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Parma Calcio 1–2 Bologna: Result, Report and Stats

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Result: Parma Calcio 1 – 2 Bologna

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Parma Calcio welcome Bologna to Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma in Serie A action on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Parma Calcio have played 11 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.6 goals a game and winning 18% of them. At home they average 0.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 6 matches, with a 50% win rate. Bologna have played 11 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 45% of them. Away from home they average 1.7 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 6 matches, with a 80% win rate.

On the pre-match consensus, Bologna are narrow favourites at 55%, with the draw at 26% and Parma Calcio at 19%.

Win probabilities

Parma Calcio19%home win
Draw26%draw
Bologna55%away win

The pre-match consensus: the chance of a home win, a draw and an away win. More than 2.25 goals: 51%.

Parma Calcio: form and key numbers

In style Parma Calcio are happy without the ball, play long and direct.

Bologna: form and key numbers

In style Bologna cross a lot.

Parma Calcio vs Bologna: season averages side by side

Parma CalcioPer matchBologna
0.94Expected goals (xG)1.63
1.94xG conceded1.23
0.82Goals1.45
10.0Shots13.6
3.2Shots on target4.5
1.0Big chances missed1.8
27.8Pressure share %47.7
15.0Tackles16.3
10.6Fouls13.1
1.4Yellow cards2.1

Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 11 and 11 measured matches.

Parma Calcio vs Bologna: head-to-head stats and key numbers

Head to head

In their last 5 meetings Parma Calcio won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.

DateHomeScoreAway
7 Nov 2026Parma Calcio1 – 2Bologna
8 Feb 2026Bologna0 – 1Parma Calcio
2 Nov 2025Parma Calcio1 – 3Bologna
22 Feb 2025Parma Calcio2 – 0Bologna
6 Oct 2024Bologna0 – 0Parma Calcio

Players to watch

Parma Calcio

Bologna

Scouting spotlight: Federico Bernardeschi

Federico Bernardeschi, 32 · Bologna · RWF · Inside forward · Moneyball Score 69

Federico Bernardeschi, 32, plays as a winger for Bologna in Serie A. Strongest for his role in expected goals and shots. Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.

Successful dribbles 50Expected goals 88Expected assists 71Key passes 58Shots 88Accurate crosses 88Big chances created 77Fouls won 66Dispossessed 24

Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.

Positions he can play

  • RW · Winger Natural, 69
  • RM · Wide midfielder Accomplished, 63
  • LW · Winger Competent, 41

Where he is strongest

FigureHis numberBetter than
Expected goals0.36 / 9088%
Shots3.22 / 9088%
Accurate crosses1.26 / 9088%
Big chances created0.46 / 9077%
Expected assists (est.)0.24 / 9071%

Roles he suits

  • ★★★★ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
  • ★★★★ Direct wide midfielder Wide midfielder
  • ★★★★ Inside forward Winger

Scout's notes: Gets into scoring positions, High shot volume, Crosser.

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Parma Calcio vs Bologna prediction

Bologna should have more of the ball, with Parma Calcio likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; Parma Calcio go long and direct; Bologna work the ball wide and cross. Moneyball's model expects about 2.5 goals - 1.00 for Parma Calcio and 1.53 for Bologna - with over 2.5 goals at 46% and both teams scoring at 50%. Bologna have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to take something from the trip.

Prediction: Parma Calcio 1-2 Bologna

Parma Calcio vs Bologna: what the numbers say

  1. 1. Bologna unbeaten (win or draw) 81% between them
  2. 2. 2 goals or fewer 54% by the model, 2.53 goals expected
  3. 3. 4 or more cards the two sides average 4.5 cards a match between them
  4. 4. 10 corners or fewer 8.3 corners a match between them

Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties.

Moneyball's reading

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Parma Calcio vs Bologna: questions and answers

When is Parma Calcio vs Bologna?

Parma Calcio vs Bologna is on Sunday 8 November 2026, in Serie A.

Where is Parma Calcio vs Bologna played?

At Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Parma Calcio's home ground.

Who will win Parma Calcio vs Bologna?

Bologna are the favourites: Parma Calcio 19%, draw 26%, Bologna 55%. Our prediction is Parma Calcio 1-2 Bologna.

Who is the player to watch in Parma Calcio vs Bologna?

Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna: a inside forward with a Moneyball Score of 69 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.

How many goals will there be in Parma Calcio vs Bologna?

Moneyball's model expects about 2.5 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 46%.

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