Inter Milan is crowned Coppa Italia champions after an epic final in midweek. The club will now turn its focus to Serie A’s penultimate round, where it visits relegation-threatened Cagliari on Sunday with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Inter became the first side to win a domestic double this season after claiming their first Coppa Italia in 2011 with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Juventus.
Following their Supercoppa Italiana triumph earlier this season, Ivan Perisic’s double helped Simone Inzaghi’s men overturn Hakan Calhanoglu’s second-leg penalty in extra time to seal an eighth Coppa triumph for the club.
Perisic then stepped up to convert a spot-kick of his own three minutes later and put Inter 3-2 in front on 99 minutes before slamming home an unstoppable fourth just three minutes later to secure an eighth Coppa for his club.
Inter are strong favourites to prevail on this occasion, despite ceding the home advantage to their latest opponents – Inter has won eight of their last ten league games against Cagliari, losing just once in that spell.
Inter Milan has dominated their meetings with Cagliari in recent years, winning the last 13 games between the two sides (eight defeats for Cagliari and three wins for Inter). Indeed, Serie A’s 18th-placed side has won just three home games this season; their joint-fewest in a single top-flight campaign, and the worst return in over two decades.
Cagliari vs. Inter Milan Head to Head
Both sides have 28 games against each other, with hosts taking 5 wins while visitors with 17 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Salernitana 1-1 Cagliari
- Cagliari 1-2 Hellas Verona
- Genoa 1-0 Cagliari
- Cagliari 1-0 Sassuolo
- Cagliari 1-2 Juventus
Away
- Juventus 2-4 Inter
- Inter 4-2 Empoli
- Udinese 1-2 Inter
- Bologna 2-1 Inter
- Inter 3-1 Roma
Cagliari Team News
Meanwhile, Cagliari is expected to have just two significant absences against Genoa on Sunday evening. Nahitan Nandez is still recovering from a thigh problem, and reserve goalkeeper Boris Radunovic serves a suspension for being sent off on his bench appearance against Salernitana.
Inter Milan Team News
After completing his return to the squad following an injury layoff, Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni may now be in contention to start ahead of Danilo D’Ambrosio and Federico Dimarco. He has deputised on the left of Simone Inzaghi’s back three in his absence.
Prediction and Odds
The hosts may still have a chance at redemption next week, but they have lost half of their home fixtures and are particularly vulnerable defensively.
- Inter Milan Win
- Correct Score: 0-2
- No Score: Home
