The 18th-round match of the Serie A between Cagliari and Milan will take place on 2 january at the Unipol Domus stadium. Cagliari vs Milan: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Cagliari
In the last round Cagliari, coached by Fabio Pisacane, beat Torino away (2:1). The side secured only their second win in 13 league matches (5 draws, 6 defeats). However, the side failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their previous 14 Serie A fixtures. The club have 18 points and sit 14th in the league table.
- The club did not win in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 3 defeats).
- The team conceded at least two goals in 5 of their previous 6 home league fixtures.
- Cagliari scored in 11 of their last 13 home Serie A matches.
Potential Cagliari Lineup (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, Marco Palestra – Alessandro Deiola, Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Michel Adopo, Matteo Prati – Semih Kilicsoy, Riyad Idrissi.
Defender Yerry Mina, midfielders Michael Folorunsho and Mattia Felici, and forward Andrea Belotti are unavailable due to injuries. In addition, forwards Joseph Liteta and Zito Luvumbu are taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Milan
In the last round Milan had no problems in the home meeting with Verona (3:0). The side extended their unbeaten run in the league to 15 matches (10 wins, 5 draws). The team have kept a clean sheet for the seventh time this Serie A campaign, and in their last three league matches they have scored at least two goals. The club have 35 points and occupy second place in the league table. It is worth noting that Milan have scored 27 goals in the current campaign – the second-best total after Inter (35).
- The team are unbeaten in their last seven away Serie A matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club failed to score more than twice in 8 of their last 10 away league matches.
- Milan did not concede in the second half in 6 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Potential Milan Lineup (3-5-2)*
Mike Maignan – Koni De Winter, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic – Davide Bartesaghi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Alexis Saelemaekers – Christopher Nkunku, Christian Pulisic.
Defender Matteo Gabbia, and forwards Rafael Leao and Santiago Jimenez will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Rosario Abisso (Italy)
Matches – 5 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 17;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.4;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 30;
Penalties – 0%.
Cagliari Vs Milan: Match Prediction
Milan are having a very good Serie A season overall and are in strong form, so we expect a vivid and productive performance from the visitors. Moreover, the side have been effective in attack even away from home: in their last 11 away league matches Milan managed to score at least twice on seven occasions. Notably, in four of the cases on that run where the club scored fewer than two goals, their opponents were Italian top clubs: Roma, Juventus, Atalanta and Inter.
Cagliari rarely manage to keep their goal safe and defend reliably. In their last six home Serie A matches the club kept a clean sheet only once, while in all the other fixtures during that period they allowed opponents to score at least twice. In addition, only two clubs have conceded more goals at home in the current campaign than Cagliari (12 goals).
We expect at least two goals from the visitors, therefore our prediction: Milan Over 1.5 Goals.
Prediction: Milan Over 1.5 Goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from their previous match in this competition.
