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Match reportSerie A 2026-09-06

Bologna v Sassuolo

BolognaHome
2–2
SassuoloAway
1.991.25expected goals
2.581.30xG on target (xGOT)

The scoreline tracks the chances (1.99 – 1.25 xG).

AI Tactical Analyst
Bologna
Sassuolo
Possession (share of passes)
60.8%39.2%
Duels
3638
Duels won
41.7%44.7%
Aerial duels
1111
Aerial duels won
65
Successful dribbles
119
Passes
609392
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Overview

The match

What happened, and how the game flowed.

MomentumShot mapGoal sequences

Momentum

Who was pushing forward, in 3-minute windows — field position, share of the ball and any shots on the clock, combined. Bologna above the line, Sassuolo below.

0'15'30'45'60'75'90'

xG race

Expected goals accumulating minute by minute — every dot is a shot, sized by its own xG. Click a shot here or on the shot map below to find the same one in both places.

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0.991.982.97Nemanja Matic — save, 0.03 xGRoberto Piccoli — miss, 0.06 xGJens Odgaard — save, 0.14 xGRahim Alhassane — save, 0.07 xGArmand Laurienté — miss, 0.10 xGNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.06 xGNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.07 xGVasilije Adzic — save, 0.05 xGTommaso Pobega — save, 0.05 xGJosh Doig — goal, 0.12 xGNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.04 xGFederico Bernardeschi — save, 0.03 xGArthur Theate — miss, 0.03 xGFederico Bernardeschi — miss, 0.03 xGArmand Laurienté — save, 0.03 xGKieron Bowie — save, 0.09 xGDomenico Berardi — save, 0.02 xGRahim Alhassane — miss, 0.11 xGKieron Bowie — save, 0.05 xGRoberto Piccoli — goal, 0.08 xGVasilije Adzic — save, 0.08 xGVasilije Adzic — goal, 0.14 xGEmil Holm — save, 0.09 xGArmand Laurienté — save, 0.15 xGDomenico Berardi — save, 0.02 xGLewis Ferguson — miss, 0.04 xGDomenico Berardi — save, 0.07 xGSimone Cinquegrano — save, 0.10 xGArthur Theate — miss, 0.07 xGTorbjørn Heggem — save, 0.13 xGArtem Dovbyk — miss, 0.20 xGKristian Thorstvedt — save, 0.23 xGFederico Bernardeschi — save, 0.11 xGRoberto Piccoli — save, 0.22 xGMarco Libra — save, 0.09 xGArtem Dovbyk — goal, 0.28 xG1.991.25Nemanja Matic — save, 0.03 xGOTJens Odgaard — save, 0.04 xGOTRahim Alhassane — save, 0.07 xGOTNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.09 xGOTNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.05 xGOTVasilije Adzic — save, 0.02 xGOTTommaso Pobega — save, 0.41 xGOTJosh Doig — goal, 0.25 xGOTNicolò Cambiaghi — save, 0.04 xGOTFederico Bernardeschi — save, 0.02 xGOTArmand Laurienté — save, 0.03 xGOTKieron Bowie — save, 0.04 xGOTDomenico Berardi — save, 0.02 xGOTKieron Bowie — save, 0.04 xGOTRoberto Piccoli — goal, 0.36 xGOTVasilije Adzic — save, 0.12 xGOTVasilije Adzic — goal, 0.33 xGOTEmil Holm — save, 0.15 xGOTArmand Laurienté — save, 0.06 xGOTDomenico Berardi — save, 0.05 xGOTDomenico Berardi — save, 0.09 xGOTSimone Cinquegrano — save, 0.10 xGOTTorbjørn Heggem — save, 0.09 xGOTKristian Thorstvedt — save, 0.11 xGOTFederico Bernardeschi — save, 0.07 xGOTRoberto Piccoli — save, 0.46 xGOTMarco Libra — save, 0.06 xGOTArtem Dovbyk — goal, 0.66 xGOT2.581.300'15'30'45'60'75'90'
BolognaSassuolosolid = xG36 shots — click any dot

Shot map

Every shot, one pitch per side. Circle size is xG, the line is where it went in the goal mouth. Filter by outcome; hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Bologna
Sassuolo

Goal sequences

The move behind each goal, from the moment Bologna or Sassuolo got the ball to the finish.

