Serie A: AC Milan vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between AC Milan and Cagliari who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

AC Milan are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Serie A table, when stepping up against Cagliari for a match this coming Saturday. Cagliari no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for AC Milan nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

AC Milan approach the next Serie A round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 71 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Cagliari amassed 33 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Form: AC Milan vs Cagliari

AC Milan Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for AC Milan, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Inter, followed by a 0-0 draw against Juventus. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 3-3 draw with Genoa. AC Milan won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Cagliari Form

Cagliari have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Juventus, they gained a point in a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Genoa, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Lecce. Cagliari managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for AC Milan and Cagliari

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AC Milan and Cagliari. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: AC Milan vs Cagliari

Nicolas Viola shows decent form right now for Cagliari, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AC Milan, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Rafael Leao also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Betting markets: AC Milan vs Cagliari

Full-time result

AC Milan claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cagliari won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Cagliari conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. AC Milan have beaten Cagliari in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

AC Milan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cagliari scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cagliari should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as AC Milan only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cagliari claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. AC Milan have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

AC Milan saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cagliari, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Cagliari conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: AC Milan vs Cagliari

To sum up, the upcoming match between AC Milan and Cagliari seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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