Serie A · 2023

Cagliari 2–1 Sassuolo · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cagliari won 2–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.090.89
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari beat Sassuolo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Sassuolo): shots 18–8, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.09–0.89, possession 60%–40%. 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.

15.6 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
Shots15.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for1.8 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsCagliari 18 shots, Sassuolo 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsCagliari 6 shots, Sassuolo 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.09 xG0.89 xGCagliari 1.09 xG, Sassuolo 0.89 xG
  • Possession60%40%Cagliari 60%, Sassuolo 40%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersCagliari 10 corners, Sassuolo 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsCagliari 15 fouls, Sassuolo 15 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.

Gabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 68′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGaetano Oristanio · Cagliari · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGaetano Oristanio · Cagliari · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 3′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLeonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 72′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatías Viña · Sassuolo · 6′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMarco Mancosu · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEdoardo Goldaniga · Cagliari · 29′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 57′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 25′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 12′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.17 xG · goalMartin Erlić · Sassuolo · 7′ · 0.20 xG · goalMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 20′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Henrique · Sassuolo · 5′ · 0.39 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.11 xG. Sassuolo: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.90 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′Gianluca Lapadula · Cagliari · 90′Leonardo Pavoletti · Cagliari · 90′Martin Erlić · Sassuolo · 7′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 1.11 xG · Sassuolo 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cagliari
1Draws
0Sassuolo
Cagliari — Sassuolo · Serie A1–0
Sassuolo — 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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari15 matchesSassuolo15 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed15/151.87 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals15/15▲ 1.22 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 13.8 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 4.8 shots/match
43.3%Possession15/15● 45.4%
4.47 corners/matchCorners15/15● 5.53 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls15/1510.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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: Mon, 11 Dec 2023, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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