Soccer betting preview: Sassuolo welcomes Bologna in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore (21584 seats)

Which side will get all the points when Bologna travel to Sassuolo? In this pre-match guide you'll find all the relevant info and statistics required to make a prediction.

Insights:
  • Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A

The visiting Bologna played their last game only four days ago, a Serie A match. That game was also an away game, at Empoli. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Sassuolo form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Sassuolo at their home stadium (MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore.

Sassuolo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Lazio. Frattesi (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.15/10. Frattesi hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 26 successful passes (of 28 total).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Empoli.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sassuolo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sassuolo as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Sassuolo has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Sassuolo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. Sassuolo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bologna form and stats

Playing away, Bologna have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 9 defeats in the Serie A this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Bologna are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

There might be some fixture complaints from Bologna as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-3 against Empoli. Attacker Orsolini got a player rating of 7.8 in the game. "Man of the match" Orsolini scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Juventus.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Bologna in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Bologna, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bologna have scored 20 goals in 16 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bologna have conceded 31 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Bologna - Sassuolo 3-0 was the scoreline in these sides' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sassuolo four wins, two draws and Bologna four victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BolognaR. Orsolini
R. Orsolini
10 goals
SassuoloD. Berardi
D. Berardi
8 goals
BolognaM. Arnautović
M. Arnautović
8 goals

Sassuolo missing players

Bologna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sassuolo Bologna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 5 16 33
12 8 0 Won W 3 5 12
7 3 2 Drew D 0 2 9
14 5 1 Lost L 2 9 12
40 21 3 Scored S 6 20 42
49 17 5 Conceded C 5 31 43
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 88% 82%
55% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 75% 52%
24% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 15%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
48% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 61%
27% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 21%
30% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 21%
 
4.7 4.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.4 3.7
4.8 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.1 4.5
2.4 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.9 13 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 12.7 12.7
4.3 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.6 4
28% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 34% 32%
 
12.7 11.6 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.2 13.1
3.5 3.1 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 5.9 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bologna have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A
  • Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 33 25 5 3 69 23 16 11 3 2 34 14 17 14 2 1 35 9 46 80
2 Lazio 33 19 7 7 52 24 17 10 3 4 27 14 16 9 4 3 25 10 28 64
3 Juventus 33 19 6 8 50 28 17 12 3 2 36 14 16 7 3 6 14 14 22 63
4 Inter 33 19 3 11 60 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 16 7 3 6 30 25 25 60
5 Atalanta 33 17 7 9 56 39 16 8 3 5 30 21 17 9 4 4 26 18 17 58
6 Milan 33 16 10 7 53 39 16 10 4 2 31 18 17 6 6 5 22 21 14 58
7 Roma 33 17 7 9 45 31 16 10 2 4 24 10 17 7 5 5 21 21 14 58
8 Fiorentina 33 12 10 11 45 39 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 5 4 7 19 18 6 46
9 Bologna 33 12 9 12 42 43 17 7 7 3 22 12 16 5 2 9 20 31 -1 45
10 Monza 33 12 9 12 41 44 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 6 4 6 18 23 -3 45
11 Torino 33 12 9 12 35 38 16 5 5 6 13 16 17 7 4 6 22 22 -3 45
12 Udinese 33 10 13 10 43 41 16 5 9 2 28 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 2 43
13 Sassuolo 33 12 7 14 40 49 16 8 3 5 21 17 17 4 4 9 19 32 -9 43
14 Salernitana 33 7 14 12 41 54 17 5 6 6 26 24 16 2 8 6 15 30 -13 35
15 Empoli 33 8 11 14 29 43 16 6 4 6 16 19 17 2 7 8 13 24 -14 35
16 Lecce 33 7 10 16 28 40 16 3 7 6 16 20 17 4 3 10 12 20 -12 31
17 Hellas Verona 33 6 9 18 27 51 17 6 2 9 19 30 16 0 7 9 8 21 -24 27
18 Spezia 33 5 12 16 28 54 17 3 8 6 16 26 16 2 4 10 12 28 -26 27
19 Cremonese 33 3 12 18 29 59 16 2 4 10 10 26 17 1 8 8 19 33 -30 21
20 Sampdoria 33 3 8 22 20 59 17 1 5 11 9 25 16 2 3 11 11 34 -39 17

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 33 25 5 3 69 23 16 11 3 2 34 14 17 14 2 1 35 9 46 80
2 Lazio 33 19 7 7 52 24 17 10 3 4 27 14 16 9 4 3 25 10 28 64
3 Juventus 33 19 6 8 50 28 17 12 3 2 36 14 16 7 3 6 14 14 22 63
4 Inter 33 19 3 11 60 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 16 7 3 6 30 25 25 60
5 Atalanta 33 17 7 9 56 39 16 8 3 5 30 21 17 9 4 4 26 18 17 58
6 Milan 33 16 10 7 53 39 16 10 4 2 31 18 17 6 6 5 22 21 14 58
7 Roma 33 17 7 9 45 31 16 10 2 4 24 10 17 7 5 5 21 21 14 58
8 Fiorentina 33 12 10 11 45 39 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 5 4 7 19 18 6 46
9 Bologna 33 12 9 12 42 43 17 7 7 3 22 12 16 5 2 9 20 31 -1 45
10 Monza 33 12 9 12 41 44 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 6 4 6 18 23 -3 45
11 Torino 33 12 9 12 35 38 16 5 5 6 13 16 17 7 4 6 22 22 -3 45
12 Udinese 33 10 13 10 43 41 16 5 9 2 28 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 2 43
13 Sassuolo 33 12 7 14 40 49 16 8 3 5 21 17 17 4 4 9 19 32 -9 43
14 Salernitana 33 7 14 12 41 54 17 5 6 6 26 24 16 2 8 6 15 30 -13 35
15 Empoli 33 8 11 14 29 43 16 6 4 6 16 19 17 2 7 8 13 24 -14 35
16 Lecce 33 7 10 16 28 40 16 3 7 6 16 20 17 4 3 10 12 20 -12 31
17 Hellas Verona 33 6 9 18 27 51 17 6 2 9 19 30 16 0 7 9 8 21 -24 27
18 Spezia 33 5 12 16 28 54 17 3 8 6 16 26 16 2 4 10 12 28 -26 27
19 Cremonese 33 3 12 18 29 59 16 2 4 10 10 26 17 1 8 8 19 33 -30 21
20 Sampdoria 33 3 8 22 20 59 17 1 5 11 9 25 16 2 3 11 11 34 -39 17

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.