Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Cagliari and Inter and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Inter go up against Cagliari on Saturday for a Serie A meeting at Unipol Domus.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Inter claimed 37 points from 16 rounds, while Cagliari amassed 14 points. They now rank as number 18 in the Serie A standings.
Team form: Cagliari vs Inter
Cagliari Form
In their last three matches, Cagliari lost 0-1 against Atalanta, 4-0 against Juventus and 2-1 against Venezia. Cagliari only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Inter Form
Inter are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Lazio got left behind in a 0-6 win, before Udinese got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Como was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Inter. Inter picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Serie A, while scoring 19 and conceding three goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Cagliari and Inter
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cagliari and Inter. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Cagliari have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cagliari have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cagliari have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cagliari have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Inter have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Inter away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Inter matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Cagliari vs Inter
It’s been a great season for Marcus Thuram so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Inter want him to continue this productive spell against Cagliarion Saturday.
Popular betting markets: Cagliari vs Inter
Full-time result
Cagliari claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Inter won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Inter won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Inter are on a great streak of 9 away matches without losing. Inter have beaten Cagliari in 4 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cagliari only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Inter scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Inter have won to nil in their last 4 away games. Inter should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Cagliari only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Inter claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 games. Inter have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Cagliari when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Cagliari’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Inter played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process. Inter are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches.