Bologna vs Sassuolo Prediction

Serie A Serie A · Regular Season - 3
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AI call Bologna or draw
47%
29%
25%
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Bologna vs Sassuolo prediction: Sportiko gives Bologna a 47% chance of winning, Sassuolo 25% and the draw 29%. Last updated 6 Sep 2026, 17:56.

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Match Report

Bologna and Sassuolo played out a dramatic 2–2 draw in Serie A, with the match swinging twice in the final stages. Sassuolo dominated possession and took a deserved lead through Josh Doig on 19 minutes, heading into the break ahead. Bologna made three changes at half-time in an attempt to shift the momentum.

The second half erupted almost immediately, with Roberto Piccoli levelling for Bologna on 50 minutes before a flurry of yellow cards — for Holm, Piccoli, and Idzes — unsettled both sides. Sassuolo restored their advantage through Vasilije Adžić just two minutes later, only for the goalscorer to be substituted off shortly after. Despite controlling 61% of possession and generating 21 total shots, Sassuolo could not hold on. Artem Dovbyk struck deep into stoppage time to earn Bologna a point, though he was booked in the same minute and the game ended with a red card in the dying seconds.

Our pre-match AI model had rated a Bologna win as the most likely outcome at 47%, a call that ultimately fell short as the hosts had to settle for a share of the spoils.

AI-generated report based on match data.

Timeline

⚽ 0–1 19'
Josh Doig
⇄ 38'
Cristian Volpato ⇄ Domenico Berardi
Abdel Rahim ⇄ Juan Miranda
45' ⇄
Jens Odgaard ⇄ Marco Libra
45' ⇄
Tommaso Pobega ⇄ Nikola Moro
45' ⇄
HT 0–1
Roberto Piccoli assist: Juan Miranda
50' ⚽ 1–1
Emil Holm Yellow Card
51' ▮
Roberto Piccoli Yellow Card
53' ▮
▮ 54'
Jay Idzes Yellow Card
⚽ 1–2 56'
Vasilije Adžić
⇄ 60'
Vasilije Adžić ⇄ Kristian Thorstvedt
⇄ 60'
Luca Lipani ⇄ Ibrahim Sulemana
Nicolò Cambiaghi ⇄ Artem Dovbyk
66' ⇄
⇄ 80'
Nemanja Matić ⇄ Andrea Ghion
⇄ 80'
Josh Doig ⇄ Rafael Obrador
Federico Bernardeschi ⇄ Samuel Mbangula
86' ⇄
Artem Dovbyk Yellow Card
90+1' ▮
Artem Dovbyk
90+1' ⚽ 2–2
Red Card
90+4' ▮
FT 2–2
Bologna

Match Stats

Sassuolo
61% Ball Possession 39%
21 Total Shots 16
5 Shots on Goal 6
7 Shots off Goal 2
9 Blocked Shots 8
14 Shots insidebox 10
7 Shots outsidebox 6
10 Corner Kicks 7
14 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
552 Total passes 356
515 Passes accurate 305
9 Free Kicks 14
Bologna
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
9 Artem Dovbyk F 8.0 24' 1 – 2 6 (6%) –
91 Roberto Piccoli F 7.5 90' 1 – 3 8 (7%) –
19 Lewis Ferguson M 7.2 90' – – 1 116 (113%) 4
10 Federico Bernardeschi M 7.1 86' – – 3 47 (41%) –
1 Łukasz Skorupski G 7.0 90' – – – 17 (15%) –
33 Juan Miranda D 6.9 44' – 1 – 24 (22%) 1
3 Arthur Theate D 6.7 90' – – 2 61 (59%) 1
4 Tommaso Pobega M 6.6 46' – – 1 26 (26%) –
2 Emil Holm D 6.6 90' – – 1 52 (46%) 5
14 Torbjørn Heggem D 6.5 90' – – 1 83 (81%) –
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi M 6.5 66' – – 3 21 (19%) –
6 Nikola Moro M 6.3 44' – – – 27 (23%) –
18 Marco Libra M 6.3 44' – – 1 19 (17%) 2
11 Samuel Mbangula F 6.2 4' – – – 4 (4%) –
23 Abdel Rahim D 6.1 46' – – 2 16 (14%) 2
21 Jens Odgaard M 6.1 46' – – 1 10 (8%) 1
Sassuolo
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
17 Vasilije Adžić M 8.2 60' 1 – 3 18 (16%) 1
3 Josh Doig D 7.2 80' 1 – 1 25 (20%) 2
10 Domenico Berardi F 7.0 52' – – 3 19 (18%) 1
16 Fedde Leysen D 6.9 90' – – – 30 (30%) 4
18 Nemanja Matić M 6.8 80' – – 1 38 (29%) 2
55 Ibrahim Sulemana M 6.7 30' – – – 26 (25%) –
7 Cristian Volpato F 6.6 38' – – – 12 (11%) 1
42 Kristian Thorstvedt M 6.5 30' – – 1 21 (20%) 1
9 Kieron Bowie F 6.5 90' – – 2 14 (12%) 1
33 Rafael Obrador D 6.4 10' – – – 6 (5%) 1
35 Luca Lipani M 6.4 60' – – – 20 (17%) 1
46 S. Cinquegrano D 6.4 90' – – 2 34 (27%) –
49 Arijanet Murić G 6.2 90' – – – 34 (24%) –
45 Armand Laurienté F 6.2 90' – – 3 28 (25%) –
21 Jay Idzes D 6.1 90' – – – 20 (16%) –
8 Andrea Ghion M 6.1 10' – – – 9 (9%) 1
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Last 3 meetings Bologna · 2W 1D 0L

