Bologna
vs
Sassuolo
Serie A prediction
The model makes it 53% Bologna, 23% draw, 24% Sassuolo — fair odds of 1.89, 4.35 and 4.17. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Bologna 1.90, Sassuolo 1.22.
Both teams to score: 60%. Over 2.5 goals: 60%, under 2.5: 40%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Head-to-head: Bologna vs Sassuolo
- 15 March 2026Sassuolo 0–1 BolognaSerie A
- 28 December 2025Bologna 1–1 SassuoloSerie A
- 3 February 2024Bologna 4–2 SassuoloSerie A
- 28 October 2023Sassuolo 1–1 BolognaSerie A
- 8 May 2023Sassuolo 1–1 BolognaSerie A
- 12 November 2022Bologna 3–0 SassuoloSerie A
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Bologna carry a model rating of 6.9 against 6.82 for Sassuolo. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.90 goals for Bologna and 1.22 for Sassuolo. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Bologna rate 0.89 in attack and 0.83 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Sassuolo rate 1.05 and 1.13.
That points to 60% for over two and a half goals and 60% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (8%).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 542 correct results out of 1143 settled predictions (47%), with 104 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Bologna the highest probability at 53%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.9 expected goals for Bologna against 1.22 for Sassuolo. Bologna's attack/defence rating is 0.89/0.83 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.05/1.13 for Sassuolo.