Serie A Gameweek 1 Mon, Aug 24 2026 · 17:30 Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna
Bologna
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.78 – 0.63
Lazio
  • 59’ D. Frattesi
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Frattesi goal decides it for Lazio

Bologna entered as narrow favourites, but Lazio won 1–0 through a Frattesi goal. Lazio won despite the lower xG; Bologna created the better chances (1.78 vs 0.63). On the chances created, Bologna deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Bologna46%
Draw25%
Lazio ✓29%

Model vs reality

Bologna goals
0
Model 1.55 · xG 1.78
Lazio goals
1
Model 1.17 · xG 0.63
Total goals
1
Model 2.72 · xG 2.41
Score 0–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. MandasLazio
8.5
  • RefereeFabio Maresca
  • VenueStadio Renato Dall’Ara
  • Weather at kick-off31°C · Overcast · wind 14 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. ⇄ R. Floriani MussoliniFor A. Marušić
    19’
  2. R. Floriani MussoliniYellow card · Persistent fouling
    22’
  3. O. El AzzouziYellow card · Argument
    34’
  4. B. DiaYellow card · Argument
    34’
  5. N. CambiaghiYellow card · Foul
    41’
  6. M. CancellieriYellow card · Foul
    44’
  7. Half time · 0–0
  8. ⇄ G. IsaksenFor M. Cancellieri
    46’
  9. ⇄ D. FrattesiFor O. Dele-Bashiru
    54’
  10. D. Frattesi 0–1Assist B. Dia
    59’
  11. ⇄ F. BernardeschiFor R. Orsolini
    60’
  12. ⇄ J. RoweFor N. Cambiaghi
    60’
  13. ⇄ A. DovbykFor R. Piccoli
    60’
  14. ⇄ E. HolmFor N. Zortea
    69’
  15. ⇄ Nuno TavaresFor A. Pedraza Sag
    78’
  16. ⇄ M. AmondarainFor O. El Azzouzi
    79’
  17. ⇄ T. NoslinFor B. Dia
    79’
  18. T. HeggemYellow card · Foul
    83’
  19. J. OdgaardYellow card · Foul
    83’
  20. Oliver ProvstgaardYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Bologna14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
Lazio10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
BolognaLazio
59% Possession 41%
1.78 Expected goals (xG) 0.63
2.18 Expected points (xPts) 0.60
14 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 5
447 Passes 315
90% Pass accuracy 84%
8 Corners 6
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
18 Fouls 19
2 Offsides 3
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.68 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Bologna 4-2-3-1

16.3 Ł. Skorupski(G)
336.6 Juan Miranda 147.0 T. Heggem 56.7 E. Helland 206.3 N. Zortea ↓69’
197.2 L. Ferguson 176.9 O. El Azzouzi ↓79’
286.3 N. Cambiaghi ↓60’ 216.3 J. Odgaard 76.9 R. Orsolini ↓60’
916.9 R. Piccoli ↓60’
  • 1Ł. Skorupski (G)6.3
  • 33Juan Miranda6.6
  • 14T. Heggem7.0
  • 5E. Helland6.7
  • 20N. Zortea↓69’6.3
  • 19L. Ferguson7.2
  • 17O. El Azzouzi↓79’6.9
  • 28N. Cambiaghi↓60’6.3
  • 21J. Odgaard6.3
  • 7R. Orsolini↓60’6.9
  • 91R. Piccoli↓60’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2E. Holm↑69’6.9
  • 8M. Amondarain↑79’6.2
  • 10F. Bernardeschi↑60’7.5
  • 11J. Rowe↑60’6.6
  • 9A. Dovbyk↑60’6.2

Unused: M. Pessina, Ukko Happonen, L. De Silvestri, M. Vitík, Abdel Rahim, N. Moro, T. Pobega, Marco Libra

Lazio 4-3-3

358.5★ C. Mandas(G)
236.5 A. Pedraza Sag ↓78’ 256.9 Oliver Provstgaard 57.0 D. Doekhi 776.7 A. Marušić ↓19’
246.9 K. Taylor 67.3 N. Rovella 76.6 O. Dele-Bashiru ↓54’
107.0 M. Zaccagni 196.7 B. Dia A↓79’ 226.2 M. Cancellieri ↓46’
  • 35C. Mandas (G) ★8.5
  • 23A. Pedraza Sag↓78’6.5
  • 25Oliver Provstgaard6.9
  • 5D. Doekhi7.0
  • 77A. Marušić↓19’6.7
  • 24K. Taylor6.9
  • 6N. Rovella7.3
  • 7O. Dele-Bashiru↓54’6.6
  • 10M. Zaccagni7.0
  • 19B. DiaA↓79’6.7
  • 22M. Cancellieri↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 17Nuno Tavares↑78’7.0
  • 15R. Floriani Mussolini↑19’7.3
  • 16D. Frattesi↑54’8.2
  • 14T. Noslin↑79’6.5
  • 11G. Isaksen↑46’6.9

Unused: D. Renzetti, E. Motta, A. Romagnoli, Ricardo Bordon, M. Lazzari, R. Belahyane, Valerio Farcomeni, P. Ratkov, A. Przyborek

Player stats

Top rated
C. MandasLazio8.5
2nd
D. FrattesiLazio8.2
3rd
F. BernardeschiBologna7.5

Bologna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ł. Skorupski G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Juan Miranda D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 36 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
T. Heggem D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 67 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
E. Helland D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 94% 70 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Zortea M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Ferguson M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 92% 83 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
O. El Azzouzi M 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 54 1 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
N. Cambiaghi F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 14 3 1 1/1 4/4 6.3
J. Odgaard F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 77% 22 0 0 1/2 4/3 6.3
R. Orsolini F 60 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
R. Piccoli F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 1/1 2/3 6.9
E. Holm D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
M. Amondarain M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
F. Bernardeschi F 30 0 0 2 (1) 1 100% 7 0 0 1/3 0/2 7.5
J. Rowe F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.6
A. Dovbyk F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

Lazio

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Mandas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 61% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
A. Pedraza Sag M 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.5
Oliver Provstgaard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 1 2 0/0 4/1 6.9
D. Doekhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 35 0 1 0/0 1/3 7.0
A. Marušić D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
K. Taylor M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 1 1 0/1 1/1 6.9
N. Rovella M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 46 2 1 1/1 1/2 7.3
O. Dele-Bashiru M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.6
M. Zaccagni M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 76% 17 2 1 2/3 1/1 7.0
B. Dia F 79 0 1 0 (0) 4 91% 22 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.7
M. Cancellieri F 46 0 0 2 (1) 1 92% 12 1 0 1/2 2/1 6.2
Nuno Tavares D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 3 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
R. Floriani Mussolini D 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 24 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
D. Frattesi M 36 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 2 1 0/0 1/2 8.2
T. Noslin F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
G. Isaksen F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 1 0 0/0 1/3 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.