Bologna — Sassuolo 2:2

Bologna

2:2

Sassuolo

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

A draw, but Bologna created more (3.01 xG against 1.84) — points dropped.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Bologna	2	3.01	−1.0	2.01
Sassuolo	2	1.84	+0.2	0.82

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
18'	Josh Doig	Sassuolo	0.11
49'	Roberto Piccoli	Bologna	0.31	Juan Miranda
55'	Vasilije Adzic	Sassuolo	0.37
90'	Artem Dovbyk	Bologna	0.54

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
90'	Artem Dovbyk	Bologna	0.54	goal
84'	Roberto Piccoli	Bologna	0.43	blocked
83'	Federico Bernardeschi	Bologna	0.39	saved

Shots: Bologna 21, Sassuolo 15; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 6 and 3.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Bologna 0.44, Sassuolo 0.64: about even. In the second half xG was Bologna 2.63, Sassuolo 1.20: a clear edge for Bologna. Bologna scored 2 from 3.01 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Bologna: −2.1 for the season (8 in the table). Sassuolo: −2.1 (17). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Frosinone — Venezia 3:2Parma — Monza 1:1Juventus — AC Milan 1:1

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