Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luigi Nasca
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Federico Dionisi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 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)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cagliari Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Cagliari Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Cagliari Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 515 games and scored 600 goals.
- 39' Nahitan Nandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franck Kessie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 46' Rafael Leao does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Cagliari Calcio. Luca Pellegrini will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ismael Bennacer.
- 64' Zlatan Ibrahimovic does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Bonaventura. He replaces Hakan Calhanoglu on 64 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Alberto Cerri comes on to replace Giovanni Simeone.
- 73' Another change for AC Milan made on 73 minute. Davide Calabria leaves to be changed by Andrea Conti.
- 76' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Marko Rog is replaced by Lucas Castro.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rolando Maran will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Ante Rebic on, Rafael Leao off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, AC Milan is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 10
- 24
- 8
- 15
-
6
Marko Rog ↓ Lucas Castro 76'
- 33
- 90
- 4
- 99
-
18
Nahitan Nandez ↓ Artur Ionita 76'
Bench
- 1
- 22
-
21
Artur Ionita ↑ 76'
- 35
-
29
Lucas Castro ↑ 76'
-
9
Alberto Cerri ↑ 69'
- 14
- 17
- 40
Coach
Rolando Maran
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Ante Rebic 90'
- 19
- 99
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Andrea Conti 73'
- 13
- 22
- 79
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 39
-
18
Ante Rebic ↑ 90'
- 90
-
12
Andrea Conti ↑ 73'
-
5
Giacomo Bonaventura ↑ 64'
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 33
- 94
- 46
Coach
Stefano Pioli
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 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
58%
Draw or AC Milan
69%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

