AC Milan vs Cagliari: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 1, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
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What was the result of AC Milan vs Cagliari?
AC Milan won 3-1 on September 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 8′RobinhoAC Milan
- 30′Philippe MexèsAC Milan
- 33′M. SauCagliari
- 62′M. BalotelliAC Milan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AC Milan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Cagliari have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Hellas Verona(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 20, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 19, 2013 | Robur Siena(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 12, 2013 | AS Roma(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2013 | Atalanta(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 19, 2013 | Lazio(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 11, 2013 | Juventus(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 8, 2013 | Parma(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 4, 2013 | Chievo(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 AC Milan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cagliari win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2013 | Cagliari 1-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Sep 26, 2012 | AC Milan 2-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Jan 29, 2012 | AC Milan 3-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Cagliari 0-2 AC Milan | Serie A |
| May 14, 2011 | AC Milan 4-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2011 | Cagliari 0-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
AC Milan score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AC Milan sit 4th in Serie A (3 points from 1 matches) and Cagliari sit 7th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | AC Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Cagliari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy