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Cagliari 1–0 Roma · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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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 1–0.

Shots
156
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.80.36
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cagliari beat AS Roma 1–0. Recorded in this match (Cagliari – AS Roma): shots 15–6, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.8–0.36, possession 47%–53%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.71 shots/match ▲ShotsCagliari · AS Roma13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCagliariAS RomaBaseline
Shots9.71 shots/match13.1 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

AS Roma have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.6%PossessionCagliari · AS Roma● 58%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCagliariAS RomaBaseline
Possession44.6%58%49.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots6 shotsCagliari 15 shots, Roma 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsCagliari 8 shots, Roma 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.8 xG0.36 xGCagliari 1.8 xG, Roma 0.36 xG
  • Possession47%53%Cagliari 47%, Roma 53%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerCagliari 4 corners, Roma 1 corner
  • Fouls18 fouls16 foulsCagliari 18 fouls, Roma 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardCagliari 2 cards, Roma 1 card

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 · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarco Palestra · Cagliari · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatías Soulé · AS Roma · 30′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 65′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabriele Zappa · Cagliari · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLorenzo Pellegrini · AS Roma · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Pellegrini · AS Roma · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTommaso Baldanzi · AS Roma · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Pellegrini · AS Roma · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarco Palestra · Cagliari · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMichel Adopo · Cagliari · 6′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 28′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedZeki Çelik · AS Roma · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 54′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 82′ · 0.10 xG · goalMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 23′ · 0.24 xG · on targetMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 68′ · 0.36 xG · on targetAdam Obert · Cagliari · 59′ · 0.57 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Cagliari: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.78 xG. AS Roma: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Gianluca Gaetano · Cagliari · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cagliari 1.78 xG · AS Roma 0.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cagliari
1Draws
4Roma
Roma — Cagliari · Serie A1–0
Cagliari — Roma · Serie A0–0
Roma — Cagliari · Serie A4–0
Cagliari — Roma · Serie A1–4
Roma — Cagliari · Serie A1–0

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Roma in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cagliari14 matchesRoma14 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 1.07 goals/match
1.36 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 0.57 goals/match
0.93 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 1.24 xG/match
9.71 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 13.1 shots/match
3.57 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 4.79 shots/match
44.6%Possession14/14● 58%
3.43 corners/matchCorners14/14● 5.29 corners/match
2.57 cards/matchCards14/142.07 cards/match
16.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1414.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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