AC Monza vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Monza vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Brianteo.
- AC Monza 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Assistant 1 Fabiano Preti
- Assistant 2 Gamal Mokhtar
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | US Lecce | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Como 1907 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | AC Monza | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Venezia FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Monza | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 2 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
AC Monza this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
AC Monza are 16th (4 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Monza
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ 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 Monza
| Gustavo Varela | 4 G |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 G |
| Jay Robinson | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AC Monza to score. At the same time, Cagliari Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Danilo D'Ambrosio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianluca Caprari makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' Jose Palomino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Nadir Zortea is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' AC Monza 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.
- 30' Warren Bondo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
- 35' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' A moment of madness from Roberto Piccoli on 45 minutes earns him a card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' It is a substitution in AC Monza team. Dany Mota Carvalho is replaced by Milan Duric on 55 minute.
- 56' GOAL! Roberto Piccoli fires home to make it 1-2!
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gianluca Lapadula is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
- 63' Poor challenge from Danilo D'Ambrosio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' It’s a booking for Cagliari Calcio player. Yerry Mina gets a card.
- 68' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Yerry Mina is replaced by Jose Palomino.
- 73' Stefano Sensi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Mattia Felici has done his job and it is now time for Tommaso Augello to step up.
- 75' AC Monza make a change. Pedro Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Maldini on 75 minutes.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Monza and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' AC Monza make a change. Gianluca Caprari trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Martins on 85 minutes.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Alessandro Bianco.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cagliari Calcio to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 47
- 4
- 33
- 10
- 12
-
13
Pedro Pereira ↓ Daniel Maldini 75'
- 19
- 30
- 38
- 84
Bench
- 21
- 37
- 27
-
11
Milan Duric ↑ 55'
- 24
-
14
Daniel Maldini ↑ 75'
- 44
-
42
Alessandro Bianco ↑ 55'
- 80
-
7
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro ↑ 75'
- 20
- 69
- 52
-
55
Kevin Martins ↑ 85'
Coach
Salvatore Bocchetti
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
26
Yerry Mina ↓ Jose Palomino 68'
- 6
- 10
- 22
- 29
- 91
- 28
-
97
Mattia Felici ↓ Tommaso Augello 74'
- 19
- 33
- 8
Bench
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 85'
-
9
Gianluca Lapadula ↑ 75'
- 14
-
3
Tommaso Augello ↑ 74'
- 23
-
18
Razvan Marin ↑ 85'
- 70
- 71
- 31
- 37
- 16
-
24
Jose Palomino ↑ 68'
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberto Dossena | 1 |
| Mirko Maric | 1 |
| Daniel Maldini | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Nadir Zortea | 1 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 1 |
| Nicolas Viola | 1 |
| Gianluca Gaetano | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Monza Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
AC Monza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AC Monza or Draw
53%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
76%
AC Monza or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — AC Monza
| Handicap | AC Monza covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.