Serie A · 2024

Cagliari 3–3 Milan · Serie A

3–3Historical match

Milan

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

Match at a glance

Cagliari and Milan drew 3–3.

Shots
1613
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
1.73.2
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari and Milan drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Milan): shots 16–13, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 1.7–3.2, possession 45%–55%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.26 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.

6 corners/match ●CornersCagliari · Milan5.91 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCagliariMilanBaseline
Corners6 corners/match5.91 corners/match4.64 corners/match

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

Cagliari have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots13 shotsCagliari 16 shots, Milan 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsCagliari 7 shots, Milan 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG3.2 xGCagliari 1.7 xG, Milan 3.2 xG
  • Possession45%55%Cagliari 45%, Milan 55%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersCagliari 6 corners, Milan 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsCagliari 7 fouls, Milan 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.

Alessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 6′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Viola · Cagliari · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Makoumbou · Cagliari · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 2′ · 0.04 xG · goalZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 39′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAntoine Makoumbou · Cagliari · 41′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 89′ · 0.05 xG · goalSebastiano Luperto · Cagliari · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Luperto · Cagliari · 17′ · 0.08 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNadir Zortea · Cagliari · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFrancesco Camarda · Milan · 57′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRafael Leão · Milan · 9′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 41′ · 0.13 xG · on targetGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 47′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 53′ · 0.28 xG · goalRafael Leão · Milan · 15′ · 0.33 xG · goalChristian Pulišić · Milan · 76′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Piccoli · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.62 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 40′ · 0.96 xG · goalTammy Abraham · Milan · 69′ · 0.97 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.72 xG. Milan: 13 shots, 6 on target, 3.46 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′Nadir Zortea · Cagliari · 2′Gabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 53′Gabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 89′Rafael Leão · Milan · 15′Rafael Leão · Milan · 40′Tammy Abraham · Milan · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 1.72 xG · Milan 3.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
0Draws
4Milan
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: Cagliari favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Milan in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari12 matchesMilan11 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored12/11▲ 1.82 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed12/11▲ 1.27 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals12/11▲ 1.93 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots12/11▲ 15.1 shots/match
3.17 shots/matchShots on target12/11▲ 6.18 shots/match
45.4%Possession12/11● 55.8%
6 corners/match ●Corners12/115.91 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls12/1110.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 11home / 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, 9 Nov 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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