Serie A · 2023

Cagliari 1–3 Lazio · Serie A

1–3Historical match

Lazio

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

Match at a glance

Lazio won 1–3.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
0.781.34
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lazio beat Cagliari 3–1. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Lazio): shots 13–12, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 0.78–1.34, 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.

Lazio's recent record differs from the season

weak

Lazio's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots8.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.4 shots/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.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Lazio have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.8%PossessionCagliari · Lazio● 52.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCagliariLazioBaseline
Possession43.8%52.4%51.8%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsCagliari 13 shots, Lazio 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsCagliari 6 shots, Lazio 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.78 xG1.34 xGCagliari 0.78 xG, Lazio 1.34 xG
  • Possession45%55%Cagliari 45%, Lazio 55%
  • Corners7 corners8 cornersCagliari 7 corners, Lazio 8 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsCagliari 6 fouls, Lazio 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Lazio in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari24 matchesLazio23 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored24/23▲ 1.22 goals/match
1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed24/23▲ 1.04 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals24/23▲ 1.23 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots24/2311.1 shots/match
3.58 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/233.35 shots/match
43.8%Possession24/23● 52.4%
4.92 corners/matchCorners24/23● 5.09 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls24/2312.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 23home / 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, 10 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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