Bologna vs Sassuolo

28 December 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Juan Luca Sacchi

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Giovanni Fabbian 47’
  • Tarik Muharemovic 63’

Match summary

Bologna and Sassuolo shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Giovanni Fabbian put Bologna ahead in the 47th minute, set up by Nadir Zortea and Tarik Muharemovic equalised with a header in the 63rd minute, set up by Armand Lauriente.

Sassuolo had the better of the chances, with 1.53 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Bologna's 0.94 from 16.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
16 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 3
131 Attacks 60
46 Dangerous attacks 23
455 Passes 336
84% Pass accuracy 76%
16 Tackles 14
18 Fouls 19
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Bologna Sassuolo
Kick-off
Jonathan RoweShot on target
11’
20’
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
21’
Fali CandéFoul
30’
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
Federico RavagliaTime wasting
45’
Half-time0-0
Giovanni FabbianRight foot shot1-0 (Bologna)
47’
Second half underway
52’
Armand LaurientéArgument
Riccardo OrsoliniShot on target
57’
60’
Josh DoigFali Candé
63’
Tarik MuharemovićHeader1-1 (Sassuolo)
Tommaso PobegaShot on target
67’
68’
Kristian ThorstvedtShot on target
Giovanni FabbianShot on target
69’
Santiago CastroThijs Dallinga
70’
Ciro ImmobileGiovanni Fabbian
70’
Benja DomínguezRiccardo Orsolini
71’
71’
Alieu FaderaCristian Volpato
79’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
Benja DomínguezArgument
82’
Jens OdgaardJonathan Rowe
84’
87’
Alieu FaderaFoul
Emil HolmNadir Zortea
88’
89’
Walid CheddiraArmand Laurienté
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.53 47’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), 1-0 47’ 63’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), 1-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.53 47’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), 1-0 Fabbian 47’ 63’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), 1-1 Muharemovic 63’
Bologna 0.94 xGSassuolo 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Bologna attacking 
63’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 30’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 47’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 77’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 20’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 68’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Martin Vitík (Bologna), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Juan Miranda (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 30’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 47’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 77’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 20’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 68’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Martin Vitík (Bologna), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Nikola Moro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Juan Miranda (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Nadir Zortea (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Jonathan Rowe (Bologna), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Bologna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravaglia
Zortea 88’
Vitík
Lucumí
Miranda
Moro
Pobega
Orsolini 71’
Fabbian 70’
Rowe 84’
Dallinga 70’
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Candé 60’
Muharemović
Idzes
Walukiewicz
Koné
Matic
Thorstvedt
Laurienté 89’
Pinamonti
Volpato 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Federico Ravaglia GK900 0.000.000
Nadir Zortea DEF8912 0.090.321
Jhon Lucumí DEF900 0.000.011
Martin Vitík DEF901 0.060.021
Juan Miranda DEF901 0.020.133
Nikola Moro MID901 0.030.142
Tommaso Pobega MID901 0.050.001
Riccardo Orsolini MID722 0.030.000
Giovanni Fabbian MID7112 0.370.081
Jonathan Rowe MID852 0.020.153
Thijs Dallinga FWD713 0.230.000
Santiago Castro Sub190 0.000.000
Ciro Immobile Sub190 0.000.000
Benjamín Domínguez Sub181 0.040.000
Jens Odgaard Sub50 0.000.000
Emil Holm Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 47% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Sassuolo win 24% Avg odds 3.96

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

Form going into the game

Bologna WWLDL
Sassuolo DLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bologna 4-2 Sassuolo, 03 Feb 24 Next meeting: Sassuolo 0-1 Bologna, 15 Mar 26  All Bologna vs Sassuolo meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.