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Unipol Domus in Cagliari is the venue on Sunday as home side Cagliari Calcio prepare to host last season's title winners, Inter Milan, for the second Serie A clash of the season.
Following an encouraging opening start to the new campaign, the home supporters will hope their team can deliver an intense performance against one of the top clubs in the league.
Meanwhile, the visiting team will look to maintain their early winning momentum away from home, after demonstrating their offensive quality on the opening weekend.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Cagliari vs. Inter Milan key stats
- Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last 18 games across all competitions.
- Cagliari have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 home games against Inter Milan across all competitions.
- Cagliari have scored at least one goal in 10 of their last 13 home meetings against Inter.
Cagliari vs. Inter Milan preview: Visitors looking to extend unbeaten away run
Cagliari vs. Inter Milan — Tale of the Tape
| Cagliari | vs | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 3rd |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Goals For | 4 |
| 0 | Goals Against | 1 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| NA/6th | Home / Away Rank | 2nd/NA |
Cagliari overcame their poor record of just one win in their previous 12 Serie A season openers by edging past Parma 1-0 last weekend.
However, they face a difficult task at home against the reigning Serie A winners, Inter Milan.
Cagliari are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions, marking the longest winning run of Fabio Pisacane’s tenure.
The head coach could also guide the hosts to four consecutive Serie A victories for the first time since October 2012.
Inter, meanwhile, began their title defence impressively, beating newly-promoted Monza 4-1 last weekend.
Cristian Chivu’s side’s attacking strength is expected to play a key role in their pursuit of consecutive Scudettos for the first time since 2009/10.
The Nerazzurri are strong favourites to maintain their momentum, although their away form provides Cagliari with some encouragement.
Inter have failed to win their opening away match in each of the last two seasons and have managed just two victories from their last six league trips.
Cagliari vs. Inter Milan form guide & betting tips
| Cagliari | vs | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
W |
Form | W |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 9th | Form Table | 3rd |
| 1 | Goals For | 4 |
| 0 | Goals Against | 1 |
WDDWW |
Form (All Comps) | DDWWW |
Whispers predicts: Cagliari 1-3 Inter Milan
Inter Milan enter this fixture as clear favourites to claim maximum points, and we are predicting a solid 3-1 victory for the away side.
Cagliari have struggled consistently against I Nerazzurri in recent years, failing to win any of their last 13 head-to-head meetings.
Furthermore, the visitors have scored three or more goals in three of their previous five visits to the Unipol Domus.
Based on recent head-to-head dominance, the bookmakers have made Inter Milan strong favourites at odds of 11/25 (1.44) to claim an away victory.
A draw is priced at 16/5 (4.20), which is an unlikely outcome, while a home win for Cagliari is offered at 7/1 (8.00), making them clear underdogs.
Given that recent matches between these two sides have produced plenty of goal-scoring action, over 2.5 goals is priced at 9/10 (1.90).
Also, options like away to win and over 2.5 goals are given at 13/10 (2.30) odds, while away team total goals (over 1.5) stand at 61/100 (1.61) odds.
> Away to win at 11/25 (1.44) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals at 9/10 (1.90) | Likelihood: Probable
> Away to win and over 2.5 goals at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Probable
> Away team total goals (over 1.5) at 61/100 (1.61) | Likelihood: Possible