Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Inter
Match Time & Date:
14/04/2024
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Cagliari
After surviving Udinese on Monday evening, Inter will be aiming to cement top position in the Serie A standings when they face Cagliari at their Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The Nerazzurri are enjoying a season to remember and they are seen as hot favourites to beat Cagliari as well. Davide Frattesi is pushing for a start after scoring a late winner in Udine, whilst all Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, and Juan Cuadrado remain in the recovery room.
The Sardinians, on the other hand, recorded a very important 2-1 win over Atalanta at the weekend, with the team climbing to 13th place in the standings. Cagliari, though, are not considered good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in the Serie A round 32. Both Marco Mancosu and Leonardo Pavoletti are sidelined with injuries, while Andrea Petagna faces race against the clock to bet fit for Sunday’s showdown.
Highlighted Player (Hakan Calhanoglu):
Hakan Calhanoglu is another one in the long line of Turkish footballers who were born in Germany, so it is hardly surprising he came to prominence thanks to his performances in Bundesliga. The attacking midfielder with great vision and very good goalscoring record started his professional career at Karlsruher, scoring impressive 17 goals in 50 league outings to earn a move to Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The spell at Imtech Arena was merely a stepping stone for bigger things as 11 goals in his debut top flight campaign persuaded Bayer Leverkusen to splash nearly €15 million on his services. That proved a very good investment as Calhanoglu continued the rich vein of form, and it is now a matter of time before he joins one of European powerhouses.
The midfield maestro had a bright start to his career in the Turkey national team, scoring 5 goals in first 16 caps, and chances are he will become a leader for Milli Takim in the foreseeable future.
Highlighted Team (Cagliari):
Cagliari are a professional football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. I Rossoblu (The Red and Blues) compete in Italian Serie A and the club’s biggest success came in 1970, when they won the national championship.
Cagliari finished the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of Juventus and it has to be noted that Luigi Riva led Cagliari to their first Serie A trophy.
I Rossoblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Sant’Elia and the capacity of the stadium is 16,000. In the 1993/1994 season Cagliari made it to the UEFA Cup semis, with the team suffering a loss to fellow Italian club Inter in the two-legged tie.
Giuseppe Pancaro helped Cagliari record a 3-2 win over Inter in the first leg, but I Rossoblu were hammered by the Nerazzurri in the second leg (3-0). Palermo are regarded as Cagliari’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the Derby delle Isole.
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