Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cagliari Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Davide Imperiale
- Assistant 2 Christian Rossi
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Torino FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | AS Roma | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Torino FC | H | 4–1 | 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 Unipol Domus. Cagliari Calcio are looking to make home advantage count against AC Milan.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Theo Hernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
- 20' Tijjani Reijnders has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' What composure from Zito Luvumbo! The Angola international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 34' Yacine Adli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 39' Mateusz Wieteska is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Noah Okafor makes it 1-1.
- 42' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' What a moment for Fikayo Tomori! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Mateusz Wieteska by Gaetano Oristanio on 46 minute.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Loftus-Cheek argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriele Zappa is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cagliari Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Another change for AC Milan made on 59 minute. Yacine Adli leaves to be changed by Tommaso Pobega.
- 60' GOAL! Ruben Loftus-Cheek fires home to make it 1-3!
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Cagliari Calcio in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact 4-3-3.
- 67' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Nicolas Viola comes on to replace Ibrahim Sulemana.
- 68' Eldor Shomurodov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Petagna on 68 minute.
- 69' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Rafael Leao.
- 70' Christian Pulisic makes way for Luka Romero at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
- 75' Samuel Chukwueze, a Nigeria forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaetano Oristanio.
- 79' It’s a booking for Cagliari Calcio player. Gaetano Oristanio gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Alessandro Di Pardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriele Zappa on 81 minute.
- 84' The Cagliari Calcio manager makes a substitution. Antoine Makoumbou departs to be replaced by Alessandro Deiola.
- 89' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 32
- 27
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 28
- 4
- 77
- 25
Bench
- 30
- 18
-
10
Nicolas Viola ↑ 67'
- 22
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 84'
- 3
-
61
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 68'
-
99
Alessandro Di Pardo ↑ 81'
- 33
-
19
Gaetano Oristanio ↑ 46'
- 37
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
AC Milan Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
14
Tijjani Reijnders ↓ Yunus Musah 59'
- 8
- 23
-
7
Yacine Adli ↓ Tommaso Pobega 59'
-
11
Christian Pulisic ↓ Luka Romero 70'
- 19
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Rafael Leao 69'
- 42
- 57
- 17
- 28
Bench
- 9
-
10
Rafael Leao ↑ 69'
- 24
- 83
- 2
-
18
Luka Romero ↑ 70'
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 59'
-
80
Yunus Musah ↑ 59'
- 69
- 31
-
95
Davide Bartesaghi ↑ 84'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Rafael Leao | 4 |
| Ismael Bennacer | 3 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Gabriele Zappa | 2 |
| Nadir Zortea | 2 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.81
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
53%
Draw or AC Milan
77%
Cagliari Calcio or AC Milan
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

