Serie A Gameweek 7 Sat, Oct 17 · 17:00 Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna
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Our take

Inter were slight favourites.

Inter were the stronger side on L90 Strength (83 vs 49). Bologna were without A. Theate. Inter were without Lautaro Martínez. Bologna had 6.1 days of rest, Inter 3.9 and had to travel 201 km. Conditions were neutral.

Away travel201 kmRest days6.1 · 3.9Matches / 14d1 · 2
Bologna21%
Draw22%
Inter57%
Expected goals 1.21 – 2.07
Bologna22%
Draw25%
Inter53%
Expected goals 1.03 – 1.73
Bologna21%
Draw22%
Inter57%
Expected goals 1.21 – 2.07
Bologna16%
Draw20%
Inter65%
Expected goals 1.08 – 2.32
Bologna22%
Draw21%
Inter57%
Expected goals 1.29 – 2.15
Over 2.5 64% Both score 62% Likeliest score 1–1
Pre-match forecast. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Bologna)
21°CMainly clear
  • Precipitation 0.0 mm
  • Wind 11 km/h
  • Humidity 54%
Referee · ItalyDaniele Doveri
  • Cards per match 3.4
  • Penalties per match 0.21
  • Matches 87

Team strength

BolognaInter
49 L90 StrengthIn forecast 83
47 Current StrengthIn forecast 83
35 AttackIn forecast 91
48 DefenceIn forecast 73
32 Form indexContext 59
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Bologna

Attack−17%
Defense risk+74%

Inter

Attack−6%
Defense risk−9%

Changes versus each team's league-average baseline. Higher attack and lower defense risk are favorable.

Playing style

BolognaInter
0.83 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 3.00
1.17 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.33
1.08 xGVia Att/Def 2.52
0.88 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.90
-0.25 Goals minus xGContext +0.48
50% Scored inContext 100%
0% Clean sheetsContext 33%
12.83 ShotsContext 22.33
3.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 7.17
27% On target shareContext 32%
8.83 Shots in the boxContext 15.83
67% Box shareContext 71%
7% ConversionContext 13%
3.00 OffsidesContext 2.80
13.17 Shots allowedContext 11.00
3.67 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.20
4.17 BlocksContext 2.83
2.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.80
68% Save rateContext 67%
51% PossessionIn forecast 62%
451 PassesContext 605
394 Accurate passesContext 544
87% Pass accuracyContext 90%
6.75 Team ratingContext 7.22
13.33 FoulsContext 7.67
13.33 Fouls sufferedContext 9.50
1.67 Yellow cardsContext 1.33
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 6 and 6 games
1.20 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.60
1.20 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.80
1.04 xGVia Att/Def 2.64
0.94 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.36
+0.16 Goals minus xGContext -0.04
60% Scored inContext 100%
20% Clean sheetsContext 20%
12.10 ShotsContext 21.00
3.70 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 7.00
31% On target shareContext 33%
7.70 Shots in the boxContext 15.00
62% Box shareContext 72%
10% ConversionContext 12%
2.63 OffsidesContext 2.86
12.10 Shots allowedContext 11.50
3.78 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.44
3.70 BlocksContext 2.80
2.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.89
62% Save rateContext 65%
52% PossessionIn forecast 62%
451 PassesContext 582
390 Accurate passesContext 524
87% Pass accuracyContext 90%
6.78 Team ratingContext 7.05
12.60 FoulsContext 8.50
13.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.80
1.70 Yellow cardsContext 1.50
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Bologna
Rest6.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km1,450 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 32 · 5 pts vs 7.2 for an average club · -2.4 vs expected
  • W11 OctA · Lecce2–11.6 xPts
  • D19 SepH · Torino1–11.9 xPts
  • L13 SepA · Napoli0–11.0 xPts
  • D6 SepH · Sassuolo2–21.8 xPts
  • L31 AugA · Atalanta0–11.1 xPts
Inter
Rest3.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel201 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 59 · 7 pts vs 6.0 for an average club · -1.9 vs expected
  • L13 OctH · Club Brugge KV3–41.9 xPts
  • W10 OctH · Parma3–02.6 xPts
  • D19 SepA · AS Roma2–21.2 xPts
  • W14 SepH · Udinese5–32.4 xPts
  • L8 SepA · Real Madrid1–20.8 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Bologna Inter
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match6.1Serie A 2026-2027, 11 Oct3.9UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 - League phase, 13 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km201 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways1,450 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 12 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one6.94.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Bologna Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
1Ł. Skorupski(G)
3A. Theate 16N. Casale 36M. Darmian
33Juan Miranda 4T. Pobega 19L. Ferguson 20N. Zortea
28N. Cambiaghi 10F. Bernardeschi
91R. Piccoli
+4 more reported missing outside this XI
Inter Confirmed XI
3-5-2
1Josep Martínez(G)
95A. Bastoni 25M. Akanji 31Y. Bisseck
32F. Dimarco 8P. Sučić 7P. Zieliński 23N. Barella 11L. de Lima
94F. Esposito 9M. Thuram
+4 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Bologna Scores -0.02 · concedes +0.06 goals
Attack line −14.9% · Defence line −14.8% of weighted minutes
  • DEF A. Theate Starter 6.53
  • ATT R. Orsolini Rotation 6.78
  • ATT J. Odgaard Rotation 6.61
  • DEF E. Holm Rotation 6.77
  • ATT S. Mbangula Depth 6.35
Inter Scores -0.06 · concedes +0.02 goals
Attack line −28.4% · Defence line −6.8% of weighted minutes
  • ATT Lautaro Martínez Core 7.20
  • MID C. Jones Rotation 6.72
  • DEF B. Pavard Rotation 6.84
  • DEF J. Stones Rotation 6.75
Total impact vs full squads
  • Bologna+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Inter-0.1 pp

