Inter Milan seem poised for a comfortable matchup when they travel to Cagliari in Round 18 of Serie A this Saturday, 28 December. The Islanders enter this game after extending their losing streak to three games in Serie A against Venezia.
Cagliari vs Inter Milan: Match Prediction
Cagliari visited their fellow from the relegation zone, Venezia in the last game and showed no sign of improvement in the form with a 2-1 defeat. The Islanders have registered only one victory in the last ten competitive fixtures while losing the previous four in a row. However, the home support has proved to be a confidence boost for Cagliari as they won three of the last six games at Unipol Domus, losing two. The Red and Blues have secured only three victories in 17 rounds of Serie A to get restricted to the eighteenth position.
Inter Milan head into this game brimming with belief, having won six of their last seven competitive games while losing only in Champions League. The Black and Blues have also secured a four-game winning run in Serie A, defeating Como in the most recent fixture. The away from is equally consistent with six victories in seven games away from San Siro, including five straight victories in Serie A. Sitting in the third position, Inter Milan are three points behind the top position with a game in hand.
Cagliari vs Inter Milan: Head-to-Head Record
Inter Milan have a clear-cut lead in the H2Hs against Cagliari with a nine-game unbeaten run, winning seven. Playing at Unipol Domus has also not been challenging for Inter where they secured four victories over the Islanders in a row.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 14/04/24 | Inter 2-2 Cagliari | Serie A |
| 28/08/23 | Cagliari 0-2 Inter | Serie A |
| 15/05/22 | Cagliari 1-3 Inter | Serie A |
| 12/12/21 | Inter 4-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| 11/04/21 | Inter 1-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
Cagliari vs Inter Milan: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Zito Luvumbo is the only fitness concern for Cagliari ahead of the game against Inter Milan. For the visitors, Benjamin Pavard, Matteo Darmian, and Francesco Acerbi are injury-related absences while Stefan de Vrij’s presence is uncertain.
Cagliari Predicted Lineup
Alen Sherri (GK); Sebastiano Luperto, Yerry Mina, Gabriele Zappa; Tommaso Augello, Alessandro Deiola, Antoine Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea; Gianluca Gaetano; Roberto Piccoli
Inter Milan Predicted Lineup
Yann Sommer (GK); Carlos Augusto, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck; Hakan Calhanoglu; Federico Dimarco, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella, Denzel Dumfries; Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram
Cagliari vs Inter Milan: Match Prediction
Cagliari are goalless in three of their last four games and posed to even bigger challenge this Friday. The woeful defense has also been a significant reason for the recent tough spell, conceding eight goals in the above-mentioned duration. On the other hand, Inter Milan have scored an average of three goals per game in the last five league outings while keeping three clean sheets. Hence, we back Inter Milan to display a dominant play once again and record a comfortable victory.
Cagliari vs Inter Milan Predicted Result: 0-3 Victory for Inter Milan
