Match story
- Sassuolo fired more attempts (20 vs 11 shots).
- Bologna was more accurate in front of goal (45% on target vs 35%).
Sassuolo defeated Bologna 3-1 in Serie A. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2019 season. The match was played at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia. M. Piccinini officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Sassuolo vs Bologna meeting in Serie A with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sassuolo and Bologna. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie ARecorded meetings: 10 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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