Cagliari vs. Inter: The complete guide | OneFootball

The countdown has begun for the Nerazzurri's next match: after the home win against Sassuolo, Inter will be back in action on Matchday 5, facing Cagliari in the Sardinian capital. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CEST on Saturday 27 September.

FIXTURE HISTORY

Inter and Cagliari have met 88 times in Serie A: the Nerazzurri have the better record with 45 wins to the Rossoblù's 14, and 29 total draws. Inter are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 against Cagliari in the top division. Over the past few years, the Nerazzurri have built up a good streak in Sardinia, winning there in each of the last five seasons and keeping a clean sheet in our last 216 minutes of play against them. Furthermore, the Nerazzurri have found the back of the net away to Cagliari in each of our last ten visits, totalling 25 goals.

A CAPTAIN'S RECORD

Lautaro Martinez and Cagliari: the Nerazzurri captain has a great record against the Sardinians. The Rossoblù are his favourite side to play against in Serie A: 11 goals in just as many appearances. In our last game, played at San Siro last April, the Nerazzurri number 10 scored to make it 2-0 with a delightful touch.

BARELLA AND CAGLIARI

It is always special for Barella when he faces Cagliari. He played his first 100 Serie A games for them, scoring seven goals in that time. As a Nerazzurro, he has been involved in seven goals against the Rossoblù (one goal and six assists in eight appearances), his best record against any team in the competition.

DIMARCO AT HIS BEST

With goals and assists, Federico Dimarco remains one of the biggest attacking threats of Chivu's side. In the last five seasons, our number 32 is the defender with the most goal involvements in Serie A: 35 (16 goals and 19 assists). After an assist against Juventus and a goal against Sassuolo, the 1997-born full-back could get a goal involvement in three successive games for the second time in his Serie A career. The last time he managed it was August-September 2023.

THE OPPOSITION: CAGLIARI

It has been a great start to the season for Cagliari, under the leadership of new manager Fabio Pisacane. After four games, the Sardinians are seventh in the table on seven points from two wins and a draw. They have scored seven and conceded just three. In their first Serie A game, they draw 1-1 at home with Fiorentina. Then, Napoli beat them 1-0 at the Maradona before they went on to win two games: 2-0 against Parma and 2-1 away to Lecce. They have also had a positive start to the Coppa Italia despite struggling against Entella and only getting through on penalties. However, last week they secured their passage through to the next round with a dominant 4-1 win away to Frosinone. The difference-maker so far this season has been Fabio Pisacane who has taken over as manager after winning the Primavera Coppa Italia with Cagliari just a few months ago. The Rossoblù manager normally opts for a 4-3-2-1 with Caprile in goal, a backline of Palestra, Mina, Luperto and Obert, then Deiola, Prati and Adopo in midfield and the former Nerazzurro Sebastiano Esposito with Folorunsho supporting Belotti in attack.

DISCILPINARY RECORD

SUSPENSIONS Cagliari: - Inter: -

CAUTIONS Cagliari: - Inter: -

REFEREE

The referee for Cagliari vs. Inter, on Matchday 5 of Serie A, will be Marco Piccinini from Forlì. His assistants will be Mastrodonato and Moro, with fourth official Massimi, VAR Doveri and AVAR Gariglio.

CAGLIARI VS. INTER, WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Cagliari vs. Inter will kick off at 20:45 CEST on 27 September and it will be live, exclusively, on DAZN and on Sky. You can follow the match on your smart TV and on other compatible devices including PCs, smartphones and tablets using the Sky Go and Now TV app.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

As always, there will be pre-match updates and coverage on Inter TV. Our pre-game Livematch for Cagliari vs. Inter will be live from 19:30 CEST until 20:35 CEST on the club's official YouTube channel. After the match, there will be analysis and interviews.