AC Milan vs Cagliari: result 4-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2021 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 4-1 on August 29, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′S. TonaliAC Milan
- 15′A. DeiolaCagliari
- 17′Rafael LeãoAC Milan
- 24′O. GiroudAC Milan
- 43′O. GiroudAC Milan (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AC Milan have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 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 23, 2021 | Sampdoria(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Panathinaikos(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Valencia(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Nice(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2021 | Spezia(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Pisa(home) | 3-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Mallorca(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Olbia(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AC Milan win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cagliari win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | AC Milan 0-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Cagliari 0-2 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Aug 1, 2020 | AC Milan 3-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cagliari 0-2 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Feb 10, 2019 | AC Milan 3-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Cagliari 1-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
AC Milan score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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