Roma vs Bologna

23 August 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Luca Zufferli

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Wesley 53’

Match summary

Roma beat Bologna 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Wesley put Roma ahead in the 53rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Roma created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Bologna's 0.44 from 10.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
14 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 4
103 Attacks 70
36 Dangerous attacks 20
414 Passes 388
82% Pass accuracy 78%
13 Tackles 14
15 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Roma Bologna
Kick-off
Evan FergusonShot on target
5’
Evan FergusonShot on target
11’
19’
Remo FreulerFoul
28’
Jens OdgaardShot on target
30’
Santiago CastroCiro ImmobileInjury
Half-time0-0
46’
Martin VitíkNicolò CasaleInjury
Second half underway
WesleyRight foot shot1-0 (Roma)
53’
56’
Riccardo OrsoliniShot on target
Neil El AynaouiStephan El Shaarawy
60’
Gianluca ManciniFoul
67’
72’
Giovanni FabbianJens Odgaard
72’
Nadir ZorteaLorenzo De Silvestri  
Artem DovbykEvan Ferguson
74’
Paulo DybalaMatías Soulé
74’
Paulo DybalaShot on target
76’
80’
Federico BernardeschiRemo Freuler
Devyne RenschAngeliño
83’
Full-time1-0

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 1.48 0.44 53’ Wesley (Roma), 1-0 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 0.44 53’ Wesley (Roma), 1-0 Wesley 53’
Roma 1.48 xGBologna 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Roma attacking 
63’ Kouadio Kone (Roma), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 53’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+1’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Kouadio Kone (Roma), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 53’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+1’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 28’ Jens Odgaard (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Evan Ferguson (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Santiago Castro (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Matìas Soulè Malvano (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Roma 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Svilar
Hermoso
Mancini
Ndicka
Wesley
Cristante
Koné
Angeliño 83’
Soulé 74’
Shaarawy 60’
Ferguson 74’
Bologna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Skorupski
Lykogiannis
Lucumí
Casale 46’
Silvestri 72’
Pobega
Freuler 80’
Cambiaghi
Odgaard 72’
Orsolini
Immobile 30’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mile Svilar GK900 0.000.000
Gianluca Mancini DEF900 0.000.000
Mario Hermoso DEF900 0.000.000
Evan Ndicka DEF900 0.000.000
Wesley MID9013 0.460.081
Angelino MID850 0.000.061
Kouadio Kone MID901 0.480.071
Bryan Cristante MID901 0.050.000
Matìas Soulè Malvano MID762 0.080.184
Stephan El Shaarawy MID632 0.050.000
Evan Ferguson FWD763 0.180.522
Neil El Aynaoui Sub270 0.000.091
Paulo Dybala Sub142 0.170.000
Artem Dovbyk Sub140 0.000.000
Devyne Rensch Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Roma win 45% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.22
Bologna win 26% Avg odds 3.60

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

Form going into the game

Roma WWLWW
Bologna DDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bologna 2-2 Roma, 12 Jan 25 Next meeting: Bologna 0-2 Roma, 25 Apr 26  All Roma vs Bologna meetings

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