After successive wins in their start to Serie A, AC Milan will be looking to maintain their perfect start when they take on Cagliari. The match schedules for Sunday at San Siro, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The Red and Blacks started their campaign with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria. On the other hand, Cagliari started their campaign with a 2-2 draw to Spezia. However, the hosts come off a 3-1 win over Pisa in the Coppa Italia.
Milan got off to a winning start in Serie A, as Brahim Diaz scored the only goal at Marassi, helping his side to a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria.
Inter travelled to Genoa on Monday night, looking for a positive result in their first competitive game without Gianluigi Donnarumma, who left the club earlier this summer.
With the international break coming up, it’s a great time to see if Milan can get back into Champions League quality. They’ll be getting some tough games with Lazio and Juventus in their league as well – hopefully, they’re ready!
On Monday night, Cagliari opened their Serie B season against Spezia. The Isolani were down two goals before captain Joao Pedro saved the day with a brace to earn a point for his team in a 2-2 draw at Sardegna Arena. Despite his effort, Cagliari has failed to finish higher than 14th in the past four seasons.
AC Milan vs Cagliari Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games against each other, with AC Milan taking 21 wins while Cagliari with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sampdoria 0-1 Milan
- Milan 2-1 Panathinaikos
- Real Madrid 0-0 Milan
- Valencia 0-0 Milan
- Nice 1-1 Milan
Away
- Cagliari 2-2 Spezia
- Cagliari 3-1 Pisa
- Mallorca 1-0 Cagliari
- Cagliari 3-0 Olbia
- FC Augsburg 3-1 Cagliari
AC Milan Team News
Stefano Pioli faces no fresh injury concerns, with only two main injury contenders sidelined this week. Franck Kessie picked up a muscle strain and will only return after the international period. Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues his recovery plan from a knee injury. Sandro Tonali will step into the midfield. Alessandro Florenzi will get his first debut at the end.
Cagliari Team News
Alessio Cragno is out for this clash after picking up a muscle injury. Therefore, second choice goalkeeper Boris Radunovic will start between the sticks.
Prediction and Odds
We expect Milan to continue their dominance in Serie A but not by a large scoreline.
- Milan Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Away
