AC Milan will look to build on their Italian Super Cup victory as they host Cagliari in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. The Rossoneri have generally impressed lately and should have the upper hand over the visitors, who are struggling at the moment.
AC Milan will go into Saturday’s match full of confidence after coming from two goals down to beat Inter Milan in the final of the Italian Super Cup. That result is an extension of their recent good form having won three of their last four matches in all competitions.
It is a fantastic start for manager Sergio Conceicao, who was only appointed four days before the semi-final. Sitting eighth in the table, eight points off the top four, the Rossoneri will be keen to use that result as springboard for their push for the Champions League places.
Cagliari will also be feeling confident heading to San Siro after claiming a 2-1 victory at Monza in their previous Serie A match. However that win ended a run of five straight defeats for Davide Nicola’s men, who are above the relegation zone only on goal difference.
Things have also been difficult on the road for Cagliari, who have lost five of their last seven matches in all competitions. However, they have shown some quality going forward on their travels, scoring six goals in that run.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Milan
AC Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 3/10 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Cagliari is valued at 7/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 4/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Upper hand for Rossoneri
AC Milan have a 35-3 advantage with 14 draws from 52 previous matches against Cagliari. The Rossoneri have won five of the last three meetings but were held to a 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch: Pulisic still pivotal
Christian Pulisic continues to prove his worth for AC Milan and started the fightback against Juventus in the Super Cup. The forward also netted a brace in last season’s meeting at San Siro and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Roberto Piccoli remains the standout player for Cagliari this season and has five Serie A goals so far. The forward also grabbed the winner last time out at Monza and is priced at 7/2 by Betfred to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Yerry Mina and Zito Luvumbo are out injured for Cagliari and will miss Saturday’s clash. Jose Luis Palomino should come in at the back for Mina while Piccoli is expected to partner Nicolas Viola in attack.
AC Milan are without Alessandro Florenzi, Noah Okafor and Samuel Chukwueze, who are all out injured. Rafael Leao and Tammy Abraham could be handed a start after coming off the bench to combine for the winner in the Super Cup.
Cagliari: Scuffet, Zappa, Palomino, Luperto, Obert, Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Felici, Viola, Piccoli
AC Milan: Maignan, Royal, Tomori, Thiaw, Hernandez, Fofana, Musah, Reijnders, Leao, Pulisic, Abraham
Anything else catch the eye?
The last four matches between AC Milan and Cagliari produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 6/4 with BoyleSports. The Rossoneri have scored in both halves in all four matches and could be set for a similar outcome at evens at BoyleSports.
AC Milan are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory and as they are expected to concede on Saturday, a win and both teams to score could be considered at 19/10 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between AC Milan and Cagliari will be played on Jan 11, 2025 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best AC Milan vs Cagliari prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
