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Cagliari v Inter Milan: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Cagliari have slipped into the Serie A relegation zone and they face a daunting home fixture against champions Inter Milan on Saturday.

Cagliari v Inter Milan

Cagliari v Inter Milan betting tips and predictions

Inter Milan to win to nil - 6/4

Atalanta and Napoli are enjoying excellent seasons in Serie A but champions Inter Milan are lurking ominously just off the pace in the title race.

Inter were third in the table at Christmas, three points behind leaders Atalanta with a game in hand, and they should be confident of enhancing their fine away record during Saturday's trip to Cagliari.

The Nerazzurri have won their last five league matches on the road, beating Empoli 3-0, Verona 5-0 and Lazio 6-0 in their three most recent away games.

Lazio had been in great form before that rout, winning six of their previous seven matches, including a 1-0 victory at Napoli, but Inter face far less confident opponents on Saturday.

Cagliari have lost all three of their December league fixtures, going down 1-0 to high-flying Fiorentina and leaders Atalanta in the first two.

They produced an impressive performance against Atalanta but were unable to kick on when they travelled to bottom club Venezia last week.

A 2-1 defeat to their fellow strugglers meant Cagliari dropped into the bottom three and it is hard to see them turning things around against Inter.

Backing Inter to win to nil is an appealing bet despite the absences of injured defenders Francesco Acerbi and Benjamin Pavard.

Dutch centre-back Stefan de Vrij was fit enough only for the bench against Como last time out but Inter still kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.

De Vrij should start alongside Yann Bisseck and Alessandro Bastoni in the back three against Cagliari and that trio provides Inter with a strong foundation.

Cagliari have scored only eight goals in nine home matches this season, losing to nil on their own patch against Atalanta, Napoli, Bologna and Empoli.      

No goal before 26:00 - 5/6

Cagliari's 17 Serie A matches in 2024/25 have featured only nine goals in the first 30 minutes and they have scored just six first half goals all season.

The home side's priority will be to make a solid start and frustrate Inter so backing no goal to be scored before the clock hits 26:00 could prove profitable.

All three of Inter's goals in their 3-0 win at Empoli came in the second half and they needed a 41st-minute penalty to break the deadlock in the 6-0 drubbing of Lazio.

Defender Carlos Augusto put them 1-0 up against Como in the 48th minute and Simone Inzaghi's men may have to be patient once again in Saturday's fixture. 

Federico Dimarco to score or assist - 11/10

One of Inter's strengths is that they have goal threats all over the pitch and six different players found the net on their most recent away trip to Lazio.

Wing-back Federico Dimarco scored the Nerazzuri's second goal in Rome and he could play a crucial attacking role down the left flank this weekend.

The Italy international should be backed to score or assist a goal against Cagliari, having notched in two of his last three league appearances.

Dimarco has also claimed two assists in his last five Serie A outings and he is averaging 2.1 shots per game in the Italian top flight this term.

He had a productive Nations League campaign for Italy, scoring against France on matchday one and contributing an assist in three of his other five appearances, so he could prove a menace to the home defence.

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Cagliari v Inter Milan odds

Cagliari - 5/1
Draw -
4/1
Inter Milan -
4/9

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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