Serie A match preview: Bologna versus Sassuolo

Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Season ticket holders at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Bologna languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Sassuolo will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bologna form and stats

The struggle is real here at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with only 13 points collected from 13 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-4-6.

Bologna are returning here after visiting Torino in a Serie A game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Bologna won a home game hosting Cagliari (2-0).

A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Bologna - Atalanta game in the Serie A only four days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.

Bologna have scored 10 goals here in 13 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Bologna have conceded 17 goals.

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Sassuolo form and stats

Sassuolo has only collected 13 points from their away games after 3-4-6 (13 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sassuolo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The manager R. De Zerbi was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Sassuolo suffered a 3-5 loss to Sampdoria (placed 9th). A draw for Sassuolo before that, at their own venue hosting Napoli (1-1).

After this away game Sassuolo return home for a Serie A game against Chievo. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Sassuolo in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sassuolo - Bologna 2-2 earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 4 Bologna victories, 3 draws and 2 Sassuolo wins.

Top Goalscorers

K. Babacar
7 goals / 1 assists
F. Santander
6 goals / 2 assists
A. Duncan
4 goals / 3 assists

Bologna missing players

Sassuolo missing players

Bologna Sassuolo
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 13 Played 15 28
86% 85% Over 0.5 93% 89%
71% 69% Over 1.5 87% 82%
46% 38% Over 2.5 60% 50%
25% 15% Over 3.5 47% 32%
11% 0% Over 4.5 33% 18%
46% 31% Both teams to score 73% 57%
25% 31% Clean Sheet 20% 29%
43% 54% Failed To Score 13% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juventus 28 24 3 1 59 19 14 12 2 0 32 9 14 12 1 1 27 10 40 75
2 Napoli 28 18 6 4 52 23 15 11 3 1 33 11 13 7 3 3 19 12 29 60
3 Inter 28 16 5 7 43 24 13 9 2 2 21 6 15 7 3 5 22 18 19 53
4 Milan 28 14 9 5 43 26 15 9 3 3 25 15 13 5 6 2 18 11 17 51
5 Roma 28 13 8 7 52 39 13 8 4 1 32 19 15 5 4 6 20 20 13 47
6 Atalanta 28 13 6 9 57 39 14 6 4 4 25 16 14 7 2 5 32 23 18 45
7 Lazio 27 13 6 8 41 29 14 8 3 3 27 15 13 5 3 5 14 14 12 45
8 Torino 28 11 11 6 37 26 14 8 1 5 21 14 14 3 10 1 16 12 11 44
9 Sampdoria 28 12 6 10 49 38 13 7 2 4 21 11 15 5 4 6 28 27 11 42
10 Fiorentina 28 8 13 7 43 35 13 5 6 2 24 15 15 3 7 5 19 20 8 37
11 Genoa 28 8 9 11 34 42 15 6 6 3 19 15 13 2 3 8 15 27 -8 33
12 Parma 28 9 6 13 30 44 14 4 4 6 12 18 14 5 2 7 18 26 -14 33
13 Sassuolo 28 7 11 10 39 47 15 4 7 4 27 31 13 3 4 6 12 16 -8 32
14 Cagliari 28 7 9 12 25 40 14 6 6 2 18 13 14 1 3 10 7 27 -15 30
15 SPAL 28 6 8 14 25 42 14 3 6 5 13 19 14 3 2 9 12 23 -17 26
16 Udinese 27 6 7 14 24 40 14 5 3 6 13 17 13 1 4 8 11 23 -16 25
17 Empoli 28 6 7 15 36 54 15 6 3 6 24 24 13 0 4 9 12 30 -18 25
18 Bologna 28 5 9 14 25 42 13 3 4 6 10 17 15 2 5 8 15 25 -17 24
19 Frosinone 28 3 8 17 21 53 13 0 5 8 9 27 15 3 3 9 12 26 -32 17
20 Chievo 28 1 11 16 21 54 14 1 5 8 12 26 14 0 6 8 9 28 -33 14

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