Bologna vs Sassuolo

3 February 2024 · Serie A · 2023/24 · Referee Juan Luca Sacchi

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Joshua Zirkzee 24’
  • Giovanni Fabbian 73’
  • Lewis Ferguson 83’
  • Alexis Saelemaekers 86’
  • Kristian Thorstvedt 13’
  • Cristian Volpato 34’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Sassuolo. Sassuolo led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Kristian Thorstvedt put Sassuolo ahead in the 13th minute, Joshua Zirkzee equalised from a corner in the 24th minute, and Cristian Volpato put Sassuolo back in front in the 34th minute, set up by Armand Lauriente. In the second half, Giovanni Fabbian equalised with a header in the 73rd minute, set up by Victor Kristiansen, Lewis Ferguson put Bologna in front in the 83rd minute, set up by Joshua Zirkzee, and Alexis Saelemaekers made it 4-2 in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Bologna created 0.89 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, Sassuolo 0.90 from 12.

Match stats

Bologna Sassuolo
19 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.89 xG 0.90
0.89 Non-penalty xG 0.90
9 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Bologna Sassuolo
Kick-off
13’
Kristian Thorstvedt0-1 (Sassuolo)
Joshua Zirkzee1-1 (Bologna)
24’
34’
Cristian Volpato
Assist: Armand Lauriente1-2 (Sassuolo)
Half-time1-2
Giovanni Fabbian
Assist: Victor Kristiansen2-2 (Bologna)
73’
Lewis Ferguson
Assist: Joshua Zirkzee3-2 (Bologna)
83’
Alexis Saelemaekers4-2 (Bologna)
86’
Full-time4-2

Bookings

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

Bologna
  • Michel Aebischer
Sassuolo
  • Josh Doig
  • Kristian Thorstvedt
  • Daniel Boloca

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 0.90 13’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), 0-1 13’ 24’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), 1-1 24’ 34’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-2 34’ 73’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), 2-2 73’ 83’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), 3-2 83’ 86’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), 4-2 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 0.90 13’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), 0-1 Thorstvedt 13’ 24’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), 1-1 Zirkzee 24’ 34’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-2 Volpato 34’ 73’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), 2-2 Fabbian 73’ 83’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), 3-2 Ferguson 83’ 86’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), 4-2 Saelemaekers 86’
Bologna 0.89 xGSassuolo 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Bologna attacking 
13’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 52’ Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 61’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Mattia Viti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 86’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Kacper Urbanski (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Michel Aebischer (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Emil Ceïde (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 52’ Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 61’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Mattia Viti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 86’ Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Alexis Saelemaekers (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Kacper Urbanski (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Michel Aebischer (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Emil Ceïde (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukasz Skorupski GK900 0.000.000
Stefan Posch DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF902 0.100.021
Sam Beukema DEF900 0.000.000
Victor Kristiansen DEF8310 0.000.051
Remo Freuler MID900 0.000.000
Lewis Ferguson MID9012 0.070.153
Michel Aebischer MID591 0.010.021
Giovanni Fabbian FWD8311 0.050.000
Joshua Zirkzee FWD90114 0.250.224
Kacper Urbanski FWD591 0.020.011
Alexis Saelemaekers Sub3114 0.210.021
Riccardo Orsolini Sub313 0.130.000
Nikola Moro Sub70 0.000.000
Charalampos Lykogiannis Sub71 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 59% Avg odds 1.62
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.89
Sassuolo win 16% Avg odds 5.83

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

Form going into the game

Bologna WLDLD
Sassuolo LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 1-1 Bologna, 28 Oct 23 Next meeting: Bologna 1-1 Sassuolo, 28 Dec 25  All Bologna vs Sassuolo meetings

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.