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April 7, 2012 2:00 PM BST
Stadio Nereo Rocco — Trieste
Referee:‬ M. Guida‎
Attendance:‬ 19000‎
 

Cagliari - Inter Preview: Nerazzurri look to make it two wins in a row under Stramaccioni

The Beneamata will be hoping to inch closer to a European place when they pay a visit to the Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste to face the Sardinians on Saturday

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 PROBABLE LINE-UPS

CAGLIARI


Agazzi
Pisano, Astori, Canini, Agostini
Ekdal, Conti, Nainggolan
Cossu
Thiago Ribeiro, Pinilla
INTER
Castellazzi
Nagatomo, Ranocchia, Samuel, Zanetti
Poli, Cambiasso, Stankovic
Zarate, Milito, Forlan

Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti will be unable to call on Daniele Dessena who is out for the season, while Rui Sampaio will also miss the encounter, but Davide Astori is ready to return to the fold.

Saturday's match will be played in Trieste because the Stadio Sant'Elia is unavailable due to a dispute between the club and the city's local council over renovation work at the stadium.

Meanwhile, Inter boss Andrea Stramaccioni will once again be without the services of influential duo Maicon and Wesley Sneijder, who are nursing knee and groin injuries respectively. Luc Castaignos will also miss out on Saturday's festivities due to a thigh problem.

Veteran goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi will deputise for Julio Cesar who picked up a red card last weekend against Genoa, while Lucio is also suspended. Ricky Alvarez is nearing a return but is not yet ready to rejoin the first team.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Cagliari have won four out of their last five matches at home, outscoring their opponents 12-5 in the process.
  • The Sardinians have kept two clean sheets in their last three encounters.
  • Ficcadenti's men have failed to score in 14 of their 30 Serie A matches this season.
  • Inter have lost four out of their last five Serie A games away from San Siro and have been outscored 8-2 during that span.
  • The Nerazzurri have conceded 10 goals in their last five league matches.
  • Stramaccioni's side have lost eight games by a one-goal margin this term.

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Top 3 Predictions
  • Cagliari 1-3 FC Internazionale
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  • Cagliari 0-2 FC Internazionale
    14.07 %
  • Cagliari 0-3 FC Internazionale
    13.9 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 14, 2013 Cagliari 2 - FC Internazionale 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Nov 18, 2012 FC Internazionale 2 - Cagliari 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 7, 2012 Cagliari 2 - FC Internazionale 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Nov 19, 2011 FC Internazionale 2 - Cagliari 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 19, 2011 FC Internazionale 1 - Cagliari 0
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Last Five Matches
Cagliari
May 19, 2013Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0ITA1
May 11, 2013Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Cagliari 0 - Parma 1ITA1
May 4, 2013Chievo 0 - Cagliari 0ITA1
Apr 27, 2013Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1ITA1
FC Internazionale
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Michael AgazziGoalkeeper
13Davide AstoriDefender
14Francesco PisanoDefender
-Michele CaniniDefender
-Alessandro AgostiniDefender
4Radja NainggolanMidfielder
5Daniele ContiMidfielder
7Andrea CossuMidfielder
20Albin EkdalMidfielder
19Thiago RibeiroStriker
51Mauricio PinillaStriker
25Vlada AvramovGoalkeeper
3Lorenzo AriaudoDefender
24Gabriele PericoDefender
-Nicolas BoviMidfielder
-Joaquin LarriveyStriker
18NenêStriker
23Víctor IbarboStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
23Andrea RanocchiaDefender
25Walter Adrian SamuelDefender
26Cristian ChivuDefender
5Dejan StankovicMidfielder
14Fredy GuarínMidfielder
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
-Diego Forlan CorazoStriker
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
10Mauro ZárateStriker
-Paolo OrlandoniGoalkeeper
-Iván Ramiro CórdobaDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
17Angelo PalomboMidfielder
16Andrea PoliMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
Players to Watch
Daniele Conti
Daniele Conti
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 5
Games Goals YC RC
29 3 18 1
The combative captain wears his heart on his sleeve for the island outfit and has chipped in with four goals from midfield this season. The 33-year-old will need to be at his best if Cagliari hope to spring a surprise over the Nerazzurri.
Diego Alberto Milito
Diego Alberto Milito
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 22
Games Goals YC RC
20 9 0 0
The Argentine has struggled at times this season but still leads the team in scoring with 17 Serie A goals. The veteran striker has hit the back of the net six times in his last six games, including a hat-trick last weekend, and will look to lead the charge against the Sardinians on Saturday.
Prediction

Inter picked up three valuable points in Andrea Stramaccioni’s debut last weekend and should do just enough to make it two wins in a row under the new Italian coach.

Editor's Prediction
Cagliari 1
Inter 2
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