Serie A · 2023

Milan 2–0 Lazio · Serie A

Milan

WWLWW
2–0Historical match

Lazio

LWLDW

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 2–0.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.240.53
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Lazio 2–0. Recorded in this match (Milan – Lazio): shots 14–13, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.24–0.53, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Milan, Lazio.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysMilan · Lazio2.89 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMilanLazioBaseline
Rest days2.98 days2.89 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Lazio's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.24 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsMilan 14 shots, Lazio 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsMilan 7 shots, Lazio 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG0.53 xGMilan 2.24 xG, Lazio 0.53 xG
  • Possession50%50%Milan 50%, Lazio 50%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerMilan 7 corners, Lazio 1 corner
  • Fouls15 fouls5 foulsMilan 15 fouls, Lazio 5 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.

Simon Kjær · Milan · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYacine Adli · Milan · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro · Lazio · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuis Alberto · Lazio · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 33′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFikayo Tomori · Milan · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 35′ · 0.05 xG · on targetValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFikayo Tomori · Milan · 74′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGustav Isaksen · Lazio · 86′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 73′ · 0.10 xG · on targetOlivier Giroud · Milan · 45′ · 0.11 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 76′ · 0.13 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 60′ · 0.14 xG · goalFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 13′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 45′ · 0.79 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 88′ · 0.79 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.40 xG. Lazio: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Christian Pulišić · Milan · 60′Noah Okafor · Milan · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 2.40 xG · Lazio 0.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Milan
0Draws
1Lazio
Milan — Lazio · Serie A2–0
Lazio — Milan · Serie A4–0
Lazio — Milan · Serie A1–2
Milan — Lazio · 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: Milan favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Lazio in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan7 matchesLazio7 matches
2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71 goal/match
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.43 goals/match
1.72 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.96 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.7 shots/match
5.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73 shots/match
56.3% ●Possession7/753.4%
3.86 corners/matchCorners7/7● 4.86 corners/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls7/711 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 30 Sept 2023, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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