Serie A · 2023

Cagliari 4–2 Salernitana · Serie A

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cagliari won 4–2.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
3.250.92
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari beat Salernitana 4–2. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Salernitana): shots 12–12, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 3.25–0.92, possession 29%–71%. 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.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.04 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 for1.6 goals/match1.04 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Cagliari have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match12 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsCagliari 12 shots, Salernitana 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsCagliari 7 shots, Salernitana 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.25 xG0.92 xGCagliari 3.25 xG, Salernitana 0.92 xG
  • Possession29%71%Cagliari 29%, Salernitana 71%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersCagliari 5 corners, Salernitana 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsCagliari 16 fouls, Salernitana 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.

Antonio Candreva · Salernitana · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYerry Mina · Cagliari · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLoum Tchaouna · Salernitana · 31′ · 0.02 xG · on targetShon Weissman · Salernitana · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Dossena · Cagliari · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Candreva · Salernitana · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Dossena · Cagliari · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDomagoj Bradarić · Salernitana · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFederico Fazio · Salernitana · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGrigoris Kastanos · Salernitana · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Candreva · Salernitana · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 83′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNicolas Viola · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Azzi · Cagliari · 82′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 40′ · 0.10 xG · goalEldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 51′ · 0.12 xG · on targetGiulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 58′ · 0.13 xG · goalEldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 82′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedGiulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 54′ · 0.24 xG · on targetGrigoris Kastanos · Salernitana · 56′ · 0.25 xG · goalEldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 76′ · 0.41 xG · goalEldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 76′ · 0.53 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Cagliari: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.62 xG. Salernitana: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.89 xG. · 2 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Gianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 40′Eldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 76′Grigoris Kastanos · Salernitana · 56′Giulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 1.62 xG · Salernitana 0.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
3Draws
0Salernitana
Salernitana — Cagliari · Serie A2–2
Salernitana — Cagliari · Serie A1–1
Cagliari — Salernitana · 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: Cagliari favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Salernitana in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari28 matchesSalernitana28 matches
1.04 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/280.82 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/282.07 goals/match
1.13 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/280.78 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots28/2810.6 shots/match
3.64 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/283.18 shots/match
42.9%Possession28/28● 44.9%
4.75 corners/match ●Corners28/284.18 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls28/2812.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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