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Each goal's possession, rebuilt from the raw event feed — 4 of 4 goals traced.
In possession

In possession

How they kept the ball, built up, progressed, created and finished, and where their attacks died.

Keeping the ballWhere the time goesPassing NetworkPass ExplorerTouch DensityWhich Zones Do They Attack Through?Final-third entriesBuild-upBuild-Up — the pass mapProgressionHow They ProgressChance creationChance creationCrosses & CutbacksCrosses by TerritoryOn-Ball Value — who moved the gameWhen they lose itBall-Loss Map
Keeping the ball6 sections

Where the time goes — how long each phase lasts

Bologna

The question
When Bologna has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?

The share of Bologna's time on the ball spent in each phase of play, in the order the phases happen.

Build-up: 16.4% of the time on the ball16%Progression: 51.1% of the time on the ball51%Chance creation: 28.1% of the time on the ball28%Attacking transition: 4.3% of the time on the ball4%51%PROGRESSION
PhaseShare of the time
Build-up16.4%
Progression51.1%
Chance creation28.1%
Attacking transition4.3%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Bologna spends most of its time on the ball (51% of its time on the ball).

Sassuolo

The question
When Sassuolo has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?

The share of Sassuolo's time on the ball spent in each phase of play, in the order the phases happen.

Build-up: 32.3% of the time on the ball32%Progression: 34.5% of the time on the ball35%Chance creation: 31.7% of the time on the ball32%Attacking transition: 1.5% of the time on the ball35%PROGRESSION
PhaseShare of the time
Build-up32.3%
Progression34.5%
Chance creation31.7%
Attacking transition1.5%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Sassuolo spends most of its time on the ball (35% of its time on the ball).

Passing Network

Each dot is a player at his average touch position, sized by touches. It shows the starting eleven; add the substitutes with the chip. Click a player to draw his heatmap on the same pitch and light up his passing links.

Bologna
PlayersLinks
GKDEFMIDFWD11 starters · solid = started, dashed = substitute
Sassuolo
PlayersLinks
GKDEFMIDFWD11 starters · solid = started, dashed = substitute

Pass Explorer

Every pass of the match as an arrow, each side attacking left to right (solid = completed, dashed grey = failed).

Touch Density

Where each side had the ball: brighter means more touches.

Bologna — 758 touches
Sassuolo — 561 touches

Which Zones Do They Attack Through?

Bologna

The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Bologna actually do its on-ball work?

Passes on one map, carries (the ball travelling with a player) on the other.

Passes
the ball moved by a pass
609
ACTIONS
3%3%7%3%2%13%13%12%8%6%9%4%3%5%8%PASSES
Carries
the ball moved with a player
186
ACTIONS
5%9%5%11%19%13%8%10%6%3%2%2%7%CARRIES
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the right half-space of the middle third (14.6% of all actions). 61% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 39% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 18% defensive, 55% middle, 27% attacking.

Sassuolo

The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Sassuolo actually do its on-ball work?

Passes on one map, carries (the ball travelling with a player) on the other.

Passes
the ball moved by a pass
392
ACTIONS
4%4%16%10%5%7%7%5%8%10%8%4%1%3%7%PASSES
Carries
the ball moved with a player
87
ACTIONS
3%7%8%13%3%8%7%5%11%10%7%5%3%3%6%CARRIES
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the centre of the defensive third (14.2% of all actions). 59% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 41% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 38% defensive, 39% middle, 23% attacking.

Attack sides

Which channel each side attacked through: the share of every action they made in the opponent's half, down the left, through the middle and down the right. Bologna leaned on their right (40%); Sassuolo leaned on their left (46%).

Bologna
34%Left side26%Middle40%Right sideATTACKING →
L
34%26%40%
R
Sassuolo
46%Left side20%Middle34%Right sideATTACKING →
L
46%20%34%
R

Final-third entries

Every completed pass or carry that took the ball from outside the final third into it, by the channel it arrived in (both wings, both half-spaces, the centre). Longer, bolder arrows mean more entries. Dribbles are not counted.

