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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 167.0h before kickoff

Parma vs Bologna

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Pre-match analysis and preview

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

Parma 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, Parma collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Bologna earned 12 points from 5 matches (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

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

Where full-quality xG is available, Parma average 0.85 xG and 1.54 xGA over 5 recent matches; Bologna average 1.71 xG and 1.71 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Parma in position 19 and Bologna in position 8. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 4 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

25.9%Home
27.8%Draw
46.2%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 46.2%

Total goals

48.2%Over 2.5
51.8%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

52.8%Yes
47.2%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Parma 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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Parma
Position#19
Points5
Played9
Goal difference-10
Bologna
Position#8
Points14
Played10
Goal difference+1

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Parma

WLLLD
0.80Points / match
0.60Goals / match
0.85xG / match
1.54xGA / match
VS

Bologna

WLWWW
2.40Points / match
2.20Goals / match
1.71xG / match
1.71xGA / match

Home / away form

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

Parma at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match0.60
xG / match0.92
Bologna away
W-D-L3-0-2
Points / match1.80
Goals / match1.60
xG / match1.36

xG trends

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

Parma

20 Sep10 Oct19 Oct24 Oct28 Oct
xGxGA

Bologna

11 Oct17 Oct24 Oct28 Oct31 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

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

Parma expected goals

1.08

Bologna expected goals

1.52
1–113.3%
0–110.2%
1–29.3%
0–28.6%
0–08.5%
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.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

08 Feb 2026Bologna — Parma0–1
02 Nov 2025Parma — Bologna1–3
22 Feb 2025Parma — Bologna2–0
06 Oct 2024Bologna — Parma0–0

Post-match analysis

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

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

Expected goals were 1.44 for Parma and 3.52 for Bologna. Bologna generated the higher xG total. Parma scored -0.44 goals relative to xG and Bologna scored -1.52 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Parma registered 11 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 18.2%); Bologna recorded 33 shots, with 10 on target (shot accuracy: 30.3%). 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 (46.2%); 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.

Parma vs Bologna

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

Expected goals (xG): 1.44 – 3.52.

Shots: 11 – 33.

Shots on target: 2 – 10.

Possession: 31.00% – 69.00%.

Corners: 1 – 15.

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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