Bologna 0-1 Lazio: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Monday 24 August 2026 · Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna · referee F. Maresca · full time
Full time: Bologna 0-1 Lazio
Bologna 0-1 Lazio: Lazio took the points in Serie A Matchday 1 on Monday 24 August 2026 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. The goals: Davide Frattesi 59'.
How Lazio won it
Davide Frattesi put Lazio ahead in the 59th minute, set up by Boulaye Dia.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Maresca, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Bologna and 4 to Lazio.
Bologna: D. Tedesco, 4-2-3-1 · Lazio: I. Gattuso, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.64 for Bologna and 2.31 for Lazio.
Lazio left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bologna had 5 shots on target, Lazio 3.
Bologna had 59% of the ball, but Lazio took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bologna came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Lazio came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Bologna vs Lazio: the match in numbers
| Bologna | Match statistics | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.31 |
| 14 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 447 | Total passes | 315 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Davide Frattesi (Lazio), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Bologna
- Federico Bernardeschi 7.2
- Lewis Ferguson 7.1
- Eivind Helland 6.9
- Oussama El Azzouzi 6.9
- Torbjørn Heggem 6.8
Lazio
- Davide Frattesi 8.0 1 goal
- Boulaye Dia 7.4 1 assist
- Mattia Zaccagni 7.3
- Romano Floriani Mussolini 7.3
- Nicolò Rovella 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Jens Odgaard at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bologna: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Lazio: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Bologna vs Lazio
What was the score in Bologna vs Lazio?
Bologna 0-1 Lazio (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Monday 24 August 2026.
Who scored in Bologna vs Lazio?
Davide Frattesi 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Bologna vs Lazio correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bologna vs Lazio?
Davide Frattesi, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bologna vs Lazio?
F. Maresca.
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