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Cagliari 3–3 Genoa · Serie A

3–3Historical match

Genoa

DLLWD

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

Match at a glance

Cagliari and Genoa drew 3–3.

Shots
1113
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
0.91.42
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari and Genoa drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – Genoa): shots 11–13, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 0.9–1.42, 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.

Genoa's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for1.6 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.09 goals/match

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

Cagliari show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Cagliari's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.67 shots/match ▲ShotsCagliari · Genoa12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCagliariGenoaBaseline
Shots9.67 shots/match12.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against13.2 shots/match10.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

16.3 fouls/matchFoulsCagliari · Genoa15.3 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCagliariGenoaBaseline
Fouls16.3 fouls/match15.3 fouls/match13.5 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots13 shotsCagliari 11 shots, Genoa 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsCagliari 5 shots, Genoa 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.42 xGCagliari 0.9 xG, Genoa 1.42 xG
  • Possession50%50%Cagliari 50%, Genoa 50%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersCagliari 6 corners, Genoa 2 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls16 foulsCagliari 22 fouls, Genoa 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsCagliari 4 cards, Genoa 3 cards

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.

Gennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 58′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLeo Østigård · Genoa · 41′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 9′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYerry Mina · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Prati · Cagliari · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAarón Martín · Genoa · 83′ · 0.04 xG · goalGennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedValentín Carboni · Genoa · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 4′ · 0.10 xG · on targetVitinha · Genoa · 18′ · 0.11 xG · goalSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 37′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 43′ · 0.12 xG · goalGennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 60′ · 0.13 xG · goalGennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 33′ · 0.18 xG · goalBrooke Norton-Cuffy · Genoa · 9′ · 0.35 xG · on targetLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 26′ · 0.36 xG · on targetLeo Østigård · Genoa · 41′ · 0.37 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cagliari: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.81 xG. Genoa: 13 shots, 8 on target, 1.41 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′Gennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 33′Sebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 43′Gennaro Borrelli · Cagliari · 60′Vitinha · Genoa · 18′Leo Østigård · Genoa · 41′Aarón Martín · Genoa · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 0.81 xG · Genoa 1.41 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cagliari
3Draws
1Genoa
Cagliari — Genoa · Serie A1–1
Genoa — Cagliari · Serie A2–2
Genoa — Cagliari · Serie A3–0
Cagliari — Genoa · Serie A2–1
Cagliari — Genoa · Serie B0–0

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari12 matchesGenoa12 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored12/120.92 goals/match
1.42 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.58 goals/match
0.88 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 1.35 xG/match
9.67 shots/matchShots12/12▲ 12.2 shots/match
3.25 shots/matchShots on target12/12▲ 4.08 shots/match
44.5%Possession12/12● 48.4%
3.17 corners/matchCorners12/12● 4.17 corners/match
2.42 cards/matchCards12/122.83 cards/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1215.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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