The Matchday 5 Serie A clash between Cagliari and Inter will take place on September 27 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Fabio Pisacane's side defeated Lecce away (2-1). As a result, Cagliari secured two consecutive victories in the championship for the first time in the last two Serie A seasons. However, the Sardinians failed to keep a clean sheet for the sixth time in their last eight league matches. In the standings, the team has seven points and is in seventh place.
- The club has not lost in 5 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored in their last seven home league matches.
- Cagliari has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Alessandro Deiola, Ndari Adopo, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Marco Palestra – Andrea Belotti, Sebastiano Esposito.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the game due to injury.
Inter
Christian Chivu's side narrowly defeated Sassuolo at home in the last round (2-1). This victory was only the second for Inter in the current championship, and the team has scored at least twice in six of their last seven Serie A matches. On the other hand, the Milan side conceded in their third consecutive league game. Inter has six points and is in tenth place in the standings. Notably, the club has scored the most goals in this Serie A season (11).
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Inter's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, Carlos Augusto – Denzel Dumfries, Petar Sucic, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco – Francesco Esposito, Marcus Thuram.
Referee
Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 17 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 18%.
Cagliari vs. Inter: Match Prediction
The Sardinians can be pleased with the start of the current season, and at home, I believe Fabio Pisacane's side is capable of putting up a strong fight against Inter. At the very least, I expect an active attacking performance from the hosts: in their last seven home Serie A matches, Cagliari has never left the field without scoring. However, in 10 of their last 13 home league matches, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet.
Inter has been scoring well even on the road: in their last seven away Serie A matches, the team has only failed to score once. Moreover, in five instances during this period, the Milan side has scored at least twice. It is also worth noting that Inter is the highest-scoring team in the current championship. However, their defense is not always impeccable: in their last ten away Serie A encounters, the Milan side has managed to keep a clean sheet only three times.
I believe both teams will score in this match, so my prediction: Both Teams to Score – Yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
