Serie A 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Bologna 2–1 Genoa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bologna favourites at 61%.

Bologna won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Martin Vitík, 70.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Martin Vitík +27.0, Mikael Ellertsson +24.1, Santiago Castro +8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder	18	0	0	–	78.7	–
Martin Vitík Defender	90	0	0	0.06	70.5	+27.0
Nadir Zortea Defender	31	0	0	–	67.6	–
Łukasz Skorupski Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.0	+1.6
Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward	31	0	1	0.05	55.2	–
Federico Bernardeschi Forward	72	0	0	0.03	53.7	–
Santiago Castro Forward	90	1	0	0.25	50.7	+8.3
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder	90	1	0	1.10	49.1	−0.6
Lorenzo De Silvestri Defender	59	0	0	–	43.7	–
Torbjørn Heggem Defender	85	0	0	0.04	43.1	−9.2
Juan Miranda Defender	90	0	0	–	42.8	–
Remo Freuler Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.6	−6.5
Benjamín Domínguez Midfielder	59	0	0	–	41.3	–
Nikola Moro Midfielder	72	0	0	0.05	41.1	–
Jhon Lucumí Defender	18	0	0	–	40.7	–
Thijs Dallinga Forward	18	0	0	–	33.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mikael Ellertsson Midfielder	90	1	0	0.14	68.4	+24.1
Ruslan Malinovskyi Midfielder	69	0	1	0.02	66.4	–
Valentín Carboni Midfielder	21	0	0	–	58.7	–
Leo Østigård Defender	45	0	0	–	54.8	+0.9
Nicola Leali Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.7	−0.7
Caleb Ekuban Forward	37	0	0	–	48.2	–
Vitinha Forward	69	0	0	0.07	46.3	–
Aarón Martín Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	46.1	−8.2
Jeff Ekhator Forward	21	0	0	–	46.0	–
Johan Vásquez Defender	90	0	0	0.05	45.6	−0.9
Morten Frendrup Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.7	+0.0
Lorenzo Colombo Forward	53	0	0	0.16	44.6	+1.7
Alessandro Marcandalli Defender	45	0	0	–	43.8	–
Patrizio Masini Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.6	−3.1
Brooke Norton-Cuffy Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.0	−11.0