AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Fabrizio Posado
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Giorgio Schenone
- Referee Federico La Penna
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Genoa CFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Empoli FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| +6 | GD | +3 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
AC Milan are 5th (11 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AC Milan welcome Cagliari Calcio for this crunch clash at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their trying to find a way past Cagliari Calcio's compact .
- 10' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Luca Ceppitelli makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rolando Maran will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' The Brazil Lucas Paqueta breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gennaro Gattuso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 517 games and scored 603 goals.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alessio Cragno suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Krzysztof Piatek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 65' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Krzysztof Piatek by Patrick Cutrone on 65 minute.
- 66' Andrea Conti is replacing Davide Calabria for the AC Milan side.
- 68' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Alessandro Deiola comes on to replace Simone Padoin.
- 73' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paolo Farago.
- 76' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Kiril Despodov comes on to replace Artur Ionita.
- 77' The whistle greets Hakan Calhanoglu as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Borini.
- 80' Filip Bradaric is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Pedro Galvao at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Cagliari Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- It finishes all square. AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 99
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Andrea Conti 66'
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 8
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Fabio Borini 77'
- 14
- 19
Bench
- 90
- 20
-
12
Andrea Conti ↑ 66'
- 18
- 21
- 4
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 65'
-
11
Fabio Borini ↑ 77'
- 93
- 16
- 7
- 35
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 19
- 10
- 20
-
21
Artur Ionita ↓ Kiril Despodov 76'
- 18
- 24
- 30
- 33
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 56
- 22
- 8
- 9
-
6
Filip Bradaric ↑ 80'
- 16
- 26
-
27
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 68'
-
32
Kiril Despodov ↑ 76'
- 17
- 36
Coach
Rolando Maran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Leao | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Ismael Bennacer | 3 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Gabriele Zappa | 2 |
| Nadir Zortea | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
79%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
50%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

