PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Cagliari - team news, lineups, predictions

PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Cagliari - team news, lineups, predictions

Internazionale host Cagliari this Friday at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Match Day 33 of the Serie A.

Internazionale currently have 75 points and lie in 1st position. Last time out, Cristian Chivu's team triumphed 3-4 against Como 1907 (Serie A 2025/26).

Cagliari have picked up 33 points and currently lie in 16th position. In their last game, Fabio Pisacane's team won 1-0 against Cremonese (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Internazionale winning 2-0.

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Internazionale

Cagliari

• Leonardo Pavoletti - Knee Problems
• Mattia Felici - Cruciate Ligament Tear
• Riyad Idrissi - Cruciate Ligament Tear
• Luca Mazzitelli - Calf Muscle Tear

Last starting XIs

Internazionale ( vs Como 1907 2026-04-12): Yann Sommer, Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco, Piotr Zielinski, Marcus Thuram, Francesco Esposito

Cagliari ( vs Cremonese 2026-04-11): Elia Caprile, Marco Palestra, Juan Rodríguez, Yerry Mina, Adam Obert, Gianluca Gaetano, Luca Mazzitelli, Sebastiano Esposito, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, Gennaro Borrelli

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MANAGERS

• Cristian Chivu has faced Fabio Pisacane on two occasions, recording only wins.
• Fabio Pisacane has faced Inter on one occasion, recording one defeat.
• Cristian Chivu has faced Cagliari on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Cagliari currently have two wins in their last 15 matches.
• Away from home, Cagliari are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Away from home, Cagliari are coming off 11 consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Away from home, Cagliari are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Cagliari are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• Cagliari currently have one win in their last nine matches.
• At home, Inter currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
• At home, Inter currently have two draws in their last 23 matches.
• At home, Inter are coming off 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Inter are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Inter currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
• Inter are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Inter are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Inter are coming off four consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Inter are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Inter and Cagliari have already faced each other 100 times, with Inter holding the advantage: 53 wins, compared with 16 Cagliari victories.
• At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Inter have the edge in their matches against Cagliari: 32 wins in 51 games. Cagliari have eight victories.
• In Serie A, there have been 89 matches between the two teams, with 46 Inter wins, 29 draws and 14 Cagliari victories.