Cremonese vs Bologna Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Serie A
Bologna
BOL
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Cremonese and Bologna has officially finished, with Bologna securing a 2-1 away victory. The visitors established a strong 2-0 advantage by half-time, which ultimately proved enough to claim the win. This outcome was perfectly aligned with the pre-match market, which favored Bologna with a 43.6% win probability, compared to a 28.2% chance for both a Cremonese victory and a draw. Consequently, the result represented a significant deviation level of 56.4% in favor of Bologna. Bologna largely dictated the tempo of the game, controlling 63% of the possession while restricting the hosts to just 37% of the ball. While expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture to assess chance quality, the overall efficiency shift was firmly in line with pre-match expectations for the stronger away side. Discipline was a defining storyline in this encounter, as both teams finished the match with ten men after each received a red card. These dual dismissals led to a noticeable red card distortion during the second-half adjustments. Despite the disruptive events and Cremonese pulling one goal back after the break, Bologna successfully navigated the turbulent conditions to hold on for the win.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Bologna showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: Red card(s) affected the match (Classify).
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Red card distortion: Classify as red card distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Cremonese
Bologna
Team Power Ranking
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56.89
79.3
Cremonese
Bologna
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Cremonese
Bologna
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Cremonese
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Cremonese
⚠ Proxy
Cremonese
Bologna
Cremonese
Bologna
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Cremonese
Cremonese
Bologna
Cremonese
Bologna
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-06T00:03:22+00:00
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