Regular Season - 7 · 19 October 2026, 16:30 UTC

Monza vs Cagliari Serie A prediction

Monza

Our model says: Monza 0–1 Cagliari

The model makes it 30% Monza, 27% draw, 43% Cagliari — fair odds of 3.33, 3.70 and 2.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: Monza 1.18, Cagliari 1.53.

Both teams to score: 55%. Over 2.5 goals: 51%, under 2.5: 49%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Edge to Cagliari: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

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Key facts

  • Monza are 16th on 4 points from 6 games; Cagliari are 4th on 13 points from 6 games — Serie A.
  • Monza have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat away to Lazio.
  • Cagliari are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Juventus.
  • Last 4 meetings: Cagliari 2 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 30 March 2025, ended Cagliari 3–0 Monza.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Monza vs Cagliari

55%
Both teams to score
51%
Over 2.5 goals
49%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Monza win Draw Cagliari win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 0–110%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 0–28%
  5. 0–07%
  6. 1–07%
  7. 2–17%

Scores read Monza first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 39%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Cagliari at 43% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Monza vs Cagliari

Monza

  • L1-3away to Lazio11 October 2026
  • W2-1Sassuolo18 September 2026
  • L2-3away to Lecce13 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Parma6 September 2026
  • L2-3Udinese29 August 2026

Cagliari

  • D1-1Juventus11 October 2026
  • W1-0away to Udinese19 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Atalanta12 September 2026
  • W1-0Lecce7 September 2026
  • L0-1Inter30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Who is missing for Monza vs Cagliari

Monza

No absences reported.

Cagliari

  • Riyad Idrissijumpers knee

From our data provider's injury and suspension report, refreshed twice a day. Doubtful means the player may still be named in the squad. The model's probabilities do not yet account for absences.

Serie A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
16Monza6114915-64
4Cagliari641163+313

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Monza

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 47% today

Win 39%
Draw 47%
Defeat 52%

Cagliari

Chance to finish in the top four · 6% today

Win 8%
Draw 4%
Defeat 4%

From our Serie A season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Monza vs Cagliari

  • 30 March 2025Cagliari 3–0 MonzaSerie A
  • 5 January 2025Monza 1–2 CagliariSerie A
  • 16 March 2024Monza 1–0 CagliariSerie A
  • 26 November 2023Cagliari 1–1 MonzaSerie A

Leading scorers: Monza and Cagliari

Monza

GoalsAssists

  • Gustavo Varela40

Cagliari

GoalsAssists

  • D. Maldini40

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Monza carry a model rating of 6.72 against 6.9 for Cagliari. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.18 goals for Monza and 1.53 for Cagliari. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Monza rate 1.05 in attack and 1.40 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Cagliari rate 0.87 and 0.81.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Monza a 0% chance of the title and Cagliari 0.2%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Cagliari the highest probability at 43%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.18 expected goals for Monza against 1.53 for Cagliari. Monza's attack/defence rating is 1.05/1.4 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.87/0.81 for Cagliari.

Season stats

MonzaCagliari
6Matches6
1W 1D 4LRecord4W 1D 1L
9 1.5 per gameGoals scored6 1.0 per game
15 2.5 per gameGoals conceded3 0.5 per game
0 of 6Clean sheets3 of 6
0 of 6Failed to score1 of 6
1 of 1Penalties scored1 of 1
10 1.7 per gameYellow cards7 1.2 per game
1Red cards1
3-4-2-1 5×Usual shape4-2-3-1 2×

Monza at home · Cagliari away

2Played3
1W 0D 1LRecord3W 0D 0L
4–4Goals for – against4–1
0 of 2Clean sheets2 of 3

League matches only, Serie A, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Position by match

MonzaCagliari

15101520 Monza, match 1, 22 August 2026: at Inter 4-1 → 20thMonza, match 2, 29 August 2026: vs Udinese 2-3 → 18thMonza, match 3, 6 September 2026: at Parma 1-1 → 16thMonza, match 4, 13 September 2026: at Lecce 3-2 → 18thMonza, match 5, 18 September 2026: vs Sassuolo 2-1 → 14thMonza, match 6, 11 October 2026: at Lazio 3-1 → 15thCagliari, match 1, 22 August 2026: at Parma 0-1 → 3rdCagliari, match 2, 30 August 2026: vs Inter 0-1 → 13thCagliari, match 3, 7 September 2026: vs Lecce 1-0 → 9thCagliari, match 4, 12 September 2026: at Atalanta 1-2 → 4thCagliari, match 5, 19 September 2026: at Udinese 0-1 → 3rdCagliari, match 6, 11 October 2026: vs Juventus 1-1 → 4th 123456 15101520 Monza, match 1, 22 August 2026: at Inter 4-1 → 20thMonza, match 2, 29 August 2026: vs Udinese 2-3 → 18thMonza, match 3, 6 September 2026: at Parma 1-1 → 16thMonza, match 4, 13 September 2026: at Lecce 3-2 → 18thMonza, match 5, 18 September 2026: vs Sassuolo 2-1 → 14thMonza, match 6, 11 October 2026: at Lazio 3-1 → 15thCagliari, match 1, 22 August 2026: at Parma 0-1 → 3rdCagliari, match 2, 30 August 2026: vs Inter 0-1 → 13thCagliari, match 3, 7 September 2026: vs Lecce 1-0 → 9thCagliari, match 4, 12 September 2026: at Atalanta 1-2 → 4thCagliari, match 5, 19 September 2026: at Udinese 0-1 → 3rdCagliari, match 6, 11 October 2026: vs Juventus 1-1 → 4th 123456

Monza are 15th after 6 Serie A matches (between 14th and 20th so far); Cagliari are 4th after 6 (between 3rd and 13th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Serie A matches this season: Monza 6, Cagliari 6.

Monza scored 022221
Cagliari conceded 101001
Cagliari scored 030111
Monza conceded 423312

Cagliari score most often in the 16–30 minute window (3 goals); Monza have let in 2 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Monza

Cagliari

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.