Cagliari Calcio vs Inter

Cagliari host Inter at the Unipol Domus for matchday 2, pitting last season's mid-table side against the reigning champions. Inter cruised to their 21st Scudetto in 2025-26 with 87 points, while Cagliari finished a distant 14th on 43. Early as it is, a positive result for the hosts would be a genuine statement this early in the campaign. Both sides open away from this tie — Inter host promoted Monza first, Cagliari travel to Parma. Chivu has reworked Inter's backline over the summer, though Lautaro Martinez remains the team's attacking focal point. Cagliari brought in several new faces, including Daniel Maldini and Jacopo Fazzini, and will face a familiar figure in Sebastiano Esposito, whose loan from Inter was made permanent this summer. History heavