AC Milan vs Cagliari: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 27, 2017 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 2-1 on August 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′P. CutroneAC Milan
- 56′J. GalvãoCagliari
- 70′SusoAC Milan
Official lineup for AC Milan vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AC Milan
4-3-3- 63P. Cutrone
- 8Suso
- 11F. Borini
- 79F. Kessié
- 10H. Çalhanoğlu
- 18Riccardo Montolivo
- 12A. Conti
- 68R. Rodríguez
- 22M. Musacchio
- 19L. Bonucci
- 99G. Donnarumma
Cagliari
4-3-1-2- 17Diego Farias
- 25M. Sau
- 18N. Barella
- 10J. Galvão
- 21A. Ioniţă
- 20S. Padoin
- 8L. Cigarini
- 24M. Capuano
- 19F. Pisacane
- 3M. Andreolli
- 28A. Cragno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AC Milan have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cagliari have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2017 | Shkendija(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Crotone(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Shkendija(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Universitatea Craiova(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Palermo(home) | 2-2 | Coppa Italia |
| May 28, 2017 | AC Milan(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 21, 2017 | Sassuolo(away) | 2-6 | Serie A |
| May 14, 2017 | Empoli(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AC Milan wins, 1 draw, 1 Cagliari win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | Cagliari 2-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Jan 8, 2017 | AC Milan 1-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Mar 21, 2015 | AC Milan 3-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Oct 29, 2014 | Cagliari 1-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Cagliari 1-2 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2013 | AC Milan 3-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
AC Milan score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 2.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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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