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Bologna

Serie A · Italy · season 2026/27 · 4 matches · 0W 1D 3L
Place17 of 20
Points1
xPTS6.9
Δ points − xPTS−5.9
Scored / xG2 / 6.5
Conceded / xGA5 / 5.1

What the numbers say

Points. 1 point from 6.9 xPTS (−5.9) — the biggest underperformance in the league. By quality of play (xPTS) it ranks 7th in the league, but 17th in the table. Source of the shortfall: missed chances (−4.5 goals vs xG).

Attack. 1.62 xG per match — 12th of 20 (league average 1.72): an average attack for this league. Only 2 goals scored from 6.5 xG (−4.5): the chances are there, the finishing is not. If the chance quality holds, the goals will come.

Defence. 1.27 xGA per match — 3rd of 20 for solidity (league average 1.72). Conceded 5 goals from 5.1 xGA — exactly in line with the chances allowed.

Upside potential: HIGH. Performance is better than results by 1.49 points per match: expected pace 1.7 points per match vs the current 0.3.

4 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

037 1 4 round 1: 0:1, Points 0, xPTS 2.3round 2: 0:1, Points 0, xPTS 4.7round 3: 2:2, Points 1, xPTS 6.8round 4: 0:1, Points 1, xPTS 6.9
Points 1 xPTS 6.9 performance is 5.9 ahead of points

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 0.25 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 1.63. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 8.1 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Torinohome2026-09-192.18
Lecceaway2026-10-112.16
Interhome2026-10-170.93
Cagliariaway2026-10-251.69
AC Milanaway2026-10-281.17

Other clubs of the league

Full Serie A xPTS table →