Match Report
Bologna, 8th with 56 points, sat 18 points above Lecce (17th, 38). Lecce's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Bologna ran at 1.29 scored and 1.21 conceded, Lecce at 0.74 and 1.32.
Lecce had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Bologna, 3/15 for Lecce.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bologna 8, draws 4, Lecce 1, at 2.54 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
A. Colombo took charge of the match — our records show 86 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (capacity 36,532). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bologna led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Bologna: Riccardo Orsolini (90'), Remo Freuler (26')
Key stats
Possession: Bologna 64% · Lecce 36% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 8-6