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Matchday 3 · Sunday 6 September, 18:00 · Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna vs Sassuolo: line-ups and result

Bologna 15 · 1 points
  • 50' Roberto Piccoli
  • 90+1' Artem Dovbyk
2 - 2
Sassuolo 11 · 4 points
  • 19' Josh Doig
  • 56' Vasilije Adžić

Line-ups Bologna vs Sassuolo

Bologna 4-2-3-1 · D. Tedesco
1 Skorupski
23 Alhassane
3 Theate
14 Heggem
2 Holm
19 Ferguson
4 Pobega
28 Cambiaghi
21 Odgaard
10 Bernardeschi
91 Piccoli
  • 45' Juan Miranda Rahim Alhassane
  • 45' Marco Libra Jens Odgaard
  • 45' Nikola Moro Tommaso Pobega
  • 66' Artem Dovbyk Nicolò Cambiaghi
  • 86' Samuel Mbangula Federico Bernardeschi

Line-up for Bologna: Skorupski, Alhassane, Theate, Heggem, Holm, Ferguson, Pobega, Cambiaghi, Odgaard, Bernardeschi, Piccoli

Bench
  • 8 M. Amondarain
  • 29 L. De Silvestri
  • 9 A. Dovbyk 66'
  • 22 J. Enem
  • 20 N. Zortea
  • 41 M. Vitík
  • 25 M. Pessina
  • 6 N. Moro
  • 33 Juan Miranda 45'
  • 11 S. Mbangula
  • 5 E. Helland
  • 18 M. Libra 45'
  • 72 U. Happonen
Absentees Bologna

El Azzouzi, Orsolini (injured)

Sassuolo 4-3-3 · A. Aquilani
49 Muric
3 Doig
16 Leysen
21 Idzes
46 Cinquegrano
35 Lipani
18 Matić
17 Adžić
45 Lauriente
9 Bowie
7 Volpato
  • 38' Domenico Berardi Cristian Volpato
  • 60' Kristian Thorstvedt Vasilije Adžić
  • 60' Ibrahim Sulemana Luca Lipani
  • 80' Andrea Ghion Nemanja Matić
  • 80' Rafael Obrador Josh Doig

Line-up for Sassuolo: Muric, Doig, Leysen, Idzes, Cinquegrano, Lipani, Matić, Adžić, Lauriente, Bowie, Volpato

Bench
  • 94 S. Esposito
  • 10 D. Berardi
  • 25 B. Domínguez
  • 8 A. Ghion
  • 33 Rafael Obrador 80'
  • 26 C. Odenthal
  • 77 N. Pierini
  • 12 G. Satalino
  • 55 I. Sulemana 60'
  • 42 K. Thorstvedt 60'
  • 80 S. Turati
  • 20 I. Van der Brempt
  • 19 L. Skjellerup
  • 15 D. Ćaleta-Car
Absentees Sassuolo

Boloca, Pieragnolo, Candé, Koné, Walukiewicz, Blandón (injured)

Highlights Bologna vs Sassuolo

Which English players could feature in Bologna vs Sassuolo?

1 player
  • Jon Rowe Bologna Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bologna

  1. Roberto Piccoli Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Artem Dovbyk Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Juan Miranda Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Sassuolo

  1. Vasilije Adžić Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Josh Doig Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Cristian Volpato Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Cas Odenthal Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Domenico Berardi Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bologna

Player Starts Min. Form
Łukasz Skorupski 3/3 270 mixed
Torbjørn Heggem 3/3 270 solid
Lewis Ferguson 3/3 270 strong
Nicolò Cambiaghi 3/3 216 mixed
Roberto Piccoli 3/3 210 solid
Federico Bernardeschi 2/3 206 strong
Jens Odgaard 3/3 195 mixed
Emil Holm 2/3 183 solid

Sassuolo

Player Starts Min. Form
Arijanet Muric 3/3 270 solid
Simone Cinquegrano 3/3 270 mixed
Armand Lauriente 3/3 270 solid
Kieran Bowie 3/3 250 mixed
Nemanja Matić 3/3 243 solid
Josh Doig 3/3 231 solid
Fedde Leysen 2/3 196 solid
Cristian Volpato 3/3 186 strong

Stats

Bologna Match Sassuolo
  • 62% Possession 38%
  • 21 Shots 15
  • 5 Shots on target 6
  • 7 Shots off target 1
  • 10 Corners 7
  • 14 Fouls 8
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 3 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.45 2.27
  • Predicted goals2.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners12.0

Team comparison

BOL home Per match SAS away
0.50 Points 0.50
1.00 Goals for 1.50
1.50 Goals against 2.00
1.81 xG for 1.94
1.32 xG against 1.88
9.0 Corners 5.5
LD Home and away form LD

Head-to-head record Bologna vs Sassuolo

22 previous meetings
9 Bologna 7 draws 6 Sassuolo
  • Goals per match2.68
  • Both teams scored64%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Mar 2026 Sassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna
  • Dec 2025 Bologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo
  • Feb 2024 Bologna 4 - 2 Sassuolo
  • Oct 2023 Sassuolo 1 - 1 Bologna
  • May 2023 Sassuolo 1 - 1 Bologna
  • Nov 2022 Bologna 3 - 0 Sassuolo
  • May 2022 Bologna 1 - 3 Sassuolo
  • Dec 2021 Sassuolo 0 - 3 Bologna
  • Feb 2021 Sassuolo 1 - 1 Bologna
  • Oct 2020 Bologna 3 - 4 Sassuolo

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Bologna against Sassuolo?

Bologna are without Oussama El Azzouzi (thigh injury) and Riccardo Orsolini (injury).

Who is unavailable for Sassuolo against Bologna?

Sassuolo are without Daniel Boloca (muscle injury), Edoardo Pieragnolo (knee injury), Fali Candé (knee injury), Ismaël Koné (broken leg), Sebastian Walukiewicz (muscle injury) and Yeferson Paz Blandón (knee injury).

What formation do Bologna play?

Bologna have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under D. Tedesco.

What formation do Sassuolo play?

Sassuolo have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 3 matches under A. Aquilani.

How did the last meeting between Bologna and Sassuolo finish?

On 15 March 2026, Sassuolo vs Bologna finished 0-1.

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