Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sunday’s football game at Brianteo pits together Monza and Cagliari, the two out-of-form sides. Monza are on a four-game losing run in the Serie A, but this match could be the turning point for Salvatore Bocchetti’s troops. Defender Pablo Mari serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in a 2-1 loss to Parma, while the likes of Cragno, Gagliardini, and Pessina remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Sardinians, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their five-game losing run in all competitions. As Cagliari experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Inter on Matchday 19, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s relegation six-pointer. Speaking of the visiting team, both Yerry Mina and Zito Luvumbo are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
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.