Bologna — 65 entries, 32% through the right wing
Left wing: 17 entries (26%)1726%LEFT WINGLeft half-space: 7 entries (11%)711%LEFT HALF-SPACECentre: 7 entries (11%)711%CENTRERight half-space: 13 entries (20%)1320%RIGHT HALF-SPACERight wing: 21 entries (32%)2132%RIGHT WINGATTACKING ↑
Sassuolo — 38 entries, 39% through the left wing
Left wing: 15 entries (39%)1539%LEFT WINGLeft half-space: 7 entries (18%)718%LEFT HALF-SPACECentre: 2 entries (5%)25%CENTRERight half-space: 7 entries (18%)718%RIGHT HALF-SPACERight wing: 7 entries (18%)718%RIGHT WINGATTACKING ↑
Build-up1 section

Build-Up — the pass map

Bologna

The football question
How does Bologna progress possession from defence into attack — and who runs it?

Build-up passes grouped into 5 real categories — not the old zone grid, not raw individual lines: CB (passer is a centre-back), Wide→FB, Central, Long Wide, Long Central.

109build-up passes attempted
89%completed
20%reach the middle third
1%go long into the final third

Pass types

50CB · 52%
4Long Wide · 4%
1Long Central · 1%
29Wide → FB · 30%
13Central · 13%

Sequence success — build-up

23build-up sequences in this match
17%succeed — reach the next third or a shot
26%turned over with nothing to show
CB50 · 52%
right: 30 passes, most from Heggem30left: 20 passes, most from Theate20
Long Wide4 · 4%
right: 3 passes, most from Holm3
Long Central1 · 1%
Wide → FB29 · 30%
right: 16 passes, most from Holm16left: 13 passes, most from Skorupski13
Central13 · 13%
left: 8 passes, most from Skorupski8right: 5 passes, most from Holm5
◆ Vision AI Insight
Bologna build predominantly down the right, with Heggem as the fulcrum (26 build-up passes). Only 21% of their build-up passes actually advance a third — the rest is lateral circulation, the hallmark of a possession-controlling side that circulates patiently in midfield before progressing. Their single most-repeated pattern is C def → RHS def (12×).

Sassuolo

The football question
How does Sassuolo progress possession from defence into attack — and who runs it?

Build-up passes grouped into 5 real categories — not the old zone grid, not raw individual lines: CB (passer is a centre-back), Wide→FB, Central, Long Wide, Long Central.

153build-up passes attempted
87%completed
30%reach the middle third
4%go long into the final third

Pass types

36CB · 27%
10Long Wide · 8%
4Long Central · 3%
66Wide → FB · 50%
17Central · 13%

Sequence success — build-up

23build-up sequences in this match
9%succeed — reach the next third or a shot
17%turned over with nothing to show
CB36 · 27%
left: 18 passes, most from Leysen18right: 18 passes, most from Leysen18
Long Wide10 · 8%
right: 6 passes, most from Muric6left: 4 passes, most from Muric4
Long Central4 · 3%
left: 4 passes, most from Muric4
Wide → FB66 · 50%
left: 46 passes, most from Sulemana46right: 20 passes, most from Muric20
Central17 · 13%
right: 9 passes, most from Muric9left: 8 passes, most from Muric8
◆ Vision AI Insight
Sassuolo build predominantly down the left, with Muric as the fulcrum (29 build-up passes). Only 34% of their build-up passes actually advance a third — the rest is lateral circulation, the hallmark of a possession-controlling side that circulates patiently in midfield before progressing. Their single most-repeated pattern is C def → LHS def (14×).
Progression1 section

How They Progress — the mechanism

Bologna

Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 56 progressive passes across 1 match (56.0/game).

Origin lane

Right wing
48%
Right half-space
18%
Central
9%
Left half-space
5%
Left wing
20%
Progression is right-dominant: 66% right side · 9% central · 25% left.

Who generates it

Federico Bernardeschi
17 · 30%
Lewis Ferguson
13 · 23%
Emil Holm
6 · 11%
Juan Miranda
5 · 9%
Nicolò Cambiaghi
3 · 5%
Top two — Federico Bernardeschi & Lewis Ferguson — account for 54% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
56.0 prog passes/game
mostly right
→
PENETRATION
21% reach final third
29% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 79% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it. 21% of progressive passes reached the final third and 29% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 54% of the progression ran through two players, mostly down the right side.

Which lanes actually create the threat

Share of passes played from each lane against its share of the threat (xT) they add. Efficient = more threat than volume, sterile = lots of the ball, little damage.

