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 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Fabrizio Posado
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Giorgio Schenone
- Referee Federico La Penna
7 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | #14 |
| 70 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 53 | Scored | 40 |
| 35 | Conceded | 53 |
| +18 | GD | -13 |
| 1.84 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 53% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Milan are 5th (70 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza that hosts another battle between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' Magnificent from Luca Ceppitelli! That is 7 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 22' GOAL! Lucas Paqueta scores on 22. Assisted by Davide Calabria
- 27' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leonardo Pavoletti, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Alessio Cragno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' It’s high time Gennaro Gattuso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' A goal from the Poland international Krzysztof Piatek! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-1!
- 65' AC Milan ring the changes. Krzysztof Piatek has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Cutrone to step up.
- 66' AC Milan ring the changes. Davide Calabria has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Conti to step up.
- 68' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Deiola is hanging Simone Padoin on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
- 75' Paolo Farago catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Artur Ionita is replaced by Kiril Despodov.
- 77' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Borini is hanging Hakan Calhanoglu on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Joao Pedro Galvao makes way for Filip Bradaric at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AC Milan players.
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 |
| Ragnar Klavan | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
82%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
42%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

