AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at San Siro.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Torino FC | A | 7–0 | W |
| 09 May | Juventus FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 May | Benevento Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | SS Lazio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | Benevento Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | AS Roma | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 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' That's the starting whistle at San Siro. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' A quiet spell here at San Siro. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Simon Kjaer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cagliari Calcio backline.
- 30' Gianluigi Donnarumma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Simon Kjaer was booked on 33.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonardo Semplici might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Andrea Carboni will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Alexis Saelemaekers exits the field as Rafael Leao enters on 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Samu Castillejo is replacing Brahim Diaz for the AC Milan side.
- 58' Davide Calabria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' The whistle greets Davide Calabria as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Dalot.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 78 minute. Leonardo Pavoletti leaves to be changed by Alberto Cerri.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' Kwadwo Asamoah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessandro Deiola at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' The crowd applauds Andrea Carboni as he leaves the pitch. Daniele Rugani steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
- 89' AC Milan make a change. Hakan Calhanoglu trudges off to be replaced by Mario Mandzukic on 89 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Samu Castillejo 57'
- 23
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 99
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Diogo Dalot 63'
- 79
- 10
- 4
- 56
Bench
-
5
Diogo Dalot ↑ 63'
-
17
Rafael Leao ↑ 46'
- 1
-
9
Mario Mandzukic ↑ 89'
- 13
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 57'
-
18
Soualiho Meite ↑ 63'
- 8
- 33
- 46
- 20
- 27
- 15
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
-
23
Luca Ceppitelli ↓ Ragnar Klavan 87'
- 22
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 14
- 18
-
8
Razvan Marin ↓ Alfred Duncan 78'
-
44
Andrea Carboni ↓ Daniele Rugani 88'
Bench
- 31
- 3
- 17
-
24
Daniele Rugani ↑ 88'
-
27
Alberto Cerri ↑ 78'
-
15
Ragnar Klavan ↑ 87'
- 1
- 16
-
19
Kwadwo Asamoah ↑ 87'
- 9
- 33
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↑ 78'
- 25
- 40
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
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 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + AC Milan or Draw 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
80%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
55%
AC Milan or Cagliari Calcio
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 26% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

