Serie A · 2025Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna 0–0 Cagliari · Serie A

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0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bologna and Cagliari drew 0–0.

Shots
138
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.531.07
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna and Cagliari drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Cagliari): shots 13–8, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.53–1.07, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Bologna's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.2 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 for0.8 goals/match1.2 goals/match1.17 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.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Cagliari10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaCagliariBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match13 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

moderate

Bologna have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.6% ●PossessionBologna · Cagliari44.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBolognaCagliariBaseline
Possession55.6%44.9%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots8 shotsBologna 13 shots, Cagliari 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsBologna 4 shots, Cagliari 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.53 xG1.07 xGBologna 0.53 xG, Cagliari 1.07 xG
  • Possession65%35%Bologna 65%, Cagliari 35%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersBologna 7 corners, Cagliari 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsBologna 13 fouls, Cagliari 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardBologna 2 cards, Cagliari 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.

Federico Bernardeschi · Bologna · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Bernardeschi · Bologna · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Bernardeschi · Bologna · 26′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBenjamín Domínguez · Bologna · 31′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJens Odgaard · Bologna · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Bologna · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYerry Mina · Cagliari · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNikola Moro · Bologna · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Sulemana · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFederico Bernardeschi · Bologna · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNikola Moro · Bologna · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJhon Lucumí · Bologna · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Castro · Bologna · 67′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMichael Folorunsho · Cagliari · 43′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSimon Sohm · Bologna · 44′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSebastiano Esposito · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAlessandro Deiola · Cagliari · 17′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Dossena · Cagliari · 45′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedZé Pedro · Cagliari · 81′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.46 xG. Cagliari: 8 shots, 2 on target, 1.08 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′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 0.46 xG · Cagliari 1.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Bologna
0Draws
1Cagliari
Cagliari — Bologna · Serie A0–2
Bologna — Cagliari · Serie A2–1
Cagliari — Bologna · Serie A0–2
Cagliari — Bologna · Serie A2–1
Bologna — Cagliari · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bologna favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cagliari in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna35 matchesCagliari35 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored35/351.03 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed35/351.4 goals/match
1.16 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/350.93 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots35/3510.2 shots/match
3.77 shots/match ▲Shots on target35/353.23 shots/match
55.6% ●Possession35/3544.9%
4.66 corners/match ●Corners35/353.6 corners/match
2.17 cards/matchCards29/292.52 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls35/3514.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 3 May 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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