The Matchday 18 Serie A clash between Cagliari and Inter will take place on December 28 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Cagliari vs. Inter
Cagliari (3-5-2): Ales Sherry – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Nadir Zortea, Antony Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Alessandro Deiola, Tommaso Augello – Gianluca Gaetano, Roberto Piccoli.
Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer – Yann-Aurel Bisseck, Carlos Augusto, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Venezia. This loss marked Cagliari's third consecutive defeat and their ninth in the current Serie A season. Notably, the club conceded more than one goal for the first time in four league matches. In the standings, the team is in the relegation zone with 14 points, sitting in 18th place.
Defender Yerry Mina and forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 12 home Serie A matches (5 draws, 5 losses).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
- Cagliari has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A matches.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side secured a 2-0 home victory over Como in the last round. As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten run in the league to 11 matches (9 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the team has won their last four Serie A matches, scoring 16 goals in the process. The Milanese club is in third place in the standings with 37 points, trailing league leaders Atalanta by three points with a game in hand. It is worth noting that the club has the best goal difference in the current championship (+27).
Defenders Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, and Benjamin Pavard will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in their last nine away Serie A matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has kept a clean sheet in their last four away league matches.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 7 of the Milanese club's last 9 away Serie A matches.
Cagliari vs. Inter: Match Prediction
In the current championship, the Sardinians have not been reliable defensively and often make costly errors even at home. In nine home matches this Serie A season, Cagliari has kept a clean sheet only twice – against Verona and a struggling Roma. Moreover, in 5 of their last 7 home league matches, the club has conceded at least two goals.
Inter rarely struggles with scoring, even in away matches: in their last nine away Serie A matches, the team has always found the back of the net. Furthermore, in seven of these matches, the Milanese side scored at least twice.
Considering the fact that Inter has scored at least twice in their last four encounters at Cagliari's ground in the league, my prediction: Inter Individual Total Over 1.5