AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 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 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 15 |
| +10 | GD | -5 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 64% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Cagliari Calcio get us underway at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Luca Ceppitelli gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Kiril Despodov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Paqueta gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' Nicolo Barella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Simone Padoin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Krzysztof Piatek makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 65' Another change for AC Milan made on 65 minute. Krzysztof Piatek leaves to be changed by Patrick Cutrone.
- 66' Andrea Conti is replacing Davide Calabria for the AC Milan side.
- 68' Alessandro Deiola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simone Padoin at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darijo Srna, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Paolo Farago catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Kiril Despodov. He replaces Artur Ionita on 76 minute.
- 77' Fabio Borini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakan Calhanoglu at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Filip Bradaric. He replaces Joao Pedro Galvao on 80 minute.
- 85' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — AC Milan 3-0 Cagliari Calcio. Honours even.
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 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
84%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
39%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

