SPAL vs Bologna

25 January 2020 · Serie A · 2019/20 · Referee Michael Fabbri

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Andrea Petagna 23’ (pen)
  • Francesco Vicari 24’ (og)
  • Musa Barrow 59’
  • Andrea Poli 63’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 3-1 away at SPAL. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Andrea Petagna put SPAL ahead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute and Vicari's own goal equalised in the 24th minute. In the second half, Musa Barrow put Bologna in front in the 59th minute and Andrea Poli made it 1-3 in the 63rd minute, set up by Roberto Soriano.

The chances backed that up: Bologna created 2.40 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to SPAL's 1.67 from 20.

Match stats

SPAL Bologna
9 Shots 12
5 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 9
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.67 xG 2.39
0.90 Non-penalty xG 2.39
5 Deep Completions 6

Key events

SPAL Bologna
Kick-off
Andrea Petagna
Penalty1-0 (SPAL)
23’
24’
Francesco Vicari
Own goal1-1 (Bologna)
Half-time1-1
59’
Musa Barrow1-2 (Bologna)
63’
Andrea Poli
Assist: Roberto Soriano1-3 (Bologna)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

SPAL
  • Thiago Cionek
  • Mattia Valoti
  • Andrea Petagna
Bologna
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • Nehuén Paz
  • Riccardo Orsolini

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.67 2.40 23’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 1-0 23’ 24’ Francesco Vicari (Bologna) own goal, 1-1 24’ 59’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), 1-2 59’ 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-3 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.67 2.40 23’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), 1-0 Petagna 23’ 24’ Francesco Vicari (Bologna) own goal, 1-1 Vicari 24’ 59’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), 1-2 Barrow 59’ 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), 1-3 Poli 63’
SPAL 1.67 xGBologna 2.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking SPAL attacking 
23’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 84’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 27’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 41’ Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 1’ Federico Santander (Bologna), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Nehuén Paz (Bologna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Nehuén Paz (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 33’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Federico Di Francesco (SPAL), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Jerdy Schouten (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Bryan Dabo (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Igor Julio (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Francesco Vicari (SPAL), own goal 23’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 63’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 84’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 27’ Federico Santander (Bologna), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 41’ Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 1’ Federico Santander (Bologna), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Andrea Poli (Bologna), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Nehuén Paz (Bologna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 51’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 76’ Nehuén Paz (Bologna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 33’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Federico Di Francesco (SPAL), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Jerdy Schouten (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Mattia Valoti (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Simone Missiroli (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Bryan Dabo (SPAL), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Igor Julio (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Andrea Petagna (SPAL), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Francesco Vicari (SPAL), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Etrit Berisha GK900 0.000.000
Francesco Vicari DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Julio DEF901 0.010.000
Thiago Cionek DEF490 0.000.000
Gabriel Strefezza MID904 0.120.072
Arkadiusz Reca MID901 0.260.142
Bryan Dabo MID901 0.020.042
Simone Missiroli MID901 0.010.083
Mattia Valoti MID761 0.020.112
Andrea Petagna FWD9019 1.140.261
Federico Di Francesco FWD831 0.050.021
Kevin Bonifazi Sub411 0.030.000
Alberto Paloschi Sub140 0.000.071
Sergio Floccari Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

SPAL win 33% Avg odds 2.91
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.30
Bologna win 38% Avg odds 2.47

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

Form going into the game

SPAL LWLLW
Bologna WWDLD

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