Cagliari vs Milan
Serie A this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | 16 | 14 | -11 |
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| Bet | Milan |
| Stake | 1 unit |
| Odds | 1.8 |
| Bookmaker | williamhill |
AC Milan in trip to Sardinia after UCL win over Real Madrid.
As Cagliari strive to snap a three-game losing streak, they brace themselves for a challenging showdown against AC Milan, who are riding high from a triumphant Champions League outing in Madrid and eager to maintain momentum in their Serie A campaign.
Cagliari
Davide Nicola's team are hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat after a narrow 2-1 loss to Lazio on Monday night. Despite a second-half equaliser from Zito Luvumbo, Cagliari couldn’t hold on, with a penalty and two red cards sealing their fate.
Cagliari are struggling, having lost their last three matches in a row, while winning just one of the last 39 league meetings against AC Milan. Their last victory against Milan came in May 2017. Despite the odds, they will be keen to put an end to the three-game losing run here.
Cagliari will be without Yerry Mina and Michel Adopo due to suspensions, meaning Jose Luis Palomino and Razvan Marin could get a chance to start when Davide Nicola deploys the 4-2-3-1 formation. Roberto Piccoli is expected to lead the attack.
Despite their injury woes, Cagliari are hoping for a much-needed win to keep their survival hopes alive.
Milan
The Rossoneri's remarkable 3-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu not only boosted their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of Europe’s top competition but also ended Real Madrid's 15-match unbeaten home run in UEFA contests. A fabulous header from Malick Thiaw in the 12th minute, coupled with goals from Alvaro Morata in the 39th minute and Tijjani Reijnders in the 73rd minute, secured the impressive result, with Rafael Leão involved in all three goals.
Milan’s coach, Paulo Fonseca, who outwitted former Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti, relieved some pressure on his shoulders, helping his team move level on points with Real Madrid in the group. That triumph in Madrid was just Milan's second win in the Champions League this season, following defeats to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen, although it was a critical step towards a potential playoff spot. Fonseca will be eager to keep momentum going in Milan’s final match before the international break with Cagliari's trip up next.
A 1-0 win over Monza last week pushed Milan to 17 points in Serie A, but they remain seventh, eight points adrift of leaders Napoli, who were picked apart in a 3-0 defeat to Atalanta last weekend. Milan will aim for their fifth clean sheet in eight away games as they head to Sardinia, where they have scored in each of their last 13 league visits.
For Milan, Fonseca faces a few selection dilemmas after recalling Rafael Leão and using Yunus Musah in a more advanced role against Madrid. However, with Alvaro Morata injured in training on Thursday, it’s expected that Tammy Abraham will start in attack alongside Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leão when Fonseca deploys the 4-3-3 formation.
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