Per lane — volume vs threat
Right wingefficient
Right half-spacebalanced
Centralsterile
Left half-spacebalanced
Left wingbalanced

Sassuolo

Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 50 progressive passes across 1 match (50.0/game).

Origin lane

Right wing
32%
Right half-space
10%
Central
14%
Left half-space
14%
Left wing
30%
Progression is left-dominant: 42% right side · 14% central · 44% left.

Who generates it

Armand Laurienté
8 · 16%
Simone Cinquegrano
8 · 16%
Arijanet Muric
7 · 14%
Nemanja Matic
5 · 10%
Josh Doig
5 · 10%
Top two — Armand Laurienté & Simone Cinquegrano — account for 32% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
50.0 prog passes/game
mostly left
→
PENETRATION
26% reach final third
24% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 74% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it. 26% of progressive passes reached the final third and 24% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 32% of the progression ran through two players, mostly down the left side.

Which lanes actually create the threat

Share of passes played from each lane against its share of the threat (xT) they add. Efficient = more threat than volume, sterile = lots of the ball, little damage.

Per lane — volume vs threat
Right wingefficient
Right half-spacebalanced
Centralsterile
Left half-spacesterile
Left wingefficient
Chance creation4 sections

Chance creation — how the shots come

Bologna

The question
Where do Bologna's chances actually come from?

Every shot sorted twice. First by the kind of attack: an attacking transition (the shot came within 15 seconds of winning the ball), a settled attack (open play after the team had the ball), or a set piece.

21shots
2.0xG
0.09xG per shot
0big chances (0.3+ xG)
2goals
Attacking transition: 3 shots (14%)14%3Settled attack: 12 shots (57%)57%12Set piece: 6 shots (29%)29%621SHOTS
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set upShotsGoalsxGxG / shot
Attacking transition 14% of shots300.240.08
Pass into the box / short pass200.200.10
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)100.040.04
Settled attack 57% of shots1211.350.11
Cross200.310.16
Pass into the box / short pass500.560.11
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)510.480.10
Set piece 29% of shots610.400.07
Corner610.400.07

Every attempt to create — and what came of it

Every pass into the box, every cut-back and every pass before a shot. Red led to a shot, gold to a goal; grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball. Filter by outcome, type or player; tap an arrow for the detail.

Who sets the shots up

PlayerSet-upsxG createdGoals
Lewis Ferguson10.220
Juan Miranda10.200
Nicolò Cambiaghi20.200
Federico Bernardeschi20.180
Artem Dovbyk10.110

Who takes them

PlayerShotsxGGoals
Artem Dovbyk20.481
Roberto Piccoli30.371
Rahim Alhassane20.180
Federico Bernardeschi30.170
Nicolò Cambiaghi30.170
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Bologna's chances, by xG, is settled attack (1.4 of 2.0 xG, 12 of 21 shots), mostly pass into the box / short pass. 3 of the 21 shots (14%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 6 of the 21 shots came from set pieces; 2 goals from 2.0 xG (+0.0).

Sassuolo

The question
Where do Sassuolo's chances actually come from?

Every shot sorted twice. First by the kind of attack: an attacking transition (the shot came within 15 seconds of winning the ball), a settled attack (open play after the team had the ball), or a set piece.

15shots
1.2xG
0.08xG per shot
0big chances (0.3+ xG)
2goals
Attacking transition: 1 shots (7%)7%1Settled attack: 11 shots (73%)73%11Set piece: 3 shots (20%)20%315SHOTS
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set upShotsGoalsxGxG / shot
Attacking transition 7% of shots100.150.15
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)100.150.15
Settled attack 73% of shots1120.980.09
Cross100.230.23
Cut-back200.150.07
Pass into the box / short pass410.270.07
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)410.330.08
Set piece 20% of shots300.130.04
Corner200.110.05
Free kick100.020.02

Every attempt to create — and what came of it

Every pass into the box, every cut-back and every pass before a shot. Red led to a shot, gold to a goal; grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball. Filter by outcome, type or player; tap an arrow for the detail.

