Serie A Gameweek 31 Sun, Apr 5 2026 · 14:00 Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona
Cremonese
1–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.42 – 1.11
Bologna
  • F. Bonazzoli 90+1’ (P)
  • Y. Maleh 90+4’
  • 3’ João Mário
  • 16’ J. Rowe
  • 90+6’ L. Ferguson
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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.

Bologna beat Cremonese

Bologna entered as narrow favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Mário and Rowe. Cremonese replied through a Bonazzoli goal. Cremonese played with ten men from the 90th minute after Maleh was sent off. Bologna won despite the lower xG; Cremonese created the better chances (1.42 vs 1.11). On the chances created, Cremonese deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cremonese27%
Draw29%
Bologna ✓43%

Model vs reality

Cremonese goals
1
Model 0.99 · xG 1.42
Bologna goals
2
Model 1.31 · xG 1.11
Total goals
3
Model 2.30 · xG 2.53
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 40%
Both scored
Yes
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJoão MárioBologna · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeRosario Abisso
  • CoachesMarco Giampaolo · —
  • VenueStadio Giovanni Zini
  • Table before kick-offCremonese 17th · Bologna 9th

Timeline

  1. João Mário 0–1Assist Juan Miranda
    3’
  2. J. Rowe 0–2Assist Juan Miranda
    16’
  3. Y. MalehYellow card · Holding
    45’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ M. ThorsbyFor J. Vandeputte
    46’
  6. ⇄ W. BondoFor A. Grassi
    46’
  7. ⇄ D. OkerekeFor M. Đurić
    46’
  8. ⇄ M. PayeroFor M. Thorsby
    53’
  9. ⇄ R. OrsoliniFor F. Bernardeschi
    61’
  10. F. RavagliaYellow card · Delay of game
    75’
  11. ⇄ L. FergusonFor S. Sohm
    78’
  12. ⇄ N. CambiaghiFor J. Rowe
    78’
  13. ⇄ N. ZorteaFor João Mário
    82’
  14. ⇄ T. PobegaFor N. Moro
    82’
  15. ⇄ R. Floriani MussoliniFor A. Zerbin
    85’
  16. F. Bonazzoli (pen) 1–2
    90+1’
  17. Y. MalehSecond yellow · Elbowing
    90+4’
  18. M. PayeroYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+5’
  19. L. FergusonYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+6’
  20. L. FergusonSecond yellow · Roughing
    90+6’
  21. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cremonese9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Bologna14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
CremoneseBologna
37% Possession 63%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.59 Expected points (xPts) 1.15
9 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 4
332 Passes 587
79% Pass accuracy 90%
2 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 1
6.58 Team rating 7.00

Line-ups

Cremonese 4-1-3-2

16.5 E. Audero(G)
36.9 G. Pezzella 56.5 S. Luperto 156.7 M. Bianchetti 246.7 F. Terracciano
336.2 A. Grassi ↓46’
295.9 Y. Maleh 276.2 J. Vandeputte ↓46’ 76.2 A. Zerbin ↓85’
96.6 M. Đurić ↓46’ 907.9 F. Bonazzoli
  • 1E. Audero (G)6.5
  • 3G. Pezzella6.9
  • 5S. Luperto6.5
  • 15M. Bianchetti6.7
  • 24F. Terracciano6.7
  • 33A. Grassi↓46’6.2
  • 29Y. Maleh5.9
  • 27J. Vandeputte↓46’6.2
  • 7A. Zerbin↓85’6.2
  • 9M. Đurić↓46’6.6
  • 90F. Bonazzoli7.9

Substitutes used

  • 2M. Thorsby6.3
  • 77D. Okereke↑46’6.2
  • 38W. Bondo↑46’6.6
  • 32M. Payero↑53’6.2
  • 22R. Floriani Mussolini↑85’7.0

Unused: T. Barbieri, F. Folino, M. Faye, Nouroudine Faye, F. Ceccherini, F. Baschirotto, M. Silvestri, L. Nava

Coach: Marco Giampaolo

Bologna 4-1-4-1

136.9 F. Ravaglia(G)
337.5 Juan Miranda AA 266.9 J. Lucumí 417.2 M. Vitík 178.3★ João Mário ↓82’
87.3 R. Freuler
116.9 J. Rowe ↓78’ 236.2 S. Sohm ↓78’ 67.5 N. Moro ↓82’ 106.7 F. Bernardeschi ↓61’
95.9 S. Castro
  • 13F. Ravaglia (G)6.9
  • 33Juan MirandaA×27.5
  • 26J. Lucumí6.9
  • 41M. Vitík7.2
  • 17João Mário ★↓82’8.3
  • 8R. Freuler7.3
  • 11J. Rowe↓78’6.9
  • 23S. Sohm↓78’6.2
  • 6N. Moro↓82’7.5
  • 10F. Bernardeschi↓61’6.7
  • 9S. Castro5.9

Substitutes used

  • 20N. Zortea↑82’6.2
  • 7R. Orsolini↑61’6.5
  • 19L. Ferguson↑78’6.5
  • 28N. Cambiaghi↑78’6.7
  • 4T. Pobega↑82’6.3

Unused: N. Casale, E. Helland, M. Pessina, Francesco Castaldo, Matteo Franceschelli, L. De Silvestri, T. Heggem

Player stats

Top rated
João MárioBologna8.3
2nd
F. BonazzoliCremonese7.9
3rd
Juan MirandaBologna7.5

Cremonese

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Audero G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 78% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Pezzella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 3 0 1/1 2/2 6.9
S. Luperto D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 46 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Bianchetti D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
F. Terracciano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 38 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.7
A. Grassi M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Y. Maleh M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 27 1 1 0/0 4/0 5.9
J. Vandeputte M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 47% 17 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Zerbin F 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 25% 8 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
M. Đurić F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 12 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
F. Bonazzoli F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 78% 18 2 0 1/2 0/3 7.9
M. Thorsby M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Okereke F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
W. Bondo M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 26 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
M. Payero M 37 0 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
R. Floriani Mussolini D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0

Bologna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Ravaglia G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 49 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Juan Miranda D 90 0 2 0 (0) 4 84% 38 1 2 0/0 0/2 7.5
J. Lucumí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 77 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Vitík D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 71 4 0 0/0 3/0 7.2
João Mário D 82 1 0 2 (2) 2 86% 50 0 0 0/0 0/4 8.3
R. Freuler M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 94 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
J. Rowe F 78 1 0 3 (2) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/3 0/1 6.9
S. Sohm M 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.2
N. Moro M 82 0 0 1 (0) 2 86% 65 1 2 2/2 0/1 7.5
F. Bernardeschi F 61 0 0 2 (0) 0 93% 40 1 0 2/3 0/0 6.7
S. Castro F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 81% 21 0 0 0/0 3/1 5.9
N. Zortea M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
R. Orsolini F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
L. Ferguson M 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Cambiaghi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
T. Pobega M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.