Spezia vs Bologna

16 December 2020 · Serie A · 2020/21 · Referee Piero Giacomelli

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • M'Bala Nzola 19’, 63’
  • Nicolás Domínguez 72’
  • Musa Barrow 90+2’

Match summary

The points were shared as Spezia and Bologna drew 2-2. Spezia led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M'Bala Nzola put Spezia ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Emmanuel Gyasi. In the second half, Nzola made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute, Nicolás Domínguez pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 72nd minute, set up by Musa Barrow, and Musa Barrow equalised in stoppage time, set up by Simone Rabbi.

Spezia had the better of the chances, with 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Bologna's 1.93 from 10. Musa Barrow had a penalty saved for Bologna.

Match stats

Spezia Bologna
7 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 6
3 Corners 4
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.67 xG 1.61
2.67 Non-penalty xG 0.75
10 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Spezia Bologna
Kick-off
M'Bala Nzola
Assist: Emmanuel Gyasi1-0 (Spezia)
19’
Half-time1-0
M'Bala Nzola2-0 (Spezia)
63’
72’
Nicolás Domínguez
Assist: Musa Barrow2-1 (Bologna)
90+2’
Musa Barrow
Assist: Simone Rabbi2-2 (Bologna)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Spezia
  • Ivan Provedel
  • Martin Erlic
  • Julian Chabot
  • Riccardo Marchizza
  • Lucien Agoume
  • Emmanuel Gyasi
Bologna
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 1.93 19’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-0 19’ 63’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 2-0 63’ 72’ Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna), 2-1 72’ 90+2’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), 2-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 1.93 19’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-0 Nzola 19’ 63’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 2-0 Nzola 63’ 72’ Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna), 2-1 Domínguez 72’ 90+2’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), 2-2 Barrow 90+2’
Spezia 2.78 xGBologna 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Spezia attacking 
63’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 90+7’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 87’ Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 19’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 90+7’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), set piece, 0.42 xG, saved 34’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 36’ Nahuel Estévez (Spezia), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 46’ Kevin Agudelo (Spezia), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 23’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Kevin Agudelo (Spezia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Giulio Maggiore (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 63’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 90+7’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 87’ Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 19’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 90+7’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), set piece, 0.42 xG, saved 34’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 46’ Kevin Agudelo (Spezia), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 36’ Nahuel Estévez (Spezia), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 23’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Kevin Agudelo (Spezia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Roberto Soriano (Bologna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 15’ Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Giulio Maggiore (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Musa Barrow (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivan Provedel GK900 0.000.000
Salvador Ferrer DEF900 0.000.061
Martin Erlic DEF900 0.000.000
Julian Chabot DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Marchizza DEF901 0.060.332
Nahuel Estévez MID811 0.320.111
Lucien Agoume MID810 0.000.000
Giulio Maggiore MID731 0.020.382
Kevin Agudelo FWD642 0.430.000
M'Bala Nzola FWD9024 1.450.511
Emmanuel Gyasi FWD9011 0.510.451
Diego Farias Sub260 0.000.000
Alessandro Deiola Sub170 0.000.000
Matteo Ricci Sub90 0.000.000
Tommaso Pobega Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Spezia win 33% Avg odds 2.89
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Bologna win 40% Avg odds 2.41

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

Form going into the game

Spezia WDDLL
Bologna LWWLL

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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.