Cagliari vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-12-27 17:00.
[p]Three points might be top of the Christmas wish list for Cagliari fans this festive period, given a miserable run of form has seen them sink into the Serie A relegation zone. The Islanders are on their worst losing run since February thanks to four defeats in a row across all competitions, with a paltry one goal in the process showing just where their problem lies.[/p]
[p]The pressure is therefore growing on boss Davide Nicola, especially after a 2-1 reversal to fellow strugglers Venezia in their most recent outing. In spite of defeat, the manager was satisfied by the performance levels, and he will be hoping they can turn performances into results on their return to Unipol Domus, where Cagliari have accumulated nine of their 14 points this season (W2, D3, L4). [/p]
[p]Success in this fixture looks unlikely though, given opponents Inter Milan have lost just one of the last 14 H2Hs (W11, D2). As if that is not enough, the visitors are also on a three-match winning streak across all competitions, a period during which they have scored an impressive ten goals, while conceding none at the other end![/p]
[p]The most recent of those outings was a 2-0 success against Como on Monday night, while a 6-0 demolition of Lazio earlier this month ranks as the club’s joint-second biggest away win in their Serie A history. Supporters are therefore dreaming of winning the title for the second year running, and the Nerazzurri’s away record provides further reason to be confident of strengthening their Scudetto chances here, as Simone Inzaghi’s side have lost just once on the road in the top flight since May 2023 (W21, D5)![/p]
[p]Key battle: Cagliari defender Sebastiano Luperto might have bad memories of facing Inter, against whom he has kept just one clean sheet in eight attempts (W2, L6), with a 6-2 defeat in 2021 serving as the second heaviest of his career! Inter midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu will be looking to heap more misery on Luperto, and he’s seen his last seven club goals serve as the first or last of the game.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter Milan are the only team in Serie A yet to be trailing a game at half-time this season, while Cagliari have been behind at the break on a league-high nine occasions.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]