Prediction: AC Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 29/5
AC Milan and Cagliari will lock horns with each other in Serie A next weekend. The match between Sérgio Conceição’s side and Davide Nicola’s team will be held at San Siro and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Saturday.
AC Milan
AC Milan are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and have lofty aims for this season. Milan regularly challenge for the Scudetto and feature in the UEFA Champions League, and the Rossoneri will be determined to make it a success.
However, Milan have faltered. The Rossoneri are not going to become the champions of Italy and may not even end up in the top four or the top five. They are eighth in the Serie A table at the moment with 27 points from 17 matches, eight points behind fourth-placed Lazio and 17 points behind leaders Atalanta, who have played two games more.
Milan will take on city rivals Inter Milan in the final of the Italian Super Cup on Monday evening before facing Cagliari at San Siro in Serie A next weekend. The Rossoneri beat Juventus 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup last Friday which came after a 1-1 draw with AS Roma at San Siro in Serie A.
Team News:
AC Milan are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Cagliari. Mike Maignan will be in goal for the Rossoneri. Emerson Royal, Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw and Theo Hernandez will be the four defenders. Ismael Bennacer, Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders will be the three midfielders. Christian Pulisic, Alvaro Morata and Alex Jimenez will be the three forwards.
Cagliari
Cagliari are a modest club in Italy who are happy to just stay in Serie A. They finished 16th in the league table last season, and one suspects that the Gli Isolani fans will be happy with a similar outcome this time around.
Davide Nicola’s side are 17th in the Serie A table at the moment. They have picked up 17 points from their 19 matches so far this season and are level on third-from-bottom Leece. Cagliari are in danger of going down to Serie B at the end of the season, but it is very likely that they will do their best to stave off the dreaded drop.
Cagliari will head into the Serie A match against AC Milan away from home at San Siro next weekend on the back of a 2-1 victory over Monza away from home in the league. It came after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Inter Milan in front of their fans which followed a 2-1 loss to Venezia on the road in Serie A.
Team News:
Cagliari are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against AC Milan. Simone Scuffet will be the goalkeeper. Gabriel Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto and Adam Obert will be the four defenders. Nadir Zortea, Michel Adopo, Antoine Makoumbou and Mattia Felici will be the four defenders. Nicolas Viola and Roberto Piccoli will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- AC Milan have scored 26 goals in 17 Serie A matches.
- AC Milan have conceded 17 goals in 17 Serie A matches.
- AC Milan have won 2 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Cagliari have won 2 of their last 6 Serie A games.
- Cagliari have lost 4 of their last 6 Serie A games.
Conclusion
AC Milan are not having the best of times, but Cagliari are in danger of getting relegated to Serie B at the end of the season. It is unlikely that the Rossoneri will find it very easy to pick up all three points from the Serie A match at San Siro, but they should get the job done and eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: AC Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 29/5
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