AC Milan, Cagliari Calcio to Clash in Serie A Match
AC Milan will be hoping to get back to winning ways in Serie A on Sunday afternoon when they take on Cagliari Calcio at the San Siro.
The Rossoneri suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Hellas Verona last weekend, which saw them drop to third in the table. They will be keen to make amends for that result and close the gap on leaders Inter Milan.
Cagliari, meanwhile, are languishing in 18th place in the table and are in desperate need of points. They have only won two of their 10 league games this season and will be hoping to cause an upset against AC Milan.
Team News
AC Milan will be without the services of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is still recovering from an Achilles injury. Olivier Giroud is expected to lead the line in his absence.Cagliari will be without the suspended Joao Pedro. Kevin Strootman is also a doubt for the match due to a muscle injury.
What to Expect
AC Milan will be looking to dominate possession and create chances from the flanks. They have a number of talented attacking players, including Rafael Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Brahim Diaz.Cagliari will likely sit back and defend, hoping to hit AC Milan on the counterattack. They have some dangerous players in attack, including Gaston Pereiro and Keita Balde.
Prediction
AC Milan will be the clear favorites for this match. They have a better squad and are in much better form than Cagliari.However, Cagliari will be fighting for their lives and will be hoping to pull off an upset. They have a good record at the San Siro and will be confident of causing AC Milan problems.
I predict that AC Milan will win the match 2-1.