From eScored squad data: each player's weight is his role (core 3, starter 2, rotation 1, depth 0.5) times his share of minutes. Defenders and keepers count to the defence line, forwards to attack, midfielders half to each. EloLambda turns the lost share into fewer goals scored and more conceded (weight 0.1); the totals show how that moves the result chances.

Home / Away this season

Bologna · Home 0.67points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
0-2-1
Scored
1.00
Conceded
1.33
Inter · Away 2.00points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
1-1-0
Scored
1.50
Conceded
1.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 1 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

3 Bologna wins3 draws4 Inter wins
Goals per game1.40 – 2.40 Over 2.570% Both scored70% Clean sheets20% · 10%
  • 23 May 2026Bologna3–3Inter
  • 4 Jan 2026Inter3–1Bologna
  • 20 Apr 2025Bologna1–0Inter
  • 15 Jan 2025Inter2–2Bologna
  • 9 Mar 2024Bologna0–1Inter
  • 7 Oct 2023Inter2–2Bologna

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Daniele Doveri Italy · 87 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.22league 3.24
Red cards0.18league 0.06
Cards 5+25%league 27%
Fouls24.3league 21.6
Penalties0.21league 0.13
Home wins28%league 48%
Bologna8 with this referee
Record3-3-2 Cards · opp.1.6 · 2.3 Pens for · against0 · 2
  • L31 Aug 26A · Atalanta0–10
  • L18 Jan 26H · Fiorentina1–23
  • W30 Aug 25H · Como1–04
  • D4 May 25H · Juventus1–11
  • D19 Oct 24A · Genoa2–20
Inter15 with this referee
Record5-6-4 Cards · opp.1.4 · 1.2 Pens for · against3 · 1
  • L8 Mar 26A · AC Milan0–12
  • D11 Jan 26H · Napoli2–20
  • W14 Dec 25A · Genoa2–13
  • W2 Nov 25A · Verona2–11
  • D5 Apr 25A · Parma2–23

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Bologna6 games · scored 5 · conceded 7
1 0-15
1 1 16-30
31-45
1 2 46-60
1 2 61-75
1 2 76-90
Inter6 games · scored 18 · conceded 8
3 2 0-15
2 2 16-30
2 1 31-45
5 2 46-60
2 61-75
4 1 76-90
Bologna10 games · scored 12 · conceded 12
2 0-15
2 2 16-30
2 1 31-45
2 3 46-60
1 3 61-75
3 3 76-90
Inter10 games · scored 26 · conceded 18
3 3 0-15
3 5 16-30
3 2 31-45
6 3 46-60
3 2 61-75
8 3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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