AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Ragnar Klavan gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gaston Pereiro on 13.
- 18' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Rafael Leao departs to be replaced by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Walter Zenga might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paolo Farago on 45 minutes.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it 1-1.
- 57' Samu Castillejo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alessio Cragno.
- 59' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 59.
- 62' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 62 minute. Gaston Pereiro leaves to be changed by Alberto Paloschi.
- 65' The crowd applauds Hakan Calhanoglu as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Saelemaekers steps in for AC Milan.
- 66' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Ismael Bennacer by Marco Brescianini on 66 minute.
- 67' A moment of madness from Alexis Saelemaekers on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
- 72' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' Giovanni Simeone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 79' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Simon Kjaer by Leo Duarte on 79 minute.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 429 games and scored 294 goals.
- 89' AC Milan 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.
- 90' Leonardo Pavoletti is replacing Giovanni Simeone for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 3-0 the final result. Cagliari Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
90%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
29%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.