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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 22.7h before kickoff

Lecce vs Bologna

· Final

Pre-match analysis and preview

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

Lecce host Bologna 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, Lecce collected 6 points (2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses). Bologna earned 2 points from 5 matches (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

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

Where full-quality xG is available, Lecce average 1.06 xG and 2.32 xGA over 5 recent matches; Bologna average 1.18 xG and 0.95 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Lecce in position 12 and Bologna in position 19. 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

27.6%Home
28.0%Draw
44.3%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 44.3%

Total goals

48.4%Over 2.5
51.6%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

53.4%Yes
46.6%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Lecce 5/5, Bologna 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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Lecce
Position#12
Points6
Played5
Goal difference-5
Bologna
Position#19
Points2
Played5
Goal difference-3

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Lecce

WLLWL
1.20Points / match
1.00Goals / match
1.06xG / match
2.32xGA / match
VS

Bologna

LLDLD
0.40Points / match
0.60Goals / match
1.18xG / match
0.95xGA / match

Home / away form

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

Lecce at home
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match1.00
xG / match1.09
Bologna away
W-D-L2-0-3
Points / match1.20
Goals / match0.80
xG / match0.78

xG trends

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

Lecce

23 Aug31 Aug07 Sep13 Sep20 Sep
xGxGA

Bologna

24 Aug31 Aug06 Sep13 Sep19 Sep
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

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

Lecce expected goals

1.13

Bologna expected goals

1.48
1–113.4%
0–19.8%
1–29.1%
0–08.5%
0–28.1%
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.

Lecce

20 SepLA · MilanxG 0.21 · xGA 2.190–3
13 SepWH · MonzaxG 1.07 · xGA 2.473–2
07 SepLA · CagliarixG 0.50 · xGA 1.610–1
31 AugLH · RomaxG 0.80 · xGA 3.270–4
23 AugWA · VeneziaxG 2.70 · xGA 2.052–0

Bologna

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
24 AugLH · LazioxG 1.78 · xGA 0.630–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

12 Apr 2026Bologna — Lecce2–0
28 Sep 2025Lecce — Bologna2–2
09 Feb 2025Lecce — Bologna0–0
02 Nov 2024Bologna — Lecce1–0
11 Feb 2024Bologna — Lecce4–0

Post-match analysis

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

Bologna won 2–1 away to Lecce. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.49 for Lecce and 1.98 for Bologna. Bologna generated the higher xG total. Lecce scored -0.49 goals relative to xG and Bologna scored +0.02 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Lecce registered 19 shots, with 5 on target (shot accuracy: 26.3%); Bologna recorded 9 shots, with 5 on target (shot accuracy: 55.6%). 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 (44.3%); 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.

Lecce vs Bologna

Final score: 1–2. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.49 – 1.98.

Shots: 19 – 9.

Shots on target: 5 – 5.

Possession: 57.00% – 43.00%.

Corners: 10 – 3.

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
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Under, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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