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Bologna FC 1909 vs US Sassuolo Calcio — match prediction
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How our pre-match read held up
The result went against our pre-match call.
The prediction
Pre-match probability
Full-time / regulation result. Sums to 100%.
Bologna FC 1909 41%, draw 28%, US Sassuolo Calcio 30%.
Model comparison
1.39Expected goals1.16
53%Projected control47%
Expected goals and control are derived estimates from the model's ratings — indicative leans, not measured match stats.
Goals lean
Over 2.5 goals: 47% · Under 2.5: 53%.
At a glance
- Tempo
- balanced
- Confidence
Why this number
Why this number
- Elo ratings: Bologna FC 1909 1516 vs US Sassuolo Calcio 1462 (gap ~54).
- Bologna FC 1909 gets a home-venue bump.
- high data quality — Bologna FC 1909 119 matches of history, US Sassuolo Calcio 81. Both clubs have a full record in this competition, so the ratings are well-established. The result is still inherently uncertain.
- Built from locked pre-match data: long-run team ratings, nudged only within tight caps by real, confirmed factors (never a guess) — see every one below.
Tactical read
Tactical read
AI-generatedBologna hold the edge at home—better Elo, sharper expected output, and midfield control within reach. Sassuolo will press high and look to steal moments on the break; Bologna must avoid lethargy and push early. The model flags volatility, so one sloppy phase flips the script.
Key matchup
Bologna's ability to dominate possession without surrendering transition space to Sassuolo's direct threat.
Biggest factor
Low model confidence reveals how thin the margin is—home advantage matters, but execution decides it.
AI-generated context based on a statistical model. Full-time/regulation result only. Not betting advice; no specific current team-news is used.
Context
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Confirmed lineups
via FlashscoreContext only — these confirmed lineups are not used in the prediction above. By kick-off, public team news is already reflected in any market line.
Lineups not available. We only show a confirmed starting XI when we can match this exact fixture to a Flashscore event — we never guess or invent one.
Venue
Venue not available. We only show a stadium when it comes from a source we can tie to this exact fixture — our scheduled-venue data, the club's registered home ground, or a matched Flashscore event. We never guess one.
Venue is shown for information only and is not used in the prediction.
Match stats
via FlashscoreReal measured stats for this match — shown for transparency. They are not part of the prediction above, which is a pre-match estimate from team ratings.
Match stats not available. They appear once a match is under way and Flashscore is carrying live stats for it — we never invent them.
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Sources & freshness
- Fixtures: football-data.org (live)
- Model: Elo + margin-of-victory, chronological replay with season boundary (re-centre, regress, league-changer shrink) — club-tuned FairPlay model
- Ratings generated: 2026-09-21
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- Scope: full-time / regulation
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