Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Stefano Del Giovane
- Referee Livio Marinelli
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Torino FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | UC Sampdoria | 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)
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cagliari Calcio is hosting AC Milan for another epic battle.
- 5' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Matteo Lovato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Walter Mazzarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alberto Grassi, as he is very good at scoring at Unipol Domus with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael Leao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 59' The France Ismael Bennacer breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-1!
- 60' What a strike from Ismael Bennacer! The score is 0-2.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cagliari Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' Alessandro Deiola is replacing Babis Lykogiannis for the Cagliari Calcio side.
- 71' AC Milan make a change. Rafael Leao trudges off to be replaced by Ante Rebic on 71 minutes.
- 72' AC Milan ring the changes. Brahim Diaz has done his job and it is now time for Rade Krunic to step up.
- 75' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Gabriele Zappa comes on to replace Dalbert Henrique.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raoul Bellanova on 77 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Alexis Saelemaekers comes on to replace Junior Messias.
- 82' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Keita Balde comes on to replace Alberto Grassi.
- 87' AC Milan ring the changes. Olivier Giroud has done his job and it is now time for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 10
- 30
- 12
- 29
-
27
Alberto Grassi ↓ Keita Balde 82'
- 3
- 8
- 66
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 82'
- 23
- 1
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 82'
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 68'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 75'
- 32
- 44
- 33
- 39
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Rade Krunic 71'
- 23
- 16
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Ante Rebic 71'
- 19
- 2
- 79
- 4
- 20
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 71'
- 25
- 83
- 13
- 41
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 71'
-
11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 87'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 78'
- 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
4 / 4
0.62
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
43%
Draw or AC Milan
83%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
13.6%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 27% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.