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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cagliari win(s).
| 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 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