Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Benevento Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Dec | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Torino FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jan | Benevento Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cagliari Calcio | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 23 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | +10 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 45% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts). AC Milan are 4th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Zlatan Ibrahimovic adds to his 0 season tally! AC Milan lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Milan backline.
- 22' Cagliari Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Alessio Romagnoli will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Pierre Kalulu comes on to replace Simon Kjaer.
- 51' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' A stunning finish from Zlatan Ibrahimovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' The whistle greets Gaston Pereiro as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Sottil.
- 62' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 66' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Jens Hauge by Alexis Saelemaekers on 66 minute.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Saelemaekers is booked for AC Milan — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Christian Oliva on, Alfred Duncan off on 69 minutes.
- 72' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Sandro Tonali departs to be replaced by Soualiho Meite.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Saelemaekers is booked for AC Milan — Red card on 74.
- 79' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Gabriele Zappa trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Pavoletti on 79 minutes.
- 80' Alberto Cerri is replacing Giovanni Simeone for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 83' Diego Godin was booked on 83.
- 83' The whistle greets Brahim Diaz as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Conti.
- 88' Luca Ceppitelli was booked on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 9
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↓ Christian Oliva 69'
- 8
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 3
- 17
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 79'
-
27
Alberto Cerri ↑ 80'
- 1
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 57'
-
21
Christian Oliva ↑ 69'
- 40
- 36
- 38
- 12
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Andrea Conti 83'
- 5
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Pierre Kalulu 46'
- 99
- 2
- 13
- 79
- 7
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Soualiho Meite 72'
- 11
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 90
-
14
Andrea Conti ↑ 83'
- 22
-
18
Soualiho Meite ↑ 72'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 66'
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 46'
- 27
- 29
- 93
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 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.58
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
35%
Draw or AC Milan
87%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
14.7%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.