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Serie A

Inter - Cagliari

04/17/2026, 06:45 PM

3 : 0
Expected Goals
Inter
2.3
Total xG
3.0
Cagliari
0.7
Most Likely Scores

2:0

14%

3:0

10%

2:1

9%

1:1

9%

3:1

7%
What influences the xG?
INTCAG

Inter

Attack strength (1.54x league average)
+1.20
Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)
-0.32
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 16, 15 places gap)
+0.16
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (2.2 goals/match)
-0.01
Piotr Zieliński on the bench (5 goals, 2 assists)
Alessandro Bastoni not in squad (1 goals, 4 assists)
Yann Bisseck not in squad (2 goals, 2 assists)

Cagliari

Defensive weakness (1.4 conceded vs 1.1 league avg)
+0.28
Standings disadvantage (pos 16 vs 1, 15 places gap)
-0.12
5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.11
Declining form (0.8 vs 1.2 season average)
-0.11
Michael Folorunsho on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

73%

Draw

19%

Away Win

8%

Goals

Over 1.5

81%

Under 1.5

19%

Over 2.5

57%

Under 2.5

43%

Over 3.5

35%

Under 3.5

65%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

92%

Away or Draw

27%

No Draw

81%

Both Score

Yes

45%

No

55%

Key Factors
  • Inter Milan has a high home win probability of 73% according to mathematical analysis
  • Inter's offense is very strong this season with an average of 2.34 goals per game
  • Cagliari has a weak away record with an average of 1.62 goals conceded per away game
Risk Factors
  • Cagliari averaged only 3.0 shots on target in their last 5 matches
Overview

Inter Milan (1st place, 75 points) host Cagliari Calcio (16th place, 33 points) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Serie A match on April 17, 2026, 8:45 PM

Inter aims to solidify its lead at the top of the table

Cagliari is fighting for crucial points in the relegation battle

Form

Inter's form across all competitions: LDDWW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

Inter won 2 of their last 5 matches, drew 2, and lost 1

The Inter team recently recorded 2 consecutive wins

Cagliari's form across all competitions: LLLLW

Cagliari won 1 of their last 5 matches and lost 4 times

Cagliari ended a streak of 4 losses with a win in their last game

Statistics

Inter shows strong offense with an average of 2.34 goals per game this season

At home, Inter scored 44 goals and conceded 15 goals, which corresponds to an average of 2.32 home goals and 0.79 home goals conceded

Cagliari scored an average of 1.03 goals per game and conceded 1.38 goals

Away, Cagliari scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 1.62 goals

Inter kept 15 clean sheets this season, while Cagliari achieved 7 clean sheets

At Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, an average of 3.6 goals per game were scored recently

In 3 of 5 matches at this stadium, both teams scored and in 3 of 5 matches, more than 2.5 goals were scored

Head-to-Head

In 5 head-to-head matches, Inter Milan dominated the record with 4 wins

Inter scored 12 goals and conceded 3 goals

Cagliari did not secure a win in these encounters, with 1 draw

The last meeting on September 27, 2025, ended in a 2:0 victory for Inter at Cagliari

Key Players

For Inter, Marcus Thuram with 10 goals and 5 assists with a rising form trend, Federico Dimarco with 6 goals and 14 assists with a declining form trend, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu with 9 goals and 4 assists with a declining form trend are important players

For Cagliari, Sebastiano Esposito stands out with 6 goals and 5 assists with a rising form trend

Marco Palestra with 1 goal and 4 assists with a declining form trend and Gianluca Gaetano with 2 goals and 3 assists with a stable form trend are other influential players

Goalkeepers

Josep Martínez guards the goal for Inter Milan, who kept 15 clean sheets this season

Elia Caprile is in goal for Cagliari Calcio, who achieved 7 clean sheets so far

Influences

Inter Milan benefits from a strong home advantage with an average of 2.32 home goals and only 0.79 home goals conceded

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is known for high-scoring games, with an average of 3.6 goals per match

The grass surface will influence the game

In 3 of 5 matches at this stadium, both teams scored and in 3 of 5 matches, more than 2.5 goals were scored

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