Who sets the shots up

PlayerSet-upsxG createdGoals
Nemanja Matic30.310
Kieron Bowie20.221
Vasilije Adzic20.120

Who takes them

PlayerShotsxGGoals
Vasilije Adzic30.271
Armand Laurienté30.270
Kristian Thorstvedt10.230
Kieron Bowie20.130
Josh Doig10.121
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Sassuolo's chances, by xG, is settled attack (1.0 of 1.2 xG, 11 of 15 shots), mostly own creation (carry, dribble, rebound). 1 of the 15 shots (7%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 3 of the 15 shots came from set pieces; 2 goals from 1.2 xG (+0.8).

Crosses & Cutbacks — squad-wide

Bologna

The question
How does Bologna deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?

24 crosses: 9 found a team-mate (38%), 2 led to a shot (8%). 4 cut-backs: 0 found a team-mate (0%), 0 led to a shot (0%). A cross starts wide and is aimed into the box; a cut-back starts near the byline and is squared back.

Sassuolo

The question
How does Sassuolo deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?

12 crosses: 5 found a team-mate (42%), 1 led to a shot (8%). 5 cut-backs: 2 found a team-mate (40%), 2 led to a shot (40%). A cross starts wide and is aimed into the box; a cut-back starts near the byline and is squared back.

Crosses by Territory

Bologna

The question
Which part of the final third does Bologna actually cross from?

24 crosses in this match (the same crosses as the map above), split into fifteen territories — five channels (both wings, both half-spaces and the centre) by three depths from the halfway line to the byline.

deep right wing: 1 crosses (4%)4%1deep right half-space: 0 crosses (0%)deep centre: 0 crosses (0%)deep left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)deep left wing: 0 crosses (0%)advanced right wing: 6 crosses (25%)25%6advanced right half-space: 0 crosses (0%)advanced centre: 0 crosses (0%)advanced left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)advanced left wing: 5 crosses (21%)21%5byline right wing: 7 crosses (29%)29%7byline right half-space: 2 crosses (8%)8%2byline centre: 0 crosses (0%)byline left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)byline left wing: 3 crosses (12%)12%3
TerritoryCrossesShareLed to a shot
byline · right wing729%0
advanced · right wing625%1
advanced · left wing521%1
byline · left wing312%0
byline · right half-space28%0
deep · right wing14%0

Sassuolo

The question
Which part of the final third does Sassuolo actually cross from?

12 crosses in this match (the same crosses as the map above), split into fifteen territories — five channels (both wings, both half-spaces and the centre) by three depths from the halfway line to the byline.

deep right wing: 1 crosses (8%)8%1deep right half-space: 0 crosses (0%)deep centre: 0 crosses (0%)deep left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)deep left wing: 1 crosses (8%)8%1advanced right wing: 1 crosses (8%)8%1advanced right half-space: 0 crosses (0%)advanced centre: 0 crosses (0%)advanced left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)advanced left wing: 3 crosses (25%)25%3byline right wing: 4 crosses (33%)33%4byline right half-space: 0 crosses (0%)byline centre: 0 crosses (0%)byline left half-space: 0 crosses (0%)byline left wing: 2 crosses (17%)17%2
TerritoryCrossesShareLed to a shot
byline · right wing433%0
advanced · left wing325%1
byline · left wing217%0
deep · right wing18%0
deep · left wing18%0
advanced · right wing18%0

On-Ball Value — who moved the game

Every pass, carry, take-on, shot and ball win is worth the change it made to the chance of scoring minus the chance of conceding in the next 10 seconds.

+2.01Bologna on-ball value
+1.12Sassuolo on-ball value
+0.0+1.0+2.0HALF TIME+2.01+1.120′15′30′45′60′75′90′
BolognaSassuoloEach step up is an action that raised the team's chance of scoring; a drop is one that lowered it
Bologna — where the value came from
Passes609 actions+0.69
Carries186 actions+0.06
Dribbles20 actions-0.07
Shots21 actions+1.03
Ball wins52 actions+0.30
Sassuolo — where the value came from
Passes392 actions-0.09
Carries87 actions-0.07
Dribbles18 actions+0.17
Shots15 actions+0.93
Ball wins46 actions+0.18
Bologna — most on-ball value (OBV)
PlayerActionsOBV
Artem Dovbyk14+0.404
Lewis Ferguson170+0.381
Torbjørn Heggem120+0.256
Marco Libra35+0.215
Nicolò Cambiaghi43+0.182
Rahim Alhassane (lowest)27-0.177
Sassuolo — most on-ball value (OBV)
PlayerActionsOBV
Armand Laurienté58+0.372
Domenico Berardi36+0.266
Kristian Thorstvedt34+0.212
Nemanja Matic55+0.191
Kieron Bowie20+0.186
Vasilije Adzic (lowest)30-0.357
When they lose it1 section

Ball-Loss Map — where attacks die

Bologna

Every turnover has a location and a cause. This is a rate, not a raw count — the share of pass attempts from each zone that end in a turnover, so a zone they simply play through more often doesn't automatically look riskier.

