 Oct 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.