Italy - Serie AData current as of September 02, 2026

Bologna vs Sassuolo: match statistics

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Bologna vs Sassuolo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bologna plays Sassuolo in Serie A (Italy). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026.

Recent form

Bologna has 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Sassuolo has 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 1.50 points per game.

Scoring records

Bologna scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Sassuolo scores 1.50 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.45 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Bologna's games and 100% of Sassuolo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 100%, compared with league averages of 35% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sassuolo has the higher season xG average, 2.22 to 1.46 per game. Bologna takes 15.0 shots per game, while Sassuolo takes 20.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Bologna leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Sassuolo leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bologna's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Sassuolo, it is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.45 goals. Both teams score in 35% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.00)
(3.40)
(3.75)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game1.5
BolognaSassuolo
1Goals allowed / game1.5
BolognaSassuolo
59%Average possession45%
BolognaSassuolo
4Shots on target / game7.5
BolognaSassuolo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15Shots per game20.5
BolognaSassuolo
4Shots on target7.5
BolognaSassuolo
0%Shot conversion7.3%
BolognaSassuolo
59%Possession45%
BolognaSassuolo
1.46xG for2.22
BolognaSassuolo
0.89xG against1.4
BolognaSassuolo

Shooting quality

Bologna: DominantSassuolo: Attacking
BolognaSassuolo
Accuracy (shots on target)27%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.20

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bologna
LL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Sassuolo
LW
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-1
1.50 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 2.22Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bologna is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Bologna · 1.5 goals / game - Sassuolo

Bologna scoring profile: mixed

Bologna scores in 0% of games (0 of 2 meczów), while Sassuolo keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

Sassuolo scoring profile: very strong

Sassuolo scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Bologna keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)3
BolognaSassuolo
2Goals conceded (season)3
BolognaSassuolo
1Average goals per game3
BolognaSassuolo
0Goals scored (last 5)3
BolognaSassuolo
2Goals conceded (last 5)3
BolognaSassuolo

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
BolognaSassuolo
0%2 goals50%
BolognaSassuolo
0%3 goals0%
BolognaSassuolo
0%4 goals0%
BolognaSassuolo

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
BolognaSassuolo
0%2 goals50%
BolognaSassuolo
0%3 goals0%
BolognaSassuolo
0%4 goals0%
BolognaSassuolo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
BolognaSassuolo
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Scored in both halves50%
BolognaSassuolo

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
BolognaSassuolo
0%BTTS - last 5100%
BolognaSassuolo

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BolognaSassuolo

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
BolognaSassuolo
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BolognaSassuolo

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bologna is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Bologna · 0.5 pts / game - Sassuolo

Bologna - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Sassuolo - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0.5
BolognaSassuolo
0Goals scored (1st half)0.5
BolognaSassuolo
0Goals conceded (1st half)1
BolognaSassuolo
0Average goals (1st half)1.5
BolognaSassuolo
100%Clean sheet before half-time0%
BolognaSassuolo
100%No goal before half-time50%
BolognaSassuolo

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)2
BolognaSassuolo
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
BolognaSassuolo
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
BolognaSassuolo
1Average goals (2nd half)1.5
BolognaSassuolo
0%Clean sheet after half-time50%
BolognaSassuolo
100%No goal after half-time0%
BolognaSassuolo

Bologna - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sassuolo - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bologna - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sassuolo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.502.00
Goals scored / game0.51.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.5
Average goals per game1.51.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bologna
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Sassuolo
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bologna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Sassuolo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

BolognaLigaSassuolo
Average goals per game 1.002.45 3.00
Both teams scored 0%35% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%45% 100%
Clean sheets 0%33% 0%
Goal before half-time 0%60% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%80% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.45
Average goals per game
35%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.15
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-13%
Home defensive advantage
+-15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bologna's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Sassuolo. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Bologna and Sassuolo play?

Bologna face Sassuolo on September 6, 2026 in Serie A. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bologna and Sassuolo?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bologna won 1, Sassuolo won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bologna vs Sassuolo?

Bologna score 0.00 goals per game on average and Sassuolo 1.50. The Serie A average is 2.45 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Bologna's matches and 100% of Sassuolo's.

What form are Bologna and Sassuolo in?

Over the last 5 games Bologna have a 0-0-2 record (0.00 points per game) and Sassuolo 1-0-1 (1.50 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bologna vs Sassuolo?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bologna vs Sassuolo: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.