Serie A · 2024

Venezia 2–1 Cagliari · Serie A

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Venezia won 2–1.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.742.06
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Venezia beat Cagliari 2–1. Recorded in this match (Venezia – Cagliari): shots 12–14, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.74–2.06, possession 32%–68%. 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.

Venezia's recent record differs from the season

weak

Venezia's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.29 goals/match

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

Venezia have a visible home split

moderate

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

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsVenezia 12 shots, Cagliari 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsVenezia 6 shots, Cagliari 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.74 xG2.06 xGVenezia 1.74 xG, Cagliari 2.06 xG
  • Possession32%68%Venezia 32%, Cagliari 68%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersVenezia 4 corners, Cagliari 8 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls11 foulsVenezia 6 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.

Gabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 81′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMagnus Andersen · Venezia · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMagnus Andersen · Venezia · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHans Nicolussi Caviglia · Venezia · 60′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Busio · Venezia · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoel Pohjanpalo · Venezia · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHans Nicolussi Caviglia · Venezia · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFrancesco Zampano · Venezia · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGaetano Oristanio · Venezia · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoel Pohjanpalo · Venezia · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 44′ · 0.07 xG · on targetGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 20′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 81′ · 0.16 xG · on targetMattia Felici · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetYerry Mina · Cagliari · 31′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMarin Šverko · Venezia · 67′ · 0.24 xG · goalGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 65′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedJay Idzes · Venezia · 47′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 81′ · 0.37 xG · on targetLeonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 76′ · 0.60 xG · goalFrancesco Zampano · Venezia · 38′ · 0.66 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Venezia: 12 shots, 6 on target, 1.53 xG. Cagliari: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Francesco Zampano · Venezia · 38′Marin Šverko · Venezia · 67′Leonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Venezia 1.53 xG · Cagliari 2.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Venezia
3Draws
1Cagliari
Cagliari — Venezia · Serie B2–1
Venezia — Cagliari · Serie B0–0
Cagliari — Venezia · Serie B1–4
Venezia — Cagliari · Serie A0–0
Cagliari — Venezia · Serie A1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Venezia favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Cagliari in 5 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Venezia17 matchesCagliari17 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored17/170.94 goals/match
1.76 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.65 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.44 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 13.6 shots/match
3.76 shots/matchShots on target17/173.82 shots/match
44%Possession17/17● 48.2%
3.35 corners/matchCorners17/17● 5.94 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls17/1713.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 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: Sun, 22 Dec 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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