Serie A · 2026

Parma 0–1 Cagliari · Serie A

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Cagliari won 0–1.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.891
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari beat Parma 1–0. Recorded in this match (Parma – Cagliari): shots 12–14, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.89–1, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsParma 12 shots, Cagliari 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsParma 2 shots, Cagliari 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG1 xGParma 0.89 xG, Cagliari 1 xG
  • Possession47%53%Parma 47%, Cagliari 53%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersParma 3 corners, Cagliari 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls20 foulsParma 6 fouls, Cagliari 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsParma 0 cards, Cagliari 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Emanuele Valeri · Parma · 58′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDaniel Maldini · Cagliari · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbdou-Salam Konate · Parma · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrián Bernabé · Parma · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChristian Ordoñez · Parma · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Romano · Cagliari · 79′ · 0.02 xG · goalEmanuele Valeri · Parma · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnrico Delprato · Parma · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Cagliari · 52′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEnrico Delprato · Parma · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaul Mendy · Cagliari · 26′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPaul Mendy · Cagliari · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJacopo Fazzini · Cagliari · 60′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHarry Winks · Cagliari · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEl Bilal Touré · Parma · 13′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPaul Mendy · Cagliari · 4′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChristian Ordoñez · Parma · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSimone Lontani · Parma · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNesta Elphege · Parma · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Romano · Cagliari · 65′ · 0.11 xG · on targetPaul Mendy · Cagliari · 36′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedZé Pedro · Cagliari · 37′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Ndiaye · Parma · 7′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Parma: 12 shots, 2 on target, 0.92 xG. Cagliari: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Alessandro Romano · Cagliari · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Parma 0.92 xG · Cagliari 0.98 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Parma
2Draws
3Cagliari
Parma — Cagliari · Serie A1–1
Cagliari — Parma · Serie A2–0
Cagliari — Parma · Serie A2–1
Parma — Cagliari · Serie A2–3
Parma — Cagliari · Serie B0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Parma1 matches
  • Cagliari1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Parma

Competition
Serie A
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored0.74 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.21 goals/match
  • Expected goals0.84 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.47 xG/match
  • Shots10.7 shots/match
  • Shots allowed14.2 shots/match
  • Shots on target2.74 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.32 shots/match
  • Possession44.1%
  • Corners3.84 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.97 corners/match
  • Cards2.03 cards/match
  • Fouls10.9 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency34%
  • Scoring frequency58%

Cagliari

Competition
Serie A
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.05 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.39 goals/match
  • Expected goals1 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.41 xG/match
  • Shots10.9 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.9 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.47 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.63 shots/match
  • Possession45.6%
  • Corners3.79 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.16 corners/match
  • Cards2.52 cards/match
  • Fouls13.8 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency21%
  • Scoring frequency63%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4