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 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Assistant 1 Fabiano Preti
- Assistant 2 Gamal Mokhtar
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 10 |
| 25 | Conceded | 15 |
| -8 | GD | -5 |
| 0.64 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
AC Monza this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
AC Monza are 18th (7 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Monza
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
2/2
■ 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 Monza
| Gustavo Varela | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jay Robinson | 2 G | 1 A |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Brianteo. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Monza and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' Jose Palomino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 6' A stunning finish from Gianluca Caprari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Monza and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' AC Monza are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' GOAL! Nadir Zortea scores on 22. Assisted by Mattia Felici
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It’s gonna be a card for Warren Bondo.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Monza and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' A moment of madness from Roberto Piccoli on 45 minutes earns him a card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Davide Nicola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The crowd applauds Dany Mota Carvalho as he leaves the pitch. Milan Duric steps in for AC Monza.
- 56' Sensational shot from Roberto Piccoli. Cagliari Calcio is back in the lead.
- 61' Adam Obert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Danilo D'Ambrosio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Yerry Mina.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Jose Palomino. He replaces Yerry Mina on 68 minute.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Monza that had 160 games and scored 149 goals.
- 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' A quiet spell here at Stadio Brianteo. AC Monza seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Another substitution for AC Monza to replace Gianluca Caprari by Kevin Martins on 85 minute.
- 88' Alessandro Bianco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- Cagliari Calcio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Varela | 2 |
| Jay Robinson | 1 |
| Alberto Dossena | 1 |
| Eddy Kouadio | 1 |
| Mirko Maric | 1 |
| Daniel Maldini | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Nadir Zortea | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Monza Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
AC Monza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Monza or Cagliari Calcio 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AC Monza or Draw
65%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
64%
AC Monza or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Monza
| Handicap | AC Monza covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.