Loss rate by zone

6 of 20 pass attempts lost here (30%).30%6/20Moro2 of 18 pass attempts lost here (11%).11%2/18Holm2 of 45 pass attempts lost here (4%).4%2/45Skorupski1 of 16 pass attempts lost here (6%).6%1/16Skorupski10 pass attempts here — too few (min 15) for a reliable rate.2 of 81 pass attempts lost here (2%).2%2/81Odgaard6 of 81 pass attempts lost here (7%).7%6/81Heggem2 of 75 pass attempts lost here (3%).3%2/75Bernardesc3 of 50 pass attempts lost here (6%).6%3/50Theate1 of 36 pass attempts lost here (3%).3%1/36Ferguson14 of 53 pass attempts lost here (26%).26%14/53Holm8 of 27 pass attempts lost here (30%).30%8/27Bernardesc0 of 17 pass attempts lost here (0%).0%0/177 of 32 pass attempts lost here (22%).22%7/32Cambiaghi13 of 48 pass attempts lost here (27%).27%13/48Mirandaattacking →

How they lose it

Incomplete pass — attacking third
42
Failed forward pass
22
Failed take-on
9
Lost in the defensive third
12
Their weakest zone is the right wing in the defensive third: 30% of 20 pass attempts there are lost (6 times). Separately, 62% of all losses happen in the attacking third — cheap, low-risk turnovers.

Sassuolo

Every turnover has a location and a cause. This is a rate, not a raw count — the share of pass attempts from each zone that end in a turnover, so a zone they simply play through more often doesn't automatically look riskier.

Loss rate by zone

2 of 16 pass attempts lost here (12%).12%2/16Muric6 of 16 pass attempts lost here (38%).38%6/16Muric8 of 61 pass attempts lost here (13%).13%8/61Muric3 of 40 pass attempts lost here (8%).8%3/40Doig1 of 20 pass attempts lost here (5%).5%1/20Doig6 of 27 pass attempts lost here (22%).22%6/27Cinquegran2 of 28 pass attempts lost here (7%).7%2/28Adzic3 of 21 pass attempts lost here (14%).14%3/21Bowie4 of 33 pass attempts lost here (12%).12%4/33Matic3 of 41 pass attempts lost here (7%).7%3/41Doig8 of 32 pass attempts lost here (25%).25%8/32Cinquegran5 of 15 pass attempts lost here (33%).33%5/15Adzic4 pass attempts here — too few (min 15) for a reliable rate.12 pass attempts here — too few (min 15) for a reliable rate.6 of 26 pass attempts lost here (23%).23%6/26Doigattacking →

How they lose it

Incomplete pass — attacking third
24
Failed forward pass
14
Failed take-on
9
Lost in the defensive third
20
Their weakest zone is the right half-space in the defensive third: 38% of 16 pass attempts there are lost (6 times). Separately, 39% of all losses happen in the attacking third — a fair share happen deeper, which invites transitions.
Out of possession

Out of possession

How they pressed, where they won the ball, and how the other side got through.

PressingPressing BehaviourHow long they keep it — passes and sec...Winning the ballDefensive Action MapBall-Win MapDefending the boxVulnerability Map
Pressing2 sections

Pressing Behaviour — where it starts

Bologna

Not just press intensity, but where the 126 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.

Where defensive actions happen

Attacking third
17%
Middle third
35%
Own third
48%
By intensity this is an aggressive high press: 4.7 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 17% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 35% in midfield.

Where they win it back

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Darker = more defensive actions.

Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came evenly across the width.

Sassuolo

Not just press intensity, but where the 134 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.

Where defensive actions happen

Attacking third
10%
Middle third
20%
Own third
70%
By intensity this is an moderate press: 11.7 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 10% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 20% in midfield.

