AC Milan vs Cagliari Predictions and Betting Tips
23rd May 2026
AC Milan welcome Cagliari to town in the Serie A with plenty on the line for both sides. The hosts sit 3th on 70 points while the visitors are 16th on 40 points heading into this one.
Let’s dig into the data on Statz and find the angles that matter.
Lineups and Team News
AC Milan (Predicted): Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlović, Zachary Athekame, Youssouf Fofana, Ardon Jashari, Adrien Rabiot, Davide Bartesaghi, Christopher Nkunku, Santiago Gimenez
Cagliari (Predicted): Elia Caprile, Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Alberto Dossena, Adam Obert, Michel Adopo, Gianluca Gaetano, Alessandro Deiola, Marco Palestra, Sebastiano Esposito
Recent Form
AC Milan come into this with form reading W L W L L W D L L W over their last 10 – that’s W4 D1 L5, scoring 9 and conceding 13.
Cagliari have gone L L L L W L W D L W in their last 10 – W3 D1 L6, 9 scored and 16 conceded.
Statz Projections
Projected scoreline: AC Milan 1.97 – 0.82 Cagliari.
The Statz projections model highlights some interesting numbers here.
Christopher Nkunku leads AC Milan’s projected goal threat at 0.58 xG, with 2.4 projected shots.
For Cagliari, Sebastiano Esposito tops the projections at 0.17 xG and 1.2 projected shots.
In the tackling department, Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) leads the way with 1.73 projected tackles.
Referee
Marco Guida takes charge of this one. Across 15 games this season, he averages 4.1 yellows and 24.8 fouls per match – right around the league average for cards.
Bet Builder
Our Statz Bet Builder has pulled together a four-leg punt:
- Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) – 1+ Shots – hit in 100% of last 5 (Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), avg 2.0/game
- Samuele Ricci (AC Milan) – 1+ Fouls – hit in 100% of last 5 (Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), avg 1.2/game
- Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari) – 1+ Shots on Target – hit in 80% of last 5 (Y/Y/Y/N/Y), avg 0.8/game
- Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) – 1+ Fouls – hit in 80% of last 5 (Y/Y/Y/Y/N), avg 1.4/game
The Angle
This is a tough one to call. Both sides come in with mixed form and the data doesn’t scream one clear direction. The bet builder legs above are where the value sits – player props grounded in the numbers rather than trying to predict the unpredictable.
For full projections and stats, check out the full head-to-head breakdown on Statz. You can also explore our fixture projections and build your own selections with the Bet Builder Tool.