Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Bologna (9th, 62 pts) and Venezia (19th, 29 pts). On recent form Bologna sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Venezia were scoring 0.84 and conceding 1.47, Bologna 1.5 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Venezia had not won in 13 games. Bologna arrived on a run of four straight wins. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Venezia against 12/15 for Bologna.
The match was played at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (capacity 11,150). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bologna: R. Orsolini (49')
Key stats
Possession: Venezia 40% · Bologna 60% · Total shots: 6-13 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-3