AC Milan vs Cagliari: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 26, 2012 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 2-0 on September 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. El ShaarawyAC Milan
- 82′S. El ShaarawyAC Milan
Official lineup for AC Milan vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AC Milan
- 11Giampaolo Pazzini
- 12Bakaye Traoré
- 18Riccardo Montolivo
- 92S. El Shaarawy
- 2M. De Sciglio
- 5Philippe Mexès
- 20I. Abate
- 25D. Bonera
- 28Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 34Nigel de Jong
- 32Christian Abbiati
Cagliari
- 19Thiago Ribeiro
- 23V. Ibarbo
- 51M. Pinilla
- 4R. Nainggolan
- 5Daniele Conti
- 21D. Dessena
- 13Davide Astori
- 14Francesco Pisano
- 15Luca Rossettini
- 24G. Perico
- 1M. Agazzi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AC Milan have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cagliari have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Udinese(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Atalanta(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Bologna(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Sampdoria(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | AS Roma(home) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Palermo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Atalanta(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Genoa(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| May 13, 2012 | Fiorentina(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 AC Milan wins, 0 draws, 0 Cagliari wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cagliari | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AC Milan sit 5th in Serie A (12 points from 6 matches) and Cagliari sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
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