Serie A · 2023

Monza 1–0 Cagliari · Serie A

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1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Monza won 1–0.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
30
Expected goals
1.030.42
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Monza beat Cagliari 1–0. Recorded in this match (Monza – Cagliari): shots 15–10, shots on target 3–0, expected goals 1.03–0.42, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Monza's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 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 for2.2 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Cagliari have a visible away split

moderate

Cagliari's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.53 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.53 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Monza have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.2% ●PossessionMonza · Cagliari42.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMonzaCagliariBaseline
Possession54.2%42.8%51%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsMonza 15 shots, Cagliari 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots0 shotsMonza 3 shots, Cagliari 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG0.42 xGMonza 1.03 xG, Cagliari 0.42 xG
  • Possession62%38%Monza 62%, Cagliari 38%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersMonza 3 corners, Cagliari 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsMonza 11 fouls, Cagliari 9 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.

Jakub Jankto · Cagliari · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlessio Zerbin · Monza · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Carboni · Monza · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Monza · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDany Mota · Monza · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Birindelli · Monza · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWarren Bondo · Monza · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Monza · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNahitan Nández · Cagliari · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Dossena · Cagliari · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Monza · 42′ · 0.04 xG · goalDany Mota · Monza · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMateusz Wieteska · Cagliari · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Pessina · Monza · 67′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNahitan Nández · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Colpani · Monza · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 86′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDany Mota · Monza · 50′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Monza · 83′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Monza: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.06 xG. Cagliari: 10 shots, 0 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.

00.751.50′HT90′Daniel Maldini · Monza · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Monza 1.06 xG · Cagliari 0.43 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Monza
1Draws
0Cagliari
Cagliari — Monza · Serie A1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Monza29 matchesCagliari29 matches
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291 goal/match
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.72 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals29/291.1 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots29/2911.9 shots/match
3.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/293.52 shots/match
54.2% ●Possession29/2942.8%
5.07 corners/match ●Corners29/294.83 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 16 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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