Milan vs Cagliari prediction and betting tips on January 2, 2024
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Game Prediction
In Italy, the calendar year ended quite actively, and the new one is starting. The first match in 2024 will be a cup fixture between Milan and Cagliari. What can the newcomers of the top division of the country show at "San Siro"? The website's audience has access to the forecast and preview for the match on January 2, 2024.
Milan looks better again at home
The "Red and Blacks" couldn't accomplish a crucial task in the fall of 2023. As semifinalists in the previous edition of the Champions League, they failed to make it to the playoffs this time. Granted, the quartet was challenging, including clubs from top divisions. Newcastle even managed to surpass them in the race for the third spot, and the matches against PSG and Borussia were challenging for the "Rossoneri." However, under Stefano Pioli's guidance, they made progress. Not enough to seriously challenge their neighbors, Inter, for the top spot, but they are holding onto the third position quite confidently. Their recent victory against Sassuolo, even if it was a narrow one, helped secure this standing.
Cagliari reunites with Ranieri and hopes for success this season
The "Islanders" recently had a reasonably good stretch for their current level, spending several consecutive years in Serie A and even demonstrating ambitions to compete in European competitions. However, instead of that, they suffered relegation. Claudio brought them back to Serie A, returning to Sardinia, where he once began his full coaching career. Their promotion, earned through playoffs, was challenging. In the first nine rounds in Serie A, they only secured 3 points. After that, they made a comeback from 0-3 against Frosinone and had some other individual successes. However, they ended the year in the relegation zone, unable to defeat their direct competitor, Empoli, finishing with a goalless draw.
Previous matches
The "Islanders" last won in 2017. Since then, in the last 11 head-to-head matches, they only managed a couple of draws.
Free forecast for the Milan vs. Cagliari match on January 2:
The guests are quite weak, but it's unlikely that the hosts will be overly confident. Let's bet on "total under 3.0" (odds - 1.74).