AC Milan vs Cagliari Match Analysis & Prediction
11/05/2024 9:45 pm
After six matches without a win, AC Milan will be looking to end their drought on Saturday night, when they host relegation-threatened Cagliari at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro.
While Milan are yet to confirm a second-placed finish in Serie A, their Sardinian counterparts have just three games left to secure top-flight survival.
Having previously exited Europe at the hands of Roma, then suffered a sixth straight derby defeat – handing the Scudetto straight to their city rivals Inter – Milan’s dismal end to the season has continued to unfold over the past fortnight.
After being held goalless by third-placed Juventus, Milan twice fought back from behind to lead 3-2 against Genoa last weekend – scoring for a 12th successive Serie A home game in the process -but still could not hold on for victory.
Goals from Matteo Gabbia and Olivier Giroud had finally put the hosts in front at San Siro, but Malick Thiaw’s late own-goal meant they ultimately had to settle for just one point.
Now enduring their worst winless run in Serie A for just over a year, the Rossoneri can still be caught by Juventus – as many as in the previous 10 – so their first focus this week will be keeping the back door shut.
Illustrating the gulf between two very different clubs, Cagliari’s last away win over Milan dates back to June 1997. Since then, they have suffered no fewer than 17 defeats.
On this occasion, Cagliari will arrive at San Siro seeking points to aid their survival hopes, as they sit just three points clear of the relegation zone and could still be sent straight back to Serie B.
The Rossoblu were dramatically promoted through the Serie B playoffs last year, but after taking some time to adapt, they seemed to be on course to achieve safety last month, beating Atalanta BC and then drawing with Inter and Juventus.
Following a spirited surge up the standings, Claudio Ranieri’s side have since taken just one point from their next two matches – a 3-0 defeat to Genoa being followed by a 1-1 home draw against Lecce last time out.
Yerry Min scored his second goal in three matches to put them ahead against the latter, but Gianluca Gaetano was subsequently sent off, and they failed to hang on for three crucial points.
With just one away win to their name all season, Cagliari now start as underdogs in Milan, and if other results do not go their way in a multi-team relegation battle, they could drop into the bottom three with two games left to play.
AC Milan vs. Cagliari Head to head
In the previous 50 meetings between these two teams, Milan have claimed 34 victories while Cagliari have won three, and they have drawn in 13. Cagliari have scored 36 goals and conceded 89 in the process.
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16/05/2021AC Milan0Cagliari0Serie A
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29/08/2021AC Milan4Cagliari1Serie A
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19/03/2022Cagliari0AC Milan1Serie A
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27/09/2023Cagliari1AC Milan3Serie A
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02/01/2024AC Milan4Cagliari1Coppa Italia
AC Milan Team News
Boosting Stefano Pioli’s options for Saturday, Milan can call upon captain Davide Calabria – who has now served a two-game ban for his red card against Inter – and Yunus Musah is also back after a one-game ban.
However, goalkeeper Mike Maignan joins midfield duo Tommaso Pobega and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the treatment room due to injury, while Danish defender Simon Kjaer is still struggling with a flexor problem.
AC Milan's Last 5 Matches
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14/04/2024Sassuolo3AC Milan3Serie A
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18/04/2024Roma2AC Milan1Europa League
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22/04/2024AC Milan1Inter Milan2Serie A
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27/04/2024Juventus0AC Milan0Serie A
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05/05/2024AC Milan3Genoa3Serie A
Cagliari Team News
Cagliari must do without the services of both Tommaso Augello and Gianluca Gaetano for disciplinary reasons this weekend.
Nicolas Viola and Marco Mancosu are again ruled out by injury, but goalscoring centre-back Yerry Mina should grit his teeth through the pain of a calf problem.
Cagliari's Last 5 Matches
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07/04/2024Cagliari2Atalanta1Serie A
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14/04/2024Inter Milan2Cagliari2Serie A
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19/04/2024Cagliari2Juventus2Serie A
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29/04/2024Genoa3Cagliari0Serie A
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05/05/2024Cagliari1Lecce1Serie A
AC Milan vs. Cagliari: Odds and Predictions
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