The midweek round of Serie A matches includes some crucial fixtures and these Cagliari vs. Milan predictions look at the latest picture. Milan’s form away from the San Siro has been stronger than their results on home soil so far.
1 – Milan to win – 6/11
2 – Milan under 2.5 total goals – 2/5
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 11/10
4 – Both teams not to score – 19/20
5 – Milan to win 2-0 – 7/1
Milan will be looking to generate some momentum in their midweek trip to Cagliari after a difficult return from the international break.
A 5-1 derby defeat ‘away’ against San Siro housemates Inter was a major disappointment, which was followed up by a frustrating stalemate in their Champions League campaign opener against Newcastle.
However, their away form, aside from the Inter loss, has been Stefano Pioli’s strong suit so far this season, with victories on the road against Bologna and Roma.
Those impressive back-to-back wins have set Pioli’s charges as favourites to secure another win away from Milan against a Cagliari side that has picked up just one point from their two home league matches this season.
With Milan still looking to get up to top gear after the international window, this tie is not expected to be a goal-filled encounter, with those two away wins both featuring two goals scored in each by Pioli’s visitors.
Cagliari are also yet to score at home this season, with blanks against Inter and Udinese for Claudio Ranieri’s team before and after the international window.
Veteran striker Olivier Giroud has been the key man for Milan away from home with the French star scoring early goals against both Bologna and Roma.
Milan will be happy to lean on their away form in the coming weeks but Pioli knows they need to improve at the San Siro to prevent the home crowd from turning. A home clash against Lazio next weekend will be a major test, followed by a Champions League trip to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, before next month’s international hiatus.
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| Player | Total goals |
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| 15 | |
| 12 | |
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| 6 | |
| 6 |
Cagliari (3-5-2): Radunovic; Wieteska, Dossena, Chatzidiakos; Zappa, Makoumbou, Prati, Deiola, Augello; Pavoletti, Shomurodov
Milan (4-3-3): Sportiello; Florenzi, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Krunic, Pobega, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
Cagliari are expected to recall defender Mateusz Wieteska to their starting line-up following a one-game suspension. But the visitors are still without three players due to injury, with Marko Rog, Gianluca Lapadula and Gaston Pereiro all absent from the squad.
Milan’s 0-0 Champions League draw with Newcastle added three more players to their likely injury list for this game, with first-choice goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Davide Calabria now set to miss out. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also struggling, with Ismael Bennacer and Pierre Kalulu already ruled out.
