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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 38 match between AC Milan and Cagliari and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cagliari go up against AC Milan this coming Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Giuseppe Meazza.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, AC Milan claimed 70 points after 37 rounds. Meanwhile, Cagliari amassed 40 points and rank as number 16 in the Serie A at the moment.

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Form: AC Milan vs Cagliari

AC Milan Form

In their last three games, AC Milan lost 2-0 against Sassuolo, got defeated 2-3 by Atalanta before winning 1-2 against Genoa. AC Milan claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded nine.

Cagliari Form

Cagliari got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Bologna brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Udinese. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Torino by a 2-1 scoreline. Cagliari didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 11 and scored three goals themselves.

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.

  • In 19 of the last 21 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 AC Milan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Cagliari away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Cagliari away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Cagliari have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

In-form players: AC Milan vs Cagliari

Christopher Nkunku is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Cagliari look to Sebastiano Esposito, hoping he can add to his current total of two Serie A goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

AC Milan won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Giuseppe Meazza. They drew three and lost three as well, while Cagliari won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. AC Milan have not lost to Cagliari in 16 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

AC Milan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Cagliari only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. AC Milan managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. AC Milan have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Cagliari.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of AC Milan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Cagliari, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.