Serie A · 2023

Cagliari 1–3 Milan · Serie A

1–3Historical match

Milan

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 1–3.

Shots
1617
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
0.882.19
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Cagliari 3–1. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Milan): shots 16–17, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 0.88–2.19, possession 33%–67%. 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

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cagliari.

3.15 days ▲Rest daysCagliari · Milan4.15 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCagliariMilanBaseline
Rest days3.15 days4.15 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Cagliari have a visible home split

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

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.7 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

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.33 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 for0.4 goals/match0.33 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots17 shotsCagliari 16 shots, Milan 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsCagliari 6 shots, Milan 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.88 xG2.19 xGCagliari 0.88 xG, Milan 2.19 xG
  • Possession33%67%Cagliari 33%, Milan 67%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersCagliari 3 corners, Milan 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls6 foulsCagliari 13 fouls, Milan 6 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.

Alessandro Florenzi · Milan · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 68′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRafael Leão · Milan · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Sulemana · Cagliari · 40′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIbrahim Sulemana · Cagliari · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Petagna · Cagliari · 61′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Milan · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTommaso Augello · Cagliari · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGaetano Oristanio · Cagliari · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNahitan Nández · Cagliari · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRuben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 60′ · 0.03 xG · goalNoah Okafor · Milan · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEldor Shomurodov · Cagliari · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 70′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 4′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRuben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Petagna · Cagliari · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRuben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Petagna · Cagliari · 22′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Milan · 28′ · 0.11 xG · on targetZito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 29′ · 0.15 xG · goalNoah Okafor · Milan · 9′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGaetano Oristanio · Cagliari · 88′ · 0.17 xG · on targetNoah Okafor · Milan · 40′ · 0.50 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 16 shots, 6 on target, 0.86 xG. Milan: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. · 1 unplaced

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′Zito Luvumbo · Cagliari · 29′Noah Okafor · Milan · 40′Ruben Loftus-Cheek · Milan · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 0.86 xG · Milan 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
0Draws
2Milan
Cagliari — Milan · Serie A0–1
Milan — Cagliari · Serie A4–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Milan in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari6 matchesMilan6 matches
0.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.17 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.33 goals/match
0.79 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.63 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 11.7 shots/match
2 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.83 shots/match
37.3%Possession6/6● 57.3%
3.83 corners/match ●Corners6/63.33 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls6/610.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Wed, 27 Sept 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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