Football preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Milan take on Cagliari
With the edgy opening fixture out of the way it’s time for the second Serie A battle of the season. Milan look forward to welcoming Cagliari in front of their home fans.
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We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cagliari have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Milan form and stats
Last season, Milan's league results were 24 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, producing 2nd spot in the Serie A. In these 38 matches they scored 74 goals and gave away 41. Performing as the host team in the former season Milan managed 8-6-5 (win-draw-lost) with 31 goals and 24 conceded.
Milan are confident in defense, having played 543 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Milan enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sampdoria's place. The match ended 1-0 with Brahim Díaz scoring. The goalie Mike Maignan was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.73 out of ten. Maignan stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Atalanta and winning 2-0.Milan are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found nine matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won six, drew three and lost zero.
Cagliari form and stats
Let's have a look at how Cagliari performed last season in the Serie A: They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 10 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded 59 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 6 and lost 9 with 21/27 goals scored/conceded.
Cagliari's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Spezia that finished 2-2. Attacker João Pedro got a player rating of 8.31 in the game. "Man of the match" Pedro scored two goals. A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Spezia. Cagliari were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with João Pedro scoring the equalizer.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Pisa in the Coppa Italia.You'll want to know how Cagliari managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found nine similar matches resulting in one away win, four draws and four home wins.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Milan won seven games, two matches ended in a draw and Cagliari got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. dos Santos Galvão 2 goals |   B. Abdelkader Diaz 1 goals |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bologna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sassuolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Spezia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Udinese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Salernitana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Venezia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Genoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
- Aris has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Super League
- Aris has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Super League
- Aris has the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Super League
- Aris has the most clean sheets (14) in Super League
- Aris has the most clean sheets (8) away in Super League
- Aris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most clean sheets (9) at home in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most points (33) at home in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals (31) at home in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals (55) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+29) at home in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus has the the best goal difference (+45) in Super League
- Olympiakos Piraeus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored in all their matches so far.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have scored more than double the goals of Aris.
- Olympiakos Piraeus have won all their matches at home so far.
- Olympiakos Piraeus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bologna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sassuolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Spezia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Udinese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Salernitana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Venezia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Genoa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bookie | Olympiakos Piraeus | Draw | Aris |
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| Milan | Last season | Cagliari | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 19 | ||
| 74 | 31 | Scored | S | 21 | 43 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Conceded | C | 27 | 59 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 95% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 68% | ||
| 63% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 39% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 34% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 21% | ||
| 50% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 53% | ||
| 37% | 37% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 18% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 37% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 14.8 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11.7 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.6 | ||
| 36% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| Bookie | Milan | Draw | Cagliari |
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