Matchday

Serie A 26/27 · 31 Aug 2026

Atalanta 1–0 Bologna

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.2 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Atalanta favourites at 61%.

Atalanta won although Bologna made the better chances (1.3 xG to 0.2): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lazar Samardžić, 67.5 in 22′.

Atalanta

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Lazar Samardžić Midfielder22100.0267.5
Raoul Bellanova Midfielder1200–65.9
Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper9000–62.3
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder35010.0555.0
Mario Pašalić Midfielder9000–46.1
Giorgio Scalvini Defender9000–45.0
Davide Zappacosta Midfielder9000–44.6
Odilon Kossounou Defender9000–42.3
Éderson Midfielder6800–41.5
Charles De Ketelaere Forward5500–41.3
Gianluca Gaetano Midfielder9000–41.3
Giacomo Raspadori Forward56000.0639.3
Nikola Krstović Forward2200–38.3
Gianluca Scamacca Forward68000.0436.5
Sead Kolašinac Defender7800–29.5
Eljif Elmas Midfielder3400–28.9

Bologna

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder90000.0163.2
Eivind Helland Defender9000–63.1
Rahim Alhassane Defender9000–59.7
Torbjørn Heggem Defender9000–58.4
Nadir Zortea Defender1800–54.3
Emil Holm Defender72000.0254.2
Roberto Piccoli Forward60000.7952.2
Jens Odgaard Midfielder60000.0451.7
Federico Bernardeschi Forward90000.1150.2
Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward90000.1050.0
Nikola Moro Midfielder1000–49.5
Mikel Amondarain Midfielder18000.0549.3
Tommaso Pobega Midfielder72000.0247.7
Artem Dovbyk Forward30000.2047.5
Łukasz Skorupski Goalkeeper9000–38.1
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder2000–35.9