Serie A · 2024

Cagliari 1–2 Fiorentina · Serie A

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fiorentina won 1–2.

Shots
88
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.290.74
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fiorentina beat Cagliari 2–1. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Fiorentina): shots 8–8, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.29–0.74, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Cagliari's recent record differs from the season

weak

Cagliari's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match11.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Cagliari have a visible home split

moderate

Cagliari's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match11.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots8 shotsCagliari 8 shots, Fiorentina 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsCagliari 2 shots, Fiorentina 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.29 xG0.74 xGCagliari 0.29 xG, Fiorentina 0.74 xG
  • Possession48%52%Cagliari 48%, Fiorentina 52%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersCagliari 4 corners, Fiorentina 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsCagliari 15 fouls, Fiorentina 15 fouls

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.

Roberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRolando Mandragora · Fiorentina · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRolando Mandragora · Fiorentina · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Zaniolo · Fiorentina · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRăzvan Marin · Cagliari · 75′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDodô · Fiorentina · 27′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRolando Mandragora · Fiorentina · 34′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 7′ · 0.11 xG · goalLucas Beltrán · Fiorentina · 48′ · 0.12 xG · goalRobin Gosens · Fiorentina · 36′ · 0.13 xG · goalAlbert Guðmundsson · Fiorentina · 27′ · 0.26 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.27 xG. Fiorentina: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.75 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′Roberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 7′Robin Gosens · Fiorentina · 36′Lucas Beltrán · Fiorentina · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 0.27 xG · Fiorentina 0.75 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
1Draws
4Fiorentina
Fiorentina — Cagliari · Serie A1–0
Cagliari — Fiorentina · Serie A2–3
Fiorentina — Cagliari · Serie A3–0
Cagliari — Fiorentina · Serie A1–1
Fiorentina — Cagliari · Serie A3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cagliari favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Fiorentina in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari33 matchesFiorentina33 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.55 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 1 goal/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.27 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots33/3311.5 shots/match
3.27 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 4.42 shots/match
45.3%Possession33/33● 49.6%
4.88 corners/match ●Corners33/333.88 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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