Form and Line-up
Milan produced a real feat in the previous round, beating solid Genoa away (2:1) despite losing four key players at once. Yes, it was not a beautiful win, but Milan are not coached by Guardiola. Allegri knows clearly that he needs to reach the Champions League at any cost, so 38% possession did not bother him at all.
Key Numbers for Milan:
Milan have the eighth-best possession figure (52.0%).
Milan are fourth for xG (58.7).
Milan are second for accurate crosses (4.9).
Probable Milan line-up (3-5-2): Mike Maignan — Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic — Zakari Athekame, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric, Davide Bartesaghi — Rafael Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Form and Line-up
Cagliari Calcio have already secured their place in Serie A for next season and as a result have lost any motivation for the remaining rounds. While at home the visitors have three wins in four rounds, away their last success came back in January. Yes, in their last away game they managed to take a draw from Bologna, but that was only thanks to the opponents being relaxed (35% possession and 13 shots allowed). An angry and motivated Milan certainly will not forgive Cagliari Calcio for such a performance.
Key Numbers for Cagliari Calcio:
Cagliari Calcio are 15th for possession (45.4%).
Cagliari Calcio are 16th for xG (35.7).
Cagliari Calcio are 20th for interceptions in the final third (2).
Probable Cagliari Calcio line-up (4-3-3): Elia Caprile — Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Alberto Dossena, Adam Obert — Michel Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Deiola — Marco Palestra, Sebastiano Esposito, Paul Mendy.
Absentees: Leonardo Pavoletti, Luca Mazzitelli, Riyad Idrissi, Mattia Felici (all injured).
Who Will Referee the Match
Marco Guida (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Average fouls per match – 25;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 4.1;
Matches with red cards – 2 out of 16;
Matches with penalties – 5 out of 16.
