AC Milan vs Cagliari Prediction, 5/11/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/7/2024

Game: AC Milan vs Cagliari

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

The Islanders (7-11-16 last year) are hitting the road to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday where they will take on the Red and Blacks (21-7-6 last season). The goalkeepers protecting the net are Mike Maignan for AC Milan and Simone Scuffet for Cagliari.

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AC Milan relinquished 39 goals while giving up 1.15 goals per 90 min, and the opposition earned 143 SoT on them. They accounted for 13 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 38.2 over the course of the prior season. AC Milan amassed 78 yellow cards for the previous season as well as 8 red cards. The Red and Blacks were 3rd when it comes to goals expected with 55.2, and the expected goals against were 40.4. For the previous season, this club had an average of 2.06 pts per contest (70 pts) and they also had a rank of 3rd in soccer with 47 assists. Their goal differential was at 25 because of 64 goals notched and 39 goals surrendered. AC Milan tallied 104 saves and also held a save rate of 77.6 in the previous season.

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The Islanders had an average of 0.9 pts per match while having 25 assists and 3 red cards. Cagliari sat with a shut out % of 11.8 over the course of last year and also 68 yellow cards. Cagliari had a ranking of 17th in the category of goals surrendered having 59, and the difference in goals was sitting at -23. Last year, Cagliari Calcio had a save rate of 59.7 (139 SoT against), and they also were ranked 14th in the league with 32 points. The team's goals against/90 min sat at 1.74 in addition to 83 saves, and they amassed 4 clean sheets. Cagliari recorded 36 goals and the squad's goals expected in the previous season was 37.1.

The man who will protect the net for AC Milan is Mike Maignan. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.96 (222 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 75.3. Maignan (127-50-53 mark during his career) has totaled 92 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 40.0% clean sheet percentage. Maignan has played for a total of 20,714 mins and has accumulated 578 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalie hailing from France has faced 799 shots tried at him in 230 career starts.

Simone Scuffet is expected to look after the net for Cagliari. So far in his career, Scuffet has allowed 216 goals while tallying 368 saves in 175 starts. He has surrendered 1.51 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 55-53-68. He has a save percentage of 64.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.1%. Scuffet has totaled 37 shutouts and has seen 581 shots against him in 15,913 career minutes.

Rafael Leao is a member of the side who can help decide the match for AC Milan. He has accounted for 37 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Portugal has racked up 54 goals scored in 12,123 minutes. Leao has been a starter in 137 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.40 goals per 90 mins.

Cagliari has an attacker in Gianluca Lapadula, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He sports an average of 0.51 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 178 games in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Peru has earned 16,668 professional minutes and has earned 95 goals. He has earned 35 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 26 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cagliari

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