Cagliari vs Inter Milan Predictions

• Inter have scored 35 goals across their last 16 meetings with Cagliari
• The visitors won 2-0 against Monza in their opener and created enough to score more
• Martinez has scored eight goals in eight meetings with Cagliari

Inter’s class to tell

Cagliari have won only one of their last 11 Serie A games played against Inter, suffering nine defeats. They’re underdogs once again as these two sides meet on Monday night, with Inter hoping to build on their 2-0 win over Monza last week.

There’s every reason to believe that Inter can better that result. The visitors have found the net in each of the last 16 matches against Cagliari in Serie A. In that time, they’ve scored 35 goals – or 2.2 per match.

The Nerazzurri were arguably hard done by in their opening win as they recorded the highest xG total in MD1 finishing the game with 2.69 Expected Goals. They should impress going forward against newly promoted opposition, so back them to score at least twice.

Martinez to make the difference

Inter’s addition of Marcus Thuram gives them a lethal front two, but there’s little doubt that Lautaro Martinez is their main man up top.

Among players from the big five European leagues with at least 15 goals in 2023, Martinez boasts the best minutes-per-goal average. He’s scored every 89 minutes and 48 seconds on average in the calendar year, netting twice against Monza last time out.

The Inter forward has scored eight goals in eight Serie A matches against Cagliari, his most against an opponent in the competition. Back him to add to that tally with a strike on Monday.