Serie A · 2024

Cagliari 0–3 Inter · Serie A

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 0–3.

Shots
520
Shots on target
15
Expected goals
0.313.52
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Cagliari 3–0. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Inter): shots 5–20, shots on target 1–5, expected goals 0.31–3.52, possession 35%–65%. 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

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.89 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 for0.4 goals/match0.89 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

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

5.89 corners/matchCornersCagliari · Inter● 6.41 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCagliariInterBaseline
Corners5.89 corners/match6.41 corners/match4.68 corners/match

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

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsCagliari · Inter15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCagliariInterBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match8.71 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots20 shotsCagliari 5 shots, Inter 20 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot5 shotsCagliari 1 shot, Inter 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.31 xG3.52 xGCagliari 0.31 xG, Inter 3.52 xG
  • Possession35%65%Cagliari 35%, Inter 65%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersCagliari 5 corners, Inter 7 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls5 foulsCagliari 14 fouls, Inter 5 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.

Marcus Thuram · Inter · 3′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Augello · Cagliari · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 42′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlessandro Bastoni · Inter · 53′ · 0.04 xG · goalStefan de Vrij · Inter · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYann Bisseck · Inter · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMattia Felici · Cagliari · 84′ · 0.05 xG · on targetStefan de Vrij · Inter · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedStefan de Vrij · Inter · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 14′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedStefan de Vrij · Inter · 77′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 61′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 39′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedYann Bisseck · Inter · 50′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 77′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 71′ · 0.59 xG · goalLautaro Martínez · Inter · 28′ · 0.77 xG · off target or blockedHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 78′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Cagliari: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.32 xG. Inter: 20 shots, 5 on target, 3.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Alessandro Bastoni · Inter · 53′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 71′Hakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 0.32 xG · Inter 3.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
1Draws
3Inter
Inter — Cagliari · Serie A2–2
Cagliari — Inter · Serie A0–2
Cagliari — Inter · Serie A1–3
Inter — Cagliari · Serie A4–0

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 · Inter in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari18 matchesInter17 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored18/17▲ 2.65 goals/match
1.72 goals/matchGoals allowed18/17▲ 0.88 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals18/17▲ 2 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots18/17▲ 15.9 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target18/17▲ 5.71 shots/match
47.5%Possession18/17● 60.1%
5.89 corners/matchCorners18/17● 6.41 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls18/1711 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 17home / 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, 28 Dec 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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