Match summary

In the upcoming Serie A clash, Bologna faces Sassuolo. Bologna has shown solid defensive structure, conceding only 1.2 goals per match this season, while Sassuolo's attack has averaged 1.5 goals per game, highlighting their offensive potency. The match will be crucial for both teams, as Bologna seeks to solidify its mid-table position, while Sassuolo aims to climb higher in the standings. Expect a tactical battle, with Bologna likely focusing on defensive solidity against Sassuolo's dynamic attack.
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Players in form

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Sassuolo
Vasilije Adžić 3 gls

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Head to Head: Bologna vs Sassuolo

2 Bologna Wins
1 Draws
0 Sassuolo Wins
Date Home Score Away
15 Mar 2026 Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
28 Dec 2025 Bologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo
03 Feb 2024 Bologna 4 - 2 Sassuolo
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Bologna — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep H Torino D 1 - 1
13 Sep A Napoli L 1 - 0
06 Sep H Sassuolo D 2 - 2
31 Aug A Atalanta L 1 - 0
24 Aug H Lazio L 0 - 1

Sassuolo — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
18 Sep A Monza L 2 - 1
13 Sep H Juventus W 3 - 2
06 Sep A Bologna D 2 - 2
02 Sep H Frosinone D 1 - 1
29 Aug H Torino W 2 - 1

Serie A Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
AS Roma
5 4 1 0 +11 13
2
Inter
5 4 1 0 +7 13
3
Lazio
5 4 1 0 +5 13
4
Cagliari
5 4 0 1 +3 12
5
AC Milan
5 3 2 0 +6 11
6
Frosinone
5 3 1 1 +5 10
7
Juventus
5 3 1 1 +4 10
8
Como
5 3 1 1 +3 10
9
Napoli
5 2 1 2 +1 7
10
Sassuolo
5 2 1 2 0 7
11
Atalanta
5 2 0 3 -2 6
12
Lecce
5 2 0 3 -5 6
13
Udinese
5 1 1 3 -3 4
14
Torino
5 1 1 3 -3 4
15
Parma
5 1 1 3 -3 4
16
Monza
5 1 1 3 -4 4
17
Fiorentina
5 1 1 3 -6 4
18
Bologna
5 0 2 3 -3 2
19
Genoa
5 0 1 4 -7 1
20
Venezia
5 0 0 5 -9 0

Sassuolo

Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Alberto Aquilani
49 Murić
3 Doig
16 Leysen
21 Idzes
46 Cinquegrano
35 Lipani
18 Matić
17 Adžić
45 Laurienté
9 Bowie
7 Volpato

Starting XI

# Player Pos
49 A. Murić G
46 S. Cinquegrano D
21 J. Idzes D
16 F. Leysen D
3 J. Doig D
17 Vasilije Adžić M
18 N. Matić M
35 L. Lipani M
7 C. Volpato F
9 K. Bowie F
45 A. Laurienté F

Substitutes

94 S. Esposito F
10 D. Berardi F
25 B. Domínguez F
8 A. Ghion M
33 Rafael Obrador D
26 C. Odenthal D
77 N. Pierini F
12 G. Satalino G
55 I. Sulemana M
42 K. Thorstvedt M
80 S. Turati G
20 I. Van der Brempt D
19 L. Skjellerup F
15 D. Ćaleta-Car D

Bologna

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Domenico Tedesco
1 Skorupski
23 Alhassane
3 Theate
14 Heggem
2 Holm
4 Pobega
19 Ferguson
28 Cambiaghi
21 Odgaard
10 Bernardeschi
91 Piccoli

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Ł. Skorupski G
2 E. Holm D
14 T. Heggem D
3 A. Theate D
23 R. Alhassane D
19 L. Ferguson M
4 T. Pobega M
10 F. Bernardeschi M
21 J. Odgaard M
28 N. Cambiaghi M
91 R. Piccoli F

Substitutes

8 M. Amondarain M
29 L. De Silvestri D
9 A. Dovbyk F
22 J. Enem F
20 N. Zortea D
41 M. Vitík D
25 M. Pessina G
6 N. Moro M
33 Juan Miranda D
11 S. Mbangula F
5 E. Helland D
18 M. Libra M
72 U. Happonen G

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