Match details. Serie A, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Mon 19 Oct, 17:30 Lagos time. It is played at Stadio Brianteo, Monza. The referee is Andrea Calzavara.
What's at stake. Monza are 15th on 4 points after 6 games, 1 point behind Bologna, level on points with Parma. A win would take them above Bologna. Cagliari are 7th on 13 points after 6 games, level on points with Frosinone, 2 points clear of Juventus. A win would take them above Frosinone.
Team news. Monza are without L. Lucchesi (red card), Y. Maye (muscle injury), M. Pessina (knee injury), I. Toure (knee injury), E. Zeballos (knee injury), J. Ziolkowski (foot injury). Cagliari are without M. Felici (knee injury), R. Idrissi (knee injury), Y. Trepy (injury), M. Felici (knee injury), R. Idrissi (knee injury), Y. Trepy (injury).
Form. Monza have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D W. Cagliari have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W L.
The numbers. Monza score 1.5 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets. Monza average 12.9 shots (5.5 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Cagliari score 1.2 and concede 0.7 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Cagliari average 12.4 shots (5.0 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 38% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Monza have won one, drawn one and lost two. Two of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 30 Mar 2025, it finished Monza 0-3 Cagliari: Monza had 12 shots to 11, 59% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%.
The case against. Cagliari's record still gives them 68% to win.
The read. Monza or the draw. A draw is live. Cagliari are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Cagliari.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Monza 1-1 Cagliari (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).