Cagliari VS Inter

2026/2027 Serie A, Italy

Sardegna Arena

Serie A

Cagliari CAG

Inter INT

KICKOFF :

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Cagliari welcome Inter to the Sardegna Arena for a Serie A regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts currently occupy seventh position in the domestic table while the visitors sit third. Inter enter as the stronger side according to power metrics with a score of 92.12 against Cagliari's 74.64 and hold a clear advantage of 17.5 points. Both teams lack recent form records or last outing details which leaves preparation focused on broader structural elements. Set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for attack and defence evaluations. Efficiency and transition metrics are unavailable leaving emphasis on league standing and overall team strength. The match pits a mid table Cagliari side against an Inter outfit that has shown greater consistency in the standings this season.

TL;DR

Structural: Cagliari sit seventh in the domestic standings while Inter occupy third place.
Form: Recent form data is unavailable for both Cagliari and Inter ahead of this fixture.
Squad: Inter hold a significant power advantage of 17.5 points over Cagliari.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this encounter.
Transition: Transition play details remain unspecified in the provided data.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
xVariable: Inter are the stronger team with a power score of 92.12 compared to Cagliari's 74.64.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

F. Pisacane

C. Chivu

1.33

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.92

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 4

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

74.64

92.12

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Cagliari

Inter

Power Score

74.64

92.12

League Position

Global Rank

156

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Cagliari — Opponent-weighted form score

Inter — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cagliari Inter

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cagliari CAG Home

4 matches

Inter INT Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-10

Goal Difference

+10

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T00:47:16+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

Match Formation 3-5-2

1 E. Caprile

2 J. da Silva Figueiredo Freitas

14 A. Deiola

15 J. Rodríguez Camejo

33 A. Obert

4 A. Romano

6 H. Winks

8 M. Adopo

10 J. Fazzini

70 D. Maldini

31 P. Mendy

1 J. Martínez Riera

95 A. Bastoni

25 M. Akanji

31 Y. Bisseck

32 F. Dimarco

7 P. Zieliński

20 H. Çalhanoğlu

23 N. Barella

17 A. Diouf

10 L. Martínez

94 F. Esposito

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Sardegna Arena

Capacity

16416

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Michael Fabbri

Valerio Vecchi

Marco Ceccon

Federico La Penna

Lineup

Referee : Michael Fabbri

Manager ▼

F. Pisacane Coach

Starting XI ▼

Elia Caprile Goalkeeper

7.28

Zé Pedro Defender

6.17

Alessandro Deiola Defender

7.05

Juan Rodríguez Defender

7.23

Adam Obert Defender

7.23

Alessandro Romano Midfielder

8.21

Harry Winks Midfielder

6.93

Michel Adopo Midfielder

6.96

Jacopo Fazzini Midfielder

6.81

Daniel Maldini Midfielder

6.93

Paul Mendy Attacker

7.06

Referee : Michael Fabbri

Manager ▼

C. Chivu Coach

Starting XI ▼

Josep Martínez Goalkeeper

6.65

Manuel Akanji Defender

7.22

Yann Bisseck Defender

7.78

Alessandro Bastoni Defender

6.78

Piotr Zielinski Midfielder

7.31

Andy Diouf Midfielder

7.38

Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder

7.63

Nicolò Barella Midfielder

6.74

Federico Dimarco Midfielder

7.39

Lautaro Martínez Attacker

6.17

Pio Esposito Attacker

8.25

CONCLUSION

Inter arrive at the Sardegna Arena as clear favourites given their superior league position and power rating. Cagliari will look to exploit home advantage and defensive organisation to frustrate the visitors. With limited recent form information available both sides must rely on season long trends and structural strengths. Inter's higher power score suggests they possess greater overall quality across the squad. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece data places greater weight on positional standings. Cagliari in seventh place face a stern test against third placed Inter. Expect a competitive encounter where Inter seek to maintain their standing while Cagliari aim to secure points at home. The match offers a classic mid table versus upper table dynamic in Serie A.

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