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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 43.0h before kickoff

Bologna vs Inter

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Bologna host Inter in Serie A. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Bologna collected 5 points (1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). Inter earned 13 points from 5 matches (4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Bologna have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Inter have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Bologna average 1.22 xG and 1.12 xGA over 5 recent matches; Inter average 3.16 xG and 1.16 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Bologna in position 13 and Inter in position 1. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

18.8%Home
23.5%Draw
57.8%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 57.8%

Total goals

57.8%Over 2.5
42.2%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

56.6%Yes
43.4%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Bologna 5/5, Inter 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Bologna
Position#13
Points5
Played6
Goal difference-2
Inter
Position#1
Points16
Played6
Goal difference+10

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Bologna

LDLDW
1.00Points / match
1.00Goals / match
1.22xG / match
1.12xGA / match
VS

Inter

WWWDW
2.60Points / match
2.80Goals / match
3.16xG / match
1.16xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Bologna at home
W-D-L0-4-1
Points / match0.80
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.30
Inter away
W-D-L2-3-0
Points / match1.80
Goals / match2.20
xG / match2.23

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Bologna

31 Aug06 Sep13 Sep19 Sep11 Oct
xGxGA

Inter

30 Aug05 Sep14 Sep19 Sep10 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Bologna expected goals

1.05

Inter expected goals

1.96
1–111.1%
1–29.9%
0–29.5%
0–18.8%
1–36.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Bologna

11 OctWA · LeccexG 1.98 · xGA 1.492–1
19 SepDH · TorinoxG 0.92 · xGA 1.141–1
13 SepLA · NapolixG 0.29 · xGA 1.190–1
06 SepDH · SassuoloxG 1.88 · xGA 1.622–2
31 AugLA · AtalantaxG 1.05 · xGA 0.150–1

Inter

10 OctWH · ParmaxG 2.36 · xGA 0.303–0
19 SepDA · RomaxG 2.86 · xGA 1.662–2
14 SepWH · UdinesexG 3.05 · xGA 0.925–3
05 SepWH · NapolixG 3.86 · xGA 2.433–2
30 AugWA · CagliarixG 3.67 · xGA 0.481–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

23 May 2026Bologna — Inter3–3
04 Jan 2026Inter — Bologna3–1
20 Apr 2025Bologna — Inter1–0
15 Jan 2025Inter — Bologna2–2
09 Mar 2024Bologna — Inter0–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Inter won 3–1 away to Bologna. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.00 for Bologna and 3.16 for Inter. Inter generated the higher xG total. Bologna scored +0.00 goals relative to xG and Inter scored -0.16 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Bologna registered 11 shots, with 4 on target (shot accuracy: 36.4%); Inter recorded 17 shots, with 8 on target (shot accuracy: 47.1%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (57.8%); the actual outcome was Away, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Bologna vs Inter

Final score: 1–3. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.00 – 3.16.

Shots: 11 – 17.

Shots on target: 4 – 8.

Possession: 35.00% – 65.00%.

Corners: 2 – 6.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Away, actual Away
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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