AC Milan travel to Cagliari for a Serie A fixture on Saturday in a clash that could impact both ends of the table. Milan are aiming to strengthen their grip at the top and are expected to be too strong for their hosts who are attempting to stay above the relegation zone.
Sitting just three points above the relegation zone, the task for Cagliari is to keep their head above water. However, they appear to be losing their way in recent times and head into Saturday’s clash with one win from their last five matches.
Cagliari were beaten 2-0 by fellow strugglers Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture. That was the second straight defeat for Walter Mazzarri’s men, who were also beaten 3-0 by Lazio in their last fixture at Unipol Domus.
Things have been just as difficult at home for Cagliari who have claimed just one win from their last nine Serie A matches at Unipol Domus. Aside from the defeat to Lazio, they were also beaten 4-0 by Atalanta in one of their recent fixtures in front of their fans.
Inter Milan’s recent stumbles means AC Milan now have a little breathing room in the Serie A title race. They are currently three points clear at the top and are unbeaten in their last seven league matches.
AC Milan have won their last two Serie A matches, claiming back-to-back 1-0 wins over Napoli and Empoli. Their recent good form has been built on a solid defence driven by the impressive Pierre Kalulu, who scored the only goal against Empoli.
The Rossoneri also have a good record on their travels and are unbeaten in their last seven away matches. Stefano Pioli’s men have claimed five wins in that run, including a 2-1 victory over champions Inter Milan.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with an away win priced at 4/6 by SBK. A victory for Cagliari is valued at 19/4 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by Paddy Power.
Recent head to head
AC Milan have claimed five wins and a draw from their last six matches with Cagliari. The Rossoneri ran out 4-1 winners in the reverse fixture back in August with Olivier Giroud netting a brace.
Players to watch
Pierre Kalulu has impressed for AC Milan, showing his quality at both ends of the pitch. His central defensive partnership with Fikayo Tomori has led to clean sheets in the last two matches and a similar outcome could be on the cards on Tuesday at 7/5 with betfair.
At the other end of the pitch Olivier Giroud netted a brace in the reverse fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on for AC Milan. The French striker was also on target in Milan’s win at Napoli and is priced at 29/20 with Betfred.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan have earned a win to nil in their last two matches and with Cagliari struggling for goals lately, a similar outcome could be on the cards at 2/1 with Paddy Power. BTTS NO could also be considered at 39/40 with SBK.
The 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture means a -1 handicap could also be in play for Milan at 15/8 with BetVictor.
This Serie A match between Cagliari and AC Milan will be played on Mar 19, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. 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.