Serie A 26/27 · 30 Aug 2026

Cagliari 0–1 Inter

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Inter favourites at 46%.

Inter won and made the better chances: 3.8 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Federico Dimarco, 74.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolò Barella +13.6, Federico Dimarco +10.2.

Well below it: Jacopo Fazzini −16.2, Paul Mendy −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Apr 2026	Inter 3–0 Cagliari Serie A
27 Sep 2025	Cagliari 0–2 Inter Serie A

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Riccardo Ciervo Midfielder	12	0.04	78.5	–
Raphael Kofler Defender	33	–	65.8	–
Gennaro Borrelli Forward	12	0.05	57.9	–
Elia Caprile Goalkeeper	90	–	55.8	+6.4
Alieu Fadera Forward	33	0.06	54.1	–
Alessandro Romano Midfielder	90	0.03	50.9	–
Adam Obert Defender	90	0.04	47.3	+2.5
Michel Adopo Midfielder	90	0.14	47.2	+3.7
Juan Rodríguez Defender	90	0.02	46.0	+0.4
Daniel Maldini Forward	78	0.06	43.5	−2.8
Alessandro Deiola Midfielder	83	–	38.6	−3.0
Harry Winks Midfielder	57	–	38.2	−2.8
Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Forward	33	–	37.9	–
Paul Mendy Forward	57	–	37.2	−9.7
Zé Pedro Defender	90	–	35.5	−3.5
Jacopo Fazzini Midfielder	57	0.01	29.6	−16.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
John Stones Defender	22	0	0	0.09	100.0	–
Yann Bisseck Defender	9	0	0	–	81.1	–
Federico Dimarco Midfielder	90	0	0	0.39	74.0	+10.2
Nicolò Barella Midfielder	90	0	1	0.17	68.6	+13.6
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder	65	1	0	0.07	67.2	+3.3
Marcus Thuram Forward	25	0	0	0.38	66.5	–
Petar Sučić Midfielder	65	0	0	–	58.7	+2.8
Piotr Zieliński Midfielder	25	0	0	0.04	58.3	–
Francesco Pio Esposito Forward	65	0	0	1.08	57.0	+5.7
Lautaro Martínez Forward	90	0	0	1.22	55.2	+0.9
Manuel Akanji Defender	68	0	0	0.08	54.2	+4.1
Alessandro Bastoni Defender	90	0	0	0.18	53.1	−0.6
Josep Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.4	−0.1
Benjamin Pavard Defender	90	0	0	0.03	49.0	+2.4
Luís Henrique Midfielder	81	0	0	0.04	46.9	+0.3
Curtis Jones Midfielder	25	0	0	0.02	39.1	–