Serie A · 2023

Cagliari 2–1 Bologna · Serie A

2–1Historical match

Bologna

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

Match at a glance

Cagliari won 2–1.

Shots
511
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.680.59
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari beat Bologna 2–1. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Bologna): shots 5–11, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.68–0.59, possession 36%–64%. 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 have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.2 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/match12.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Cagliari's recent record differs from the season

weak

Cagliari's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for0.8 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.5%PossessionCagliari · Bologna● 57.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCagliariBolognaBaseline
Possession43.5%57.2%51.4%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots11 shotsCagliari 5 shots, Bologna 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsCagliari 2 shots, Bologna 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG0.59 xGCagliari 0.68 xG, Bologna 0.59 xG
  • Possession36%64%Cagliari 36%, Bologna 64%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersCagliari 2 corners, Bologna 5 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsCagliari 12 fouls, Bologna 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cagliari
0Draws
2Bologna
Bologna — Cagliari · Serie A2–1
Cagliari — Bologna · Serie A2–1
Bologna — Cagliari · Serie A2–0

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari20 matchesBologna20 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.15 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.9 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals20/201.15 xG/match
12.2 shots/match ▲Shots20/2011.5 shots/match
3.15 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.35 shots/match
43.5%Possession20/20● 57.2%
4.65 corners/match ●Corners20/203.85 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls20/2012.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 14 Jan 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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