AC Milan vs Cagliari prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-05-10 18:45.
[p]AC Milan may have already secured a UEFA Champions League place for next season, but a miserable run of six games without a victory (D3, L3) means their campaign is ending on a sour note. Their most recent match epitomised the struggles the Rossoneri have been having, as an 87th minute own goal meant they drew 3-3 against Genoa in a game they had come from behind to lead in the second half.[/p]
[p]Despite the recent winless streak, three points in this fixture against Cagliari could be enough to secure a runners-up spot in Serie A – a marked improvement on last year’s fourth-placed finish. Stefano Pioli’s side ought to be confident of success too, given they have won ten of the last dozen H2Hs (D2), with four of their six home victories during that period coming by a three-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Visiting supporters may therefore be forgiven for travelling to the San Siro with a little trepidation, especially as their side have scored a joint-league low of 11 away goals this season. As such, they have managed to accumulate a pitiful eight points on their travels (W1, D5, L11), unsurprisingly one of the worst records in the division.[/p]
[p]Despite that, the Islanders are currently winning their fight against relegation, as they head into this round with a three-point cushion down to the danger zone. That position is boosted by a run of two defeats from their last 11 outings (W3, D6), and manager Claudio Ranieri says his team will give every “last drop of energy” to extend that form in this fixture, where a victory could all but mathematically secure their place in the top-flight.[/p]
[p]Key battle: AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic has not lost a home game in which he has scored since April 2021 (W11, D1)! Attempting to stop him might be defender Yerry Mina, who has played a central role in Cagliari’s revival since joining the club in January, tasting defeat in just two of his 11 appearances (W3, D6).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Cagliari are still the only team across Europe’s traditional top-five league yet to score within the opening 15 minutes of the first or second half of an away league fixture this season.[/p]