Serie A: Cagliari vs AC Milan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Cagliari and AC Milan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

AC Milan go up against Cagliari this coming Friday for a Serie A meeting at Unipol Domus.

One spot behind the leader of the table, AC Milan have claimed 35 points after 16 rounds, while Cagliari have amassed 18 points and are now ranked as number 14 in the Serie A standings.

Form: Cagliari vs AC Milan

Cagliari Form

In their last three matches, Cagliari lost 2-1 against Atalanta, drew 2-2 against Pisa, before winning 1-2 against Torino. Cagliari only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Unipol Domus in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

AC Milan Form

AC Milan claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo. Afterwards, a 2-0 defeat against SSC Napoli followed, before beating Verona 3-0. AC Milan won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored ten while also conceding five times.

Betting stats and facts for Cagliari and AC Milan

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cagliari and AC Milan played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Cagliari vs AC Milan

With two goals in six matches Gianluca Gaetano has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against AC Milan and their defence. The visitors hope Christian Pulisic adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

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Full-time result

Cagliari claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. AC Milan won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. AC Milan are on a serious roll of now 15 matches without defeat. AC Milan did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home. AC Milan have not lost to Cagliari in 15 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. AC Milan scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Cagliari managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, AC Milan were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Cagliari and AC Milan.

Total goals

Cagliari saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of AC Milan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. AC Milan scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.