Where they win it back

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Darker = more defensive actions.

Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came more down the left.

How long they keep it — passes and seconds until the ball is won

Bologna

The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Bologna win it back with a defensive action?

Counted over the 31 opposition possessions that Bologna ended with a tackle, interception, recovery or challenge.

PASSES THEY GET
5.7passes
median 4 · before Bologna win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
17sec
median 8s · 31.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
45%
19%
13%
23%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
6.6
26s
15–30′
8.0
28s
30–45+′

too few
45–60′
3.0
8s
60–75′
6.3
21s
75–90+′
6.7
15s
average passesaverage seconds

Sassuolo

The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Sassuolo win it back with a defensive action?

Counted over the 26 opposition possessions that Sassuolo ended with a tackle, interception, recovery or challenge.

PASSES THEY GET
8.5passes
median 6 · before Sassuolo win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
24sec
median 15s · 26.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
31%
19%
15%
35%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
12.2
34s
15–30′
17.7
51s
30–45+′

too few
45–60′
1.8
2s
60–75′

too few
75–90+′
7.7
22s
average passesaverage seconds
Winning the ball2 sections

Defensive Action Map

Every tackle, interception, recovery, clearance, block and aerial duel, one pitch per side. Red won the ball or the duel; a grey ring is one that failed: a duel lost, a tackle missed, dribbled past.

Bologna — 126 actions, 91 won
Sassuolo — 134 actions, 105 won

Ball-Win Map

Where each side won the ball back, by territory: the pitch cut into thirds and three channels, each zone showing its share of the wins (darker = more). The table lists the five wins highest up the pitch.

Bologna — 69 wins · 6% in the final third, 32% midfield, 62% own third
own third, right: 13 of 69 wins (19%)19%13 winsown third, centre: 22 of 69 wins (32%)32%22 winsown third, left: 8 of 69 wins (12%)12%8 winsmidfield, right: 7 of 69 wins (10%)10%7 winsmidfield, centre: 9 of 69 wins (13%)13%9 winsmidfield, left: 6 of 69 wins (9%)9%6 winsfinal third, right: 0 of 69 wins (0%)final third, centre: 2 of 69 wins (3%)3%2 winsfinal third, left: 2 of 69 wins (3%)3%2 wins
Highest winsTypeMinx
Nicolò Cambiaghiball-recovery8′87
Rahim Alhassanetackle12′85
Lewis Fergusonball-recovery65′79
Arthur Theateinterception86′72
Marco Libratackle85′66
Sassuolo — 83 wins · 6% in the final third, 12% midfield, 82% own third
own third, right: 15 of 83 wins (18%)18%15 winsown third, centre: 33 of 83 wins (40%)40%33 winsown third, left: 20 of 83 wins (24%)24%20 winsmidfield, right: 2 of 83 wins (2%)2%2 winsmidfield, centre: 4 of 83 wins (5%)5%4 winsmidfield, left: 4 of 83 wins (5%)5%4 winsfinal third, right: 1 of 83 wins (1%)1%1 winfinal third, centre: 0 of 83 wins (0%)final third, left: 4 of 83 wins (5%)5%4 wins
Highest winsTypeMinx
Kieron Bowietackle50′94
Fedde Leysentackle3′71
Nemanja Maticball-recovery31′70
Nemanja Maticinterception31′69
Armand Laurientéball-recovery57′68
Defending the box1 section

Vulnerability Map — how opponents hurt them

Bologna

The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Bologna? 50 opponent progressive passes and 15 shots faced (1.2 xG against) in this match.

Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Bologna)

Right wing
24%
Right half-space
14%
Central
13%
Left half-space
17%
Left wing
31%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the left wing (31% of the danger conceded).

Sassuolo

The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Sassuolo? 56 opponent progressive passes and 21 shots faced (2.0 xG against) in this match.

Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Sassuolo)

Right wing
49%
Right half-space
17%
Central
8%
Left half-space
5%
Left wing
22%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the right wing (49% of the danger conceded).
Context

Shape and tactics

How each side set up, and how far from their own norm they played.

Attitude in each thirdAgainst their own normDecision Quality

Attitude in each third

How each side played in each third: wide or central, direct or patient, quick or slow, and what its possessions did next.

