Genoa vs Bologna

3 - 2
🕒 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris 🧑‍⚖️ Fabio Maresca 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Genoa 16 · Bologna 8
Referee Stats
12 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.67
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.17
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 42%
Draws 17%
Away wins 42%
How the match was won
  • Bologna outshot their opponent (8-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Genoa had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Genoa (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26
Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Bologna (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-4-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 23
Avg: 1.58 / 1.21

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.16
PPG
1.79
1.16
GF
1.58
1.37
GA
1.21
58%
O2.5
53%
47%
BTTS
58%
37%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Genoa rank16th
Bologna rank8th
Genoa points41
Bologna points56
Genoa: #16 · 41 pts · GD -10
35 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bologna: #8 · 56 pts · GD +3
20 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Genoa last 5 home

L L W L W
Points6/15
Weighted index27
Goals5-8
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bologna last 5 away

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals7-5
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Genoa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 5%

Bologna trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Genoa score at home58%
Genoa clean sheet at home21%
Bologna score away84%
Bologna clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Genoa score first37%
Genoa win after scoring first57%
Bologna score first42%
Bologna win after scoring first63%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Genoa 22% · Bologna 63%
Avg first goal minute: Genoa 18.6' · Bologna 33.1'

Vs league average

Genoa score at home1.16 vs 1.28
Genoa concede at home1.37 vs 1.15
Bologna score away1.58 vs 1.15
Bologna concede away1.21 vs 1.28
Genoa score 9% below league average, while Bologna score 37% above league average.
Defensive side: Genoa are 19% above league average at home, and Bologna are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Genoa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 5
61-75 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
61-75 3

Bologna goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
16-30 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
31-45 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
8
13
Shots off Goal
1
4
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots Inside Box
4
7
Shots Outside Box
4
6
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
5
2
Fouls
14
17
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
330
360
Passes Accurate
252
283
Passes %
76%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
L. Ferguson
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Domínguez
47' ⚽
⚽
47' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
S. Otoa
Own Goal
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Aarón Martín
1st substitution · For: Junior Messias
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ J. Ekhator
2nd substitution · For: R. Malinovskyi
56'
56' Ł. Skorupski
59'
59' 📺 VAR
Ł. Skorupski
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ B. Domínguez
1st substitution · For: F. Ravaglia
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
R. Malinovskyi
Normal Goal
68'
68' C. Immobile
71'
71' R. Malinovskyi
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Vítinha
3rd substitution · For: C. Ekuban
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ J. Odgaard
2nd substitution · For: M. Vitík
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ C. Immobile
3rd substitution · For: T. Dallinga
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ J. Rowe
4th substitution · For: S. Sohm
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Vásquez
4th substitution · For: M. Cornet
75'
75' F. Ravaglia
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
C. Ekuban
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Marcandalli
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Junior Messias
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Marcandalli
90+6' ↑↓
↑↓
90+6' ⇄ B. Norton-Cuffy
5th substitution · For: N. Zätterström
90+7'
90+7' A. Marcandalli

Genoa vs Bologna 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genoa beat Bologna 3-2 on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Fabio Maresca. It was played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

First half: Bologna took the lead at 35' when L. Ferguson scored, with the assist credited to B. Domínguez, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Bologna extended the lead at 47' when S. Otoa scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-2. Genoa made their 1st substitution at 55', with Aarón Martín replacing Junior Messias. Genoa made their 2nd substitution at 55', with J. Ekhator replacing R. Malinovskyi. Ł. Skorupski received a red card for Bologna at 56'. VAR intervened at 59' in favour of Bologna. Bologna made their 1st substitution at 61', with B. Domínguez replacing F. Ravaglia. Genoa reduced the deficit at 62' when R. Malinovskyi scored, making the score 1-2. C. Immobile received a yellow card for Bologna at 68'. R. Malinovskyi received a yellow card for Genoa at 71'. Genoa made their 3rd substitution at 73', with Vítinha replacing C. Ekuban. Bologna made their 2nd substitution at 73', with J. Odgaard replacing M. Vitík. Bologna made their 3rd substitution at 73', with C. Immobile replacing T. Dallinga. Bologna made their 4th substitution at 73', with J. Rowe replacing S. Sohm. Genoa made their 4th substitution at 74', with J. Vásquez replacing M. Cornet. F. Ravaglia received a yellow card for Bologna at 75'. Genoa leveled the score at 78' when C. Ekuban scored, with the assist credited to A. Marcandalli, making the score 2-2. Genoa took the lead at 90' when Junior Messias scored, with the assist credited to A. Marcandalli, making the score 3-2. Genoa made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with B. Norton-Cuffy replacing N. Zätterström. A. Marcandalli received a yellow card for Genoa at 90+7'.

Genoa used 5 substitutions while Bologna used 4 substitutions. Genoa got 2 yellow cards, while Bologna got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Bologna outshot their opponent (8-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Genoa had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins8
Draws6
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals6 (30.0%)
BTTS8 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (20.0%)
BTTS3 (30.0%)

Genoa vs Bologna Head-to-Head History by Season