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Futmetrix Verdict
72
FT
Tue, Oct 27
Beijing Guoan
2-2
Jeonbuk Motors
⚡ Intensity
50
⚖️ Balance
80
🏆 Stakes
50
🎲 Upset
40
A lead traded, neither blinked
Futmetrix Verdict
93
FT
Tue, Oct 27
Kyoto Sanga
5-2
Newcastle Jets
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
94
🏆 Stakes
50
🎲 Upset
0
Five goals turned Kyoto's two-goal hole
Futmetrix Verdict
91
FT
Mon, Oct 26
Galatasaray
2-1
Fenerbahçe
⚡ Intensity
60
⚖️ Balance
32
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
0
Osimhen's brace settles the Istanbul derby
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Juan Miranda 13'
E. Holm (J. Odgaard) 31'
HT
54' ↓ G. Zappa ↑G. Borrelli
55' ↓ M. Felici ↑Z. Luvumbo
↓ F. Bernardeschi ↑R. Orsolini 59'
↓ J. Miranda ↑C. Lykogiannis 59'
Lewis Ferguson 62'
68' ↓ M. Prati ↑G. Gaetano
68' ↓ Y. Mina ↑J. Pedro
↓ R. Freuler ↑T. Pobega 77'
↓ N. Cambiaghi ↑B. Dominguez 77'
78' ↓ S. Esposito ↑S. Kilicsoy
R. Orsolini (B. Dominguez) 80'
Emil Holm 86'
↓ E. Holm ↑L. De Silvestri 88'
Charalampos Lykogiannis 90'+2
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Cagliari
Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gabriele Zappa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Yerry Mina 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Sebastiano Luperto 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Adam Obert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Marco Palestra
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Michel Adopo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matteo Prati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Michael Folorunsho
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Mattia Felici
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Sebastiano Esposito
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Giuseppe Ciocci 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vincenzo Sarno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Riyad Idrissi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Martín Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zé Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Mazzitelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gianluca Gaetano
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Alessandro Deiola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marko Rog
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cavuoti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Liteta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Semih Kılıçsoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gennaro Borrelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Pavoletti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zito Luvumbo
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Federico Ravaglia 
MAGNET
50
Activity
50
Activity
50
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Emil Holm 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Martin Vitík 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Miranda 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Remo Freuler
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
63
Passes
5
Duels
Lewis Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Jens Odgaard 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Nicolò Cambiaghi
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Santiago Castro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Łukasz Skorupski
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Massimo Pessina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolò Casale
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Lucumí
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Pobega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Fabbian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Orsolini 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jonathan Rowe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thijs Dallinga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamín Domínguez 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
13
Minutes
6.7
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2026 | Bologna | 0 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/19/2025 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 03/02/2025 | Bologna | 2 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/29/2024 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 01/14/2024 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 09/02/2023 | Bologna | 2 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/20/2022 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Cagliari | Coppa Italia | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 01/11/2022 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Bologna | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 11/01/2021 | Bologna | 2 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 03/03/2021 | Cagliari | 1 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Sardegna Arena |
Cagliari Win
Bologna Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +7
P: 7 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Cagliari
Bologna
Cagliari
Bologna
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Clinical Bologna Conquer the Unipol Domus
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 42/100. A masterclass in game management sees Bologna tighten their grip on the top five while Cagliari struggle for clinical edge in a disappointing home display.
Emil Holm Sets the Tone
The encounter at the **Unipol Domus** began with Bologna dictating terms through superior technical execution. Controlling 58% of the ball, the visitors displayed a level of tactical Balance that left Cagliari chasing shadows for large periods. The deadlock was broken in the 31st minute when J. Odgaard turned provider, delivering a precise ball that Emil Holm dispatched with clinical efficiency. Cagliari attempted to respond with long balls toward their front line, but they lacked the necessary Intensity to disrupt the visitors' defensive structure, finishing the half without a clear route back into the contest as the visitors remained comfortably in command.
Super-Subs Shift the Momentum
As the second half progressed, the Stakes grew higher for a Cagliari side desperate to climb the table. However, it was the away side's bench that proved decisive. The introduction of Riccardo Orsolini injected fresh energy into the attack, stretching the home side's weary backline. The knockout blow arrived in the 80th minute: another substitute, B. Dominguez, found space to set up Orsolini, who finished emphatically to make it 0-2. This sequence highlighted the gulf in depth between the two squads, as the visitors utilized their tactical flexibility to punish an increasingly desperate home side that failed to record more than three shots on target throughout the entire match.
VAR Drama and Defensive Resilience
The closing stages were defined by a spike in Intensity and a moment of officiating theatre. In the 86th minute, a penalty was initially awarded following a challenge on Emil Holm, only for the decision to be overturned following a VAR review. Despite this late reprieve, Cagliari could find no way past Federico Ravaglia. The Bologna goalkeeper was in inspired form, producing 3 crucial saves to preserve his clean sheet and frustrate the home support. By the final whistle, the visitors had successfully neutralised the Sardinians' aerial threat, securing a deserved victory that leaves the home side languishing in the bottom half of the table while the Rossoblù continue their march toward European qualification.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR intervened in the 86th minute to overturn a penalty decision originally awarded to Bologna, preventing the scoreline from potentially widening to 0-3 in the final minutes.
How did substitute Emil Holm change the game?
Emil Holm actually started the match and scored the opening goal in the 31st minute, providing the crucial breakthrough that allowed Bologna to control the game.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Tactical Gridlock in Sardinia
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 26/100. A match defined by individual duels rather than fluid systems, where defensive discipline is expected to stifle creative sparks.
The Setup
Mid-table security is the primary objective at Unipol Domus as Cagliari (12th) hosts Bologna (10th). A Stakes rating of 4.0 indicates this is far from a high-pressure environment, but rather a tactical exercise for two sides separated by just two points. While the Stars score of 8.5 suggests quality is present, the low Balance and overall Form of 4.3 point toward a cautious encounter where avoiding defeat takes precedence over chasing victory.
Key Battle
The outcome hinges on the clash between Elia Caprile and Riccardo Orsolini. Caprile has been a standout for the hosts, averaging 4.2 saves per game to keep Cagliari in low-scoring contests. He faces an Orsolini who is currently in peak clinical form, having netted four goals in his last four appearances, making him the singular threat the Sardinian defense must neutralize.
Our Prediction
Bologna may possess a higher technical ceiling, but Cagliari's defensive structure at home is notoriously difficult to break down. With both teams lacking the momentum for a sustained offensive onslaught, the game is likely to devolve into a midfield battle of attrition. Expect chances to be at a premium as a conservative game script takes hold. Prediction: 0-0 draw.