Serie A · 2024

Milan 1–1 Cagliari · Serie A

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1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Milan and Cagliari drew 1–1.

Shots
246
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
2.750.37
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan and Cagliari drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Milan – Cagliari): shots 24–6, shots on target 11–2, expected goals 2.75–0.37, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Milan's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Milan's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Milan show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Milan's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsMilan · Cagliari12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMilanCagliariBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match14.7 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.89 corners/match ●CornersMilan · Cagliari5.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricMilanCagliariBaseline
Corners5.89 corners/match5.5 corners/match4.76 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots6 shotsMilan 24 shots, Cagliari 6 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots2 shotsMilan 11 shots, Cagliari 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.75 xG0.37 xGMilan 2.75 xG, Cagliari 0.37 xG
  • Possession68%32%Milan 68%, Cagliari 32%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerMilan 9 corners, Cagliari 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsMilan 9 fouls, Cagliari 11 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.

Álvaro Morata · Milan · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 9′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRăzvan Marin · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Jiménez · Milan · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMattia Felici · Cagliari · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 50′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Milan · 67′ · 0.03 xG · on targetÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 18′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 19′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 55′ · 0.05 xG · goalChristian Pulišić · Milan · 47′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 42′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 51′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDavide Calabria · Milan · 18′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Viola · Cagliari · 7′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedTammy Abraham · Milan · 79′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 61′ · 0.46 xG · on targetTammy Abraham · Milan · 80′ · 0.48 xG · on targetÁlvaro Morata · Milan · 51′ · 0.63 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 24 shots, 11 on target, 2.89 xG. Cagliari: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.43 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Álvaro Morata · Milan · 51′Nadir Zortea · Cagliari · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 2.89 xG · Cagliari 0.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Milan
1Draws
0Cagliari
Cagliari — Milan · Serie A3–3
Milan — Cagliari · Serie A5–1
Cagliari — Milan · Serie A1–3
Cagliari — Milan · Serie A0–1
Milan — Cagliari · Serie A4–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Milan favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cagliari in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan18 matchesCagliari20 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/200.95 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed18/201.65 goals/match
1.72 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/201.3 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots18/2012.8 shots/match
5.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/203.6 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession18/2046.7%
5.89 corners/match ●Corners18/205.5 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls18/2013.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 20home / 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: Sat, 11 Jan 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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