AC Milan
- AC Milan in fourth (67 points from 36 games) and Cagliari in 16th (37 points from 36 games) appear separated by a large gulf of 30 points, but Sunday’s game could be a lot closer than that.
- Despite a recent 2-3 home defeat to Atalanta, Milan came back with a 2-1 away win over Genoa last time out.
- Massimiliano Allegri has made them a more pragmatic outfit that are comfortable when they get men behind the ball and can change shape from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-3 formation.
- They’ve scored just 24 goals in 18 Serie A home games this term.
Cagliari
- Cagliari’s Fabio Pisacane is a tough nut to crack in Serie A as his team is a duel-based team who sit deep and block up the middle third of the field.
- They like to recover the ball high and their set-pieces can be deadly, but they rarely hold the ball in possession or look to dominate games.
- Sebastiano Esposito is the club’s top goalscorer with six in 34 Serie A appearances.
Head-to-Head
- AC Milan are undefeated in three home H2H encounters (W1, D2).
- Cagliari are winless in their last two away games (D1, L1).
AC Milan
Rafael Leao has nine Serie A goals in 28 appearances.
Cagliari
- Sebastiano Esposito is the club’s top goalscorer with six in 34 Serie A appearances.
- Paul Mendy has two in the last five games.
Betting Insights
- The odds-on favorite for Milan to win is 1.35.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is available at 2.17.
- Under 2.5 goals is priced at 2.21 because Cagliari score just 0.89 per away game in Serie A and concede 1.61.
Prediction
Milan could well find a way to beat the Sardinians in Milan, albeit in a hard-fought match.
