Serie A · 2025Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTCFull timeStadio Giuseppe MeazzaFull-time recap

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This match

Match statistics

MetricInterCagliari
Shots18 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match1 shots/match
Expected goals2.19 xG/match0.42 xG/match
Possession56%44%
Corners4 corners/match9 corners/match
Fouls17 fouls/match6 fouls/match
Yellow cards0 cards/match2 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Cagliari's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Cagliari's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1 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 for0.6 goals/match1 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.6 shots/matchShotsInter · Cagliari10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterCagliariBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match10 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against8.91 shots/match13.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.5%PossessionInter · Cagliari45.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInterCagliariBaseline
Possession59.5%45.8%49.5%

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Inter
0Draws
0Cagliari
CagliariInter · Serie A02

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Inter favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Cagliari in 0 · 3 too close

2.36 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 33/331 goals/match
0.88 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 33/331.42 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/50.85 xG/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 5/51.43 xG/match
17.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3310 shots/match
8.91 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3313.1 shots/match
6.15 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/333.18 shots/match
2.91 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/334.67 shots/match
59.5%Possessionseason · 33/3345.8%
6.45 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/333.61 corners/match
2.82 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/335.18 corners/match
1.64 cards/matchCardsseason · 28/292.52 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 33/3314.3 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
48%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 33/3321%
94%Scoring frequencyseason · 33/3364%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Inter92.5
Cagliari37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Inter97.5
Cagliari23.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Inter87.5
Cagliari27.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Inter97.5
Cagliari12.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Inter38.8
Cagliari95
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 92%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Inter97.5
Cagliari7.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Inter88.8
Cagliari35
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.85 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots5/510.4 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target5/52.2 shots/match
54%Possession5/547.6%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/1
13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.5 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.6 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.85 xG/match
16.3 shots/matchShots10/109.6 shots/match
6.3 shots/matchShots on target10/102.2 shots/match
57.9%Possession10/1047.3%
5.5 corners/matchCorners10/104 corners/match
2.2 cards/matchCards5/63.33 cards/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

33 / 33 matches
2.36 goals/matchGoals scored33/331 goals/match
0.88 goals/matchGoals allowed33/331.42 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.85 xG/match
17.6 shots/matchShots33/3310 shots/match
6.15 shots/matchShots on target33/333.18 shots/match
59.5%Possession33/3345.8%
6.45 corners/matchCorners33/333.61 corners/match
1.64 cards/matchCards28/292.52 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls33/3314.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 17 matches
2.76 goals/matchGoals scored17/170.94 goals/match
0.88 goals/matchGoals allowed17/171.71 goals/match
1.65 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.12 xG/match
18.6 shots/matchShots17/1710.5 shots/match
7 shots/matchShots on target17/173.24 shots/match
59.2%Possession17/1746.2%
7.18 corners/matchCorners17/173.41 corners/match
1.64 cards/matchCards14/152.87 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls17/1714.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

5 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.24 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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