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Serie A | Gameweek 1
Aug 21, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
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Bologna
0 - 2
AC Milan


Aebischer (30'), Zirkzee (77')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Giroud (11'), Pulisic (21')
Hernandez (51'), Krunic (76')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Serie A clash between Bologna and AC Milan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bologna 2-0 Cesena
Friday, August 11 at 8.15pm in Coppa Italia
Last Game: AC Milan 4-2 Novara
Sunday, August 13 at 9.30am in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Bologna 1-1 AC Milan

Milan may take a while to gel following a summer of upheaval on and off the pitch, so a well-prepared Bologna side should restrict the Rossoneri to just one point. Though their past record in this fixture may not suggest so, the Emilians are generally tough to beat on home turf - however, they probably lack sufficient firepower to cause an opening-day upset. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bologna win with a probability of 38.01%. A win for AC Milan had a probability of 34.72% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bologna win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.16%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest AC Milan win was 0-1 (10.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.

Result
BolognaDrawAC Milan
38.01% (0.059999999999995 0.06) 27.27% (-0.023 -0.02) 34.72% (-0.037999999999997 -0.04)
Both teams to score 49.97% (0.064 0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.49% (0.084000000000003 0.08)55.51% (-0.083999999999996 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.31% (0.067999999999998 0.07)76.69% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)
Bologna Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.7% (0.074999999999989 0.07)28.3% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.98% (0.091999999999999 0.09)64.02% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
AC Milan Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.69% (0.016999999999996 0.02)30.31% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.51% (0.019000000000005 0.02)66.49% (-0.02000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Bologna 38.01%
    AC Milan 34.71%
    Draw 27.26%
BolognaDrawAC Milan
1-0 @ 10.82% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.16% (0.011999999999999 0.01)
2-0 @ 6.83% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.43% (0.012 0.01)
3-0 @ 2.88% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.05% (0.008 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.08% (0.006 0.01)
4-0 @ 0.91% (0.005 0.01)
Other @ 1.85%
Total : 38.01%
1-1 @ 12.92% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 8.58% (-0.028 -0.03)
2-2 @ 4.87% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
Other @ 0.9%
Total : 27.26%
0-1 @ 10.23% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
1-2 @ 7.71% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 6.11% (-0.014 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 2.43% (-0.004 -0)
2-3 @ 1.94% (0.0049999999999999 0)
1-4 @ 0.92% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 34.71%

How you voted: Bologna vs AC Milan

Bologna
8.9%
Draw
16.1%
AC Milan
75.0%
112
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Bologna
1-1
AC Milan
Sansone (1')
Pobega (40')
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2-0
Bologna
Leao (21'), Giroud (58')
Calabria (66'), Adli (86')

Schouten (56')
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AC Milan
0-0
Bologna
Dijks (41'), Orsolini (90+8')
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Bologna
2-4
AC Milan
Ibrahimovic (49' og.), Barrow (52')
Arnautovic (34')
Soumaoro (20'), Soriano (58')
Leao (16'), Calabria (35'), Bennacer (84'), Ibrahimovic (90')
Tonali (45+1'), Calabria (61'), Saelemaekers (67')
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1-2
AC Milan
Poli (81')
Dijks (24'), Soriano (56')
Mihajlovic (55')
Rebic (26'), Kessie (55' pen.)
Rebic (51')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Napoli128221991026
2Atalanta BCAtalanta1281331151625
3Fiorentina1274125101525
4Inter Milan1274126141225
5Lazio1281325141125
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12Roma123451417-313
13Parma122641618-212
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