Bologna

Build-up (own third)

safer, playing short, shorter passing

right 28% · centre 55% · left 17%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
145
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+7.5 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
25%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
7%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
3.1 s
Possessions that went on
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
68% of 44
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
32%
Progression (middle third)

safer, right-sided, kept on the floor

right 45% · centre 31% · left 24%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
440
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+3.1 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
26%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
4%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
2.4 s
Possessions that went on
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
63% of 54
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
35%
Final third

safer, playing short

right 44% · centre 14% · left 41%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
230
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+0.7 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
17%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
8%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
2.4 s
Possessions ending in a shot
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
33% of 43
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
53%

Sassuolo

Build-up (own third)

safer, left-sided, played inside

right 21% · centre 44% · left 35%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
186
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+10.7 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
16%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
22%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
2.8 s
Possessions that went on
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
62% of 55
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
38%
Progression (middle third)

safer, circulating, more recycling

right 36% · centre 15% · left 49%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
194
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+2.1 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
19%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
8%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
2.7 s
Possessions that went on
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
45% of 51
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
51%
Final third

safer, more recycling, touchline to touchline

right 46% · centre 13% · left 41%

?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.

Actions
?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.
117
Forward metres per action
?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.
+0.9 m
Carries
?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.
19%
Long passes (30 m+)
?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.
10%
Seconds between actions
?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.
2.9 s
Possessions ending in a shot
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).
35% of 37
Possessions lost here
?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.
46%

Against their own norm

The five numbers that departed furthest from each side's own season average — bar right of centre means more than usual, left means less. This is what makes a match unusual rather than merely good or bad.

Bologna
compared with their other 7 matches this season
Final-third entries65vs 35
Progressive carries86vs 41
Progressive passes56vs 37
Threat from passing6.87vs 3.67
Field tilt64%vs 43%
Sassuolo
compared with their other 8 matches this season
Passes392vs 502
PPDA11.7vs 8.2
Field tilt36%vs 48%
Progressive passes50vs 42
Progressive carries46vs 40

Decision Quality — not all completed passes are equal

Bologna

A 90% pass completion can hide a sideways habit. Grading every pass by the threat it adds separates value creation from safe circulation.

Excellent (high xT gain)
11%
Progressive
2%
Neutral / sideways
47%
Safe / backward
40%
13% of passes are progressive-or-better; the remaining 87% keep possession without advancing it. A control-first side — safe in build-up, reliant on a few players for the incision.

Sassuolo

A 90% pass completion can hide a sideways habit. Grading every pass by the threat it adds separates value creation from safe circulation.

Excellent (high xT gain)
13%
Progressive
2%
Neutral / sideways
44%
Safe / backward
41%
15% of passes are progressive-or-better; the remaining 85% keep possession without advancing it. A control-first side — safe in build-up, reliant on a few players for the incision.
Squads

Players

Who stood out, and every player's numbers. Click a player for his own match report.

Who stood out — the most valuable play...Every player — the full numbers

Set pieces

Every corner of the match, drawn from the flag to where the delivery landed, and what came of it within ten seconds. Bologna: 10 corners, 3 led to a shot, 1 set-piece goal; Sassuolo: 7 corners, 2 led to a shot.

Bologna

10Corners
3Led to a shot
6Free kicks, their half
6Set-piece shots
0.40Set-piece xG
1Set-piece goals
Corner outcome
Taken by
10%1 corner10%1 corner30%30%3 corners10%1 corner10%5 from the left flag5 from the right flag

Click an arrow to pick out one corner.

Sassuolo

7Corners
2Led to a shot
6Free kicks, their half
3Set-piece shots
0.13Set-piece xG
0Set-piece goals
Corner outcome
Taken by
14%1 corner14%14%1 corner14%14%14%14%4 from the left flag3 from the right flag

Click an arrow to pick out one corner.

goal followedshot followedfirst contact wondelivery lost★ direct free kick

Who stood out — the most valuable players

Ranked by on-ball value: what every pass, carry, take-on, shot and ball win added to the chance of scoring, minus what it gave away. Click a card for that player's full match report.

Player of the match · highest on-ball value
Bologna
Sassuolo

Every player — the full numbers

Every player who played. Click a column to sort. The best value in each column is highlighted.

Click any player to open his own match report: every pass, carry, shot and tackle he made in this match.
Vision AI · building report