Bologna vs Spezia

21 February 2022 · Serie A · 2021/22 · Referee Livio Marinelli

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Marko Arnautovic 40’, 84’
  • Rey Manaj 11’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Spezia. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Rey Manaj put Spezia ahead with a header in the 11th minute, set up by Arkadiusz Reca, Marko Arnautovic equalised in the 40th minute, set up by Musa Barrow, and Arnautovic won it with a header in the 84th minute, set up by Nicola Sansone.

The chances backed that up: Bologna created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Spezia's 0.26 from 6.

Match stats

Bologna Spezia
19 Shots 6
7 Shots on Target 2
11 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.01 xG 0.26
2.01 Non-penalty xG 0.26
7 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Bologna Spezia
Kick-off
11’
Rey Manaj
Assist: Arkadiusz Reca
0-1 (Spezia)
Marko Arnautovic
Assist: Musa Barrow
1-1 (Bologna)
40’
Half-time1-1
Marko Arnautovic
Assist: Nicola Sansone
2-1 (Bologna)
84’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Bologna
  • Luis Binks
Spezia
  • Rey Manaj

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.26 11’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), 0-1 11’ 40’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), 1-1 40’ 84’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.26 11’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), 0-1 Manaj 11’ 40’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), 1-1 Arnautovic 40’ 84’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), 2-1 Arnautovic 84’
Bologna 2.01 xGSpezia 0.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spezia attacking Bologna attacking 
47’ Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 84’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 40’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 62’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Jacopo Sala (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Aaron Hickey (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 84’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 40’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 62’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Jacopo Sala (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Marko Arnautovic (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Aaron Hickey (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Rey Manaj (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukasz Skorupski GK900 0.000.000
Arthur Theate DEF900 0.000.000
Luis Binks DEF740 0.000.000
Kevin Bonifazi DEF672 0.530.000
Lorenzo De Silvestri MID900 0.000.062
Aaron Hickey MID901 0.020.112
Roberto Soriano MID901 0.030.182
Jerdy Schouten MID900 0.000.021
Riccardo Orsolini FWD904 0.150.042
Marko Arnautovic FWD9025 1.030.123
Musa Barrow FWD7414 0.180.863
Adama Soumaoro Sub230 0.000.000
Emanuel Vignato Sub161 0.030.000
Nicola Sansone Sub1611 0.020.451
Michel Aebischer Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bologna win 51% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.56
Spezia win 22% Avg odds 4.33

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

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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.