Serie A Gameweek 28 Sun, Mar 8 2026 · 14:00 Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna
Bologna
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.97 – 1.98
Verona
  • J. Rowe 49’
  • 53’ M. Frese
  • 57’ K. Bowie
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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.

Verona come from behind to beat Bologna

Bologna entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 49 minutes through a Rowe goal. But Frese and Bowie scored to turn it around for Verona, who won 2–1. Verona finished with the higher xG (1.98 vs 0.97).

Bologna64%
Draw24%
Verona ✓12%

Model vs reality

Bologna goals
1
Model 1.72 · xG 0.97
Verona goals
2
Model 0.60 · xG 1.98
Total goals
3
Model 2.32 · xG 2.95
Score 1–2
3%
Most likely 1–0 (16%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 41%
Both scored
Yes
Model 38%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. FreseVerona · 1 goal
7.6
  • RefereeGiuseppe Mucera
  • Coaches— · Paolo Sammarco
  • VenueStadio Renato Dall’Ara
  • Table before kick-offBologna 8th · Verona 19th

Timeline

  1. K. BowieYellow card · Roughing
    16’
  2. L. FergusonYellow card
    40’
  3. A. HarrouiYellow card · Roughing
    42’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. J. Rowe 1–0Assist N. Zortea
    49’
  6. M. Frese 1–1
    53’
  7. K. Bowie 1–2Assist G. Orban
    57’
  8. ⇄ F. BernardeschiFor R. Orsolini
    66’
  9. ⇄ S. SohmFor L. Ferguson
    66’
  10. ⇄ T. SuslovFor A. Harroui
    74’
  11. ⇄ B. DomínguezFor J. Rowe
    77’
  12. ⇄ C. LykogiannisFor João Mário
    77’
  13. ⇄ N. ValentiniFor D. Oyegoke
    82’
  14. ⇄ A. SarrFor K. Bowie
    82’
  15. ⇄ T. PobegaFor M. Vitík
    84’
  16. VAR A. SarrGoal Disallowed - Foul
    86’
  17. ⇄ Al MusratiFor G. Orban
    90+5’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Bologna17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
Verona15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
BolognaVerona
68% Possession 32%
0.97 Expected goals (xG) 1.98
0.75 Expected points (xPts) 2.04
17 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 7
6 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 9
8 Shots outside the box 6
464 Passes 212
83% Pass accuracy 63%
5 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
4 Fouls 19
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.77 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

Bologna 4-1-4-1

16.9 Ł. Skorupski(G)
176.3 João Mário ↓77’ 267.2 J. Lucumí 417.3 M. Vitík ↓84’ 206.2 N. Zortea A
197.0 L. Ferguson ↓66’
117.5 J. Rowe ↓77’ 216.2 J. Odgaard 67.2 N. Moro 76.5 R. Orsolini ↓66’
96.3 S. Castro
  • 1Ł. Skorupski (G)6.9
  • 17João Mário↓77’6.3
  • 26J. Lucumí7.2
  • 41M. Vitík↓84’7.3
  • 20N. ZorteaA6.2
  • 19L. Ferguson↓66’7.0
  • 11J. Rowe↓77’7.5
  • 21J. Odgaard6.2
  • 6N. Moro7.2
  • 7R. Orsolini↓66’6.5
  • 9S. Castro6.3

Substitutes used

  • 22C. Lykogiannis↑77’6.3
  • 10F. Bernardeschi↑66’7.0
  • 30B. Domínguez↑77’6.3
  • 4T. Pobega↑84’6.5
  • 23S. Sohm↑66’6.7

Unused: F. Ravaglia, M. Pessina, E. Helland, N. Casale, L. De Silvestri, N. Cambiaghi, T. Dallinga

Verona 5-3-2

16.3 L. Montipò(G)
126.9 D. Bradarić 37.6★ M. Frese 56.9 A. Edmundsson 156.9 V. Nelsson 25.9 D. Oyegoke ↓82’
216.6 A. Harroui ↓74’ 636.7 R. Gagliardini 116.9 J. Akpa Akpro
167.3 G. Orban A↓90’ 186.7 K. Bowie ↓82’
  • 1L. Montipò (G)6.3
  • 12D. Bradarić6.9
  • 3M. Frese ★7.6
  • 5A. Edmundsson6.9
  • 15V. Nelsson6.9
  • 2D. Oyegoke↓82’5.9
  • 21A. Harroui↓74’6.6
  • 63R. Gagliardini6.7
  • 11J. Akpa Akpro6.9
  • 16G. OrbanA↓90’7.3
  • 18K. Bowie↓82’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 6N. Valentini↑82’6.3
  • 73Al Musrati↑90’
  • 10T. Suslov↑74’6.5
  • 9A. Sarr↑82’6.7

Unused: G. Toniolo, S. Perilli, Fallou Cham, C. Niasse, R. Belghali, Isaac, D. Mosquera

Coach: Paolo Sammarco

Player stats

Top rated
M. FreseVerona7.6
2nd
J. RoweBologna7.5
3rd
M. VitíkBologna7.3

Bologna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Ł. Skorupski G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
João Mário D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 60 0 0 2/7 0/2 6.3
J. Lucumí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 61 1 5 0/0 0/2 7.2
M. Vitík D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 55 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
N. Zortea M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 85% 46 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
L. Ferguson M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 46 0 3 0/1 1/2 7.0
J. Rowe F 77 1 0 1 (1) 1 73% 11 2 0 0/3 1/5 7.5
J. Odgaard F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 72% 36 2 0 1/3 2/2 6.2
N. Moro M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 72 2 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
R. Orsolini F 66 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 1/3 0/2 6.5
S. Castro F 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 1/2 0/2 6.3
C. Lykogiannis D 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Bernardeschi F 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 15 0 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
B. Domínguez F 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
T. Pobega M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Sohm M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Montipò G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 29% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Bradarić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 13 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Frese D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 73% 11 2 3 0/0 3/0 7.6
A. Edmundsson D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 26 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
V. Nelsson D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 4 1 1/1 3/1 6.9
D. Oyegoke D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 18 0 3 0/0 3/1 5.9
A. Harroui M 74 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 21 3 1 3/3 3/0 6.6
R. Gagliardini M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 24 3 3 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Akpa Akpro M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 65% 20 6 0 3/4 2/0 6.9
G. Orban F 90 0 1 4 (2) 3 61% 18 1 0 0/2 0/0 7.3
K. Bowie F 82 1 0 4 (1) 0 75% 12 2 0 1/1 3/0 6.7
N. Valentini D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Al Musrati M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Suslov M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Sarr F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.