Inter-Cagliari is a match valid for the 32nd day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
The goal scored by Frattesi in full recovery in Udine on Monday actually brought Inter even closer to the Scudetto – and the highly anticipated second star – that could come in a week’s time in the derby with AC Milan if the Nerazzurri pick up six more points against Cagliari and the Rossoneri. For Simone Inzaghi’s men, it would be an unparalleled satisfaction to win it in front of their cousins, which is why they will do everything they can to keep their foot pressed on the accelerator even in the, on paper, affordable challenge with the Sardinians.
Inter are now only waiting for the math, considering that the lead over second-placed Milan is still 14 points. Lautaro Martinez and his teammates may have lost some of their polish, but the disappointment of being eliminated from the Champions League hasn’t fazed them much: after the bad night in Madrid, Inter drew with Napoli and won two straight victories with Empoli and Udinese, moving up to 82 (winning them all could break Antonio Conte’s Juventus record in 2013-14). Attempting to put a spoke in their wheels will be Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari, which just took the scalp of Atalanta (2-1), three platinum points that allowed the Rossoblù to move +4 above the relegation zone. San Siro is certainly not the best place to pick up salvation points but the Sardinians are healthy: they have lost only to Monza since mid-February.
Inter-Cagliari: the latest lineup news
Cuadrado and de Vrij are expected to return to the squad but against Cagliari Inter’s defense will consist of Bisseck, Acerbi and Bastoni, the latter ready to return as a starter. Disqualified Pavard and Lautaro Martinez, instead of the Argentine Inzaghi will field Sanchez, favored over Arnautovic.
Two major absences also for Ranieri, who must forgo the disqualified Nandez and Deiola at San Siro. In attack, Lapadula is undermined by Shomurodov, but there is also a tight ballot between Viola and Gaetano.
The prediction
Inter won’t be the ravenous one of a few months ago, but a slight relaxation is physiological when one has the feeling of being one step away from the finish line. The victory with Cagliari should come quietly although, taking into account the Nerazzurri’s declining offensive numbers, we do not expect a wide gap. It cannot be ruled out that the Sardinians, who have nothing to lose, will manage to score at least one goal: against Inter at San Siro they have not found the way of the goal since 2020. A risk worth taking.
The probable lineups of Inter-Cagliari
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Sanchez, Thuram.
CAGLIARI (4-2-3-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Sulemana, Makoumbou; Oristanio, Viola, Luvumbo; Lapadula.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
