AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Luca Pairetto
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Lorenzo Gori
- Referee Pasquale Cangiano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | UC Sampdoria | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Juventus FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–3 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will turn into a battlefield for AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' Davide Calabria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ragnar Klavan makes it 0-1.
- 13' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael Leao made 469 appearances and scored 79 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Andrea Carboni has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Giacomo Bonaventura comes on to replace Rafael Leao.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paolo Farago.
- 50' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' What a moment for Samu Castillejo! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessio Cragno on 58.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Alessio Cragno will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Alberto Paloschi is replacing Gaston Pereiro for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 65' Alexis Saelemaekers is replacing Hakan Calhanoglu for the AC Milan side.
- 66' Ismael Bennacer makes way for Marco Brescianini at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
- 67' Alexis Saelemaekers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Italy international Alessio Cragno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Simon Kjaer is replaced by Leo Duarte.
- 84' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Sebastian Walukiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Giovanni Simeone departs to be replaced by Leonardo Pavoletti.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Leo Duarte 79'
- 99
- 2
- 79
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 46
Bench
-
43
Leo Duarte ↑ 79'
- 39
- 1
- 90
-
5
Giacomo Bonaventura ↑ 38'
- 20
- 97
- 93
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 65'
-
94
Marco Brescianini ↑ 66'
-
98
Daniel Maldini ↑ 65'
- 29
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 21
- 24
- 15
- 3
- 99
- 18
- 40
Bench
- 1
- 19
-
35
Riccardo Ladinetti ↑ 62'
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 90'
- 37
-
9
Alberto Paloschi ↑ 62'
- 14
- 34
-
36
Andrea Carboni ↑ 62'
- 27
-
25
Federico Marigosu ↑ 79'
- 32
Coach
Walter Zenga
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
2 / 4
1.57
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
87%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
38%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.5%
2 – 0
13.9%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

