Fresh from an impressive Champions League win at Real Madrid, AC Milan return to domestic action as they travel to Cagliari for a Serie A fixture on Saturday. The Rossoneri appear to be getting their campaign back on track and should ease past the hosts.
It has been a rough start to the season for Cagliari, who have picked up just two Serie A wins from 11 matches so far. Davide Nicola’s men have lost their last three matches and were beaten 2-1 by Lazio in their previous fixture.
Things are just as rough for Cagliari at home as they have only claimed one Serie A win in front of their fans all season. They have lost three of their last four matches at Unipol Domus, failing to score in all three defeats.
AC Milan head into Saturday’s clash off the back of an impressive 3-1 Champions League victory at Real Madrid. The Rossoneri appeared fired up for the clash, with Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders getting the goals.
That result is part of an upturn in form for AC Milan, who appear to be finally getting their campaign back on track. Paulo Fonseca’s men have won four of their last five matches across all competitions and claimed a 1-0 victory over Monza last time out in Serie A.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Milan
AC Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 4/7 by Betfred to claim the win. Cagliari are considered outsiders, with Betfred offering 9/2 for a home win while a draw is set at odds of 3/1.
Head to head: Rossoneri always superior
AC Milan have a 35-3 advantage with 13 draws from 51 previous matches against Cagliari. The Rossoneri have also won the last five fixtures and claimed a 5-1 victory in the most recent meeting back in May.
Players to watch: Reijnders on fire
Reijnders has been the man in form for AC Milan in recent weeks, with four goals in the last three matches. The attacker was also on target in the last meeting with Cagliari and is priced at 11/5 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Roberto Piccoli often leads the line for Cagliari and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker has two goals this season and is priced at 11/4 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Probable line-ups
Cagliari will be without Yerry Mina and Michael Adopo, who are both suspended after being sent off last time out. Jose Luis Palomino and Alessandro Deiola could be handed starts on Saturday while Piccoli should continue in attack.
AC Milan are still without Alessandro Florenzi, Ismael Bennacer and Mattia Gabbia, who remain their only absentees. They are likely to keep faith with the team that won at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Morata leading the line while Thiaw should continue in defence.
Cagliari: Scuffet, Zappa, Palomino, Luperto, Augello, Makoumbou, Deiola, Zortea, Viola, Luvumbo, Piccoli
AC Milan: Maignan, Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez, Fofana, Musah, Reijnders, Leao, Pulisic, Morata
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in the last two meetings with Cagliari and AC Milan and a repeat is priced at 13/8 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 4/6 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/6 on both teams to score.
AC Milan are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 21/10 by Betfred. The Rossoneri have scored in both halves in the last two meetings and could be set for a similar pattern at 13/10 with Betfred.
This Serie A match between Cagliari and AC Milan will be played on Nov 9, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Cagliari vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Morata went to the hospital on Thursday, after a head collision in training. Pretty sure he will watch this one from the stands.