Sassuolo vs Bologna

28 October 2018 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Daniele Doveri

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Marlon Santos 17’
  • Kevin-Prince Boateng 85’ (pen)
  • Rodrigo Palacio 2’
  • Ibrahima Mbaye 56’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sassuolo and Bologna drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Rodrigo Palacio put Bologna ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Federico Santander and Marlon Santos equalised in the 17th minute, set up by Domenico Berardi. In the second half, Ibrahima Mbaye put Bologna back in front from a corner in the 56th minute, set up by Giancarlo Gonzalez and Kevin-Prince Boateng equalised from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

Sassuolo had the better of the chances, with 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Bologna's 1.51 from 14.

Match stats

Sassuolo Bologna
11 Shots 10
6 Shots on Target 6
9 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.94 xG 1.51
1.18 Non-penalty xG 1.51
9 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Sassuolo Bologna
Kick-off
2’
Rodrigo Palacio
Assist: Federico Santander0-1 (Bologna)
Marlon Santos
Assist: Domenico Berardi1-1 (Sassuolo)
17’
Half-time1-1
56’
Ibrahima Mbaye
Assist: Giancarlo Gonzalez1-2 (Bologna)
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Penalty2-2 (Sassuolo)
85’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Sassuolo
  • Gianmarco Ferrari
  • Francesco Magnanelli
Bologna
  • Andrea Poli
  • Mattias Svanberg
  • Rodrigo Palacio

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 1.94 1.51 2’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), 0-1 2’ 17’ Marlon Santos (Sassuolo), 1-1 17’ 56’ Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna), 1-2 56’ 85’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), 2-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 1.51 2’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), 0-1 Palacio 2’ 17’ Marlon Santos (Sassuolo), 1-1 Santos 17’ 56’ Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna), 1-2 Mbaye 56’ 85’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), 2-2 Boateng 85’
Sassuolo 1.94 xGBologna 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Sassuolo attacking 
85’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+3’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.70 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 6’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 69’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Filip Helander (Bologna), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Marlon Santos (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+1’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Filip Helander (Bologna), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+3’ Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo), open play, 0.70 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 6’ Federico Santander (Bologna), from a corner, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 79’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ Rogerio (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Erick Pulgar (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 69’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Filip Helander (Bologna), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Marlon Santos (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+1’ Kevin-Prince Boateng (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Filip Helander (Bologna), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andrea Consigli GK900 0.000.000
Marlon Santos DEF9011 0.010.000
Gianmarco Ferrari DEF900 0.000.000
Giangiacomo Magnani DEF900 0.000.000
Federico Di Francesco MID651 0.070.022
Rogerio MID901 0.070.021
Mehdi Bourabia MID901 0.080.701
Francesco Magnanelli MID901 0.030.000
Domenico Berardi FWD9014 0.080.092
Khouma Babacar FWD741 0.050.000
Filip Djuricic FWD811 0.020.122
Kevin-Prince Boateng Sub2513 0.820.021
Alessandro Matri Sub161 0.700.000
Stefano Sensi Sub90 0.000.122

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 50% Bet365 odds 1.90
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.25
Bologna win 21% Bet365 odds 4.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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