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Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Cagliari Calcio
1 – 1
Full Time
AC Milan
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Darijo Srna 72' Y
Y 90' Franck Kessie

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Costanzo
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

7
4
11
Cagliari Calcio 22 games · Avg 3.1 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Milan 2018-02-25 AC Milan 0–3 Cagliari Calcio 2017-10-01 Cagliari Calcio 6–1 AC Milan 2017-04-01 AC Milan 1–2 Cagliari Calcio 2016-10-30 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 AC Milan

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep AC Milan H 1–1 D
02 Sep Atalanta BC A 1–0 W
26 Aug US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D
19 Aug Empoli FC A 0–2 L
20 May Udinese Calcio H 2–3 L
13 May Torino FC A 2–2 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
31 Aug AS Roma H 2–1 W
25 Aug SSC Napoli A 2–3 L
20 May SS Lazio H 0–1 L
13 May Udinese Calcio A 2–1 W
06 May Atalanta BC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cagliari Calcio AC Milan
#14 Position #5
43 Points 70
38 Played 38
11 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 20 / 10 / 8
40 Scored 53
53 Conceded 35
-13 GD +18
1.13 PPG 1.84
29% Win % 53%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cagliari Calcio and AC Milan.
  • 4' GOAL! Joao Pedro Galvao scores on 4.
  • 9' Cagliari Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franck Kessie made 515 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simone Padoin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Tiemoue Bakayoko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Cagliari Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Diego Farias departs to be replaced by Artur Ionita.
  • 55' What composure from Gonzalo Higuain! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Marco Sau. He replaces Joao Pedro Galvao on 64 minute.
  • 66' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Giacomo Bonaventura departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
  • 71' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 72' Darijo Srna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Samu Castillejo on, Hakan Calhanoglu off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Daniele Dessena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Castro at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' The whistle greets Ricardo Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Diego Laxalt.
  • 90' Franck Kessie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Leao 4
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 4
Ismael Bennacer 3
Gabriele Zappa 2
Nadir Zortea 2
Christian Pulisic 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Joao Pedro Galvao 1

Head to Head

2018-09-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Milan 2018-02-25 AC Milan 0–3 Cagliari Calcio 2017-10-01 Cagliari Calcio 6–1 AC Milan 2017-04-01 AC Milan 1–2 Cagliari Calcio 2016-10-30 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 AC Milan

Cagliari Calcio Form

2018-09-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Milan D 2018-09-02 Atalanta BC 0–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2018-08-26 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2018-08-19 Empoli FC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2018-05-20 Cagliari Calcio 2–3 Udinese Calcio L 2018-05-13 Torino FC 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D

AC Milan Form

2018-09-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Milan D 2018-08-31 AC Milan 2–1 AS Roma W 2018-08-25 SSC Napoli 3–2 AC Milan L 2018-05-20 AC Milan 0–1 SS Lazio L 2018-05-13 Udinese Calcio 1–2 AC Milan W 2018-05-06 AC Milan 1–0 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio42% Draw26% AC Milan32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
68%
Draw or AC Milan
58%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio29% Draw44% AC Milan27%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.