Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 2 | Conceded | 4 |
| +3 | GD | +6 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 80% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts). AC Milan are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio are looking to make home advantage count against AC Milan.
- 5' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 517 games and scored 603 goals.
- 15' Nahitan Nandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrea Conti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 25' Cagliari Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cagliari Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Cigarini on 26.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
- 39' The referee calls foul for Nahitan Nandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' It looks surprising Cagliari Calcio does not make any changes. Gianluigi Donnarumma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A goal from the Portugal international Rafael Leao! He fires home on 46 to make it 0-1!
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as he is very good at scoring at Sardegna Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Luca Pellegrini is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 60.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ismael Bennacer on 61.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 64' Giacomo Bonaventura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakan Calhanoglu at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Time for substitution for Cagliari Calcio. Giovanni Simeone is replaced by Alberto Cerri.
- 73' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Davide Calabria is withdrawn and Andrea Conti gets his opportunity.
- 76' Lucas Castro is replacing Marko Rog for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cagliari Calcio and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
- 90' Ante Rebic gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Rafael Leao and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
65%
Draw or AC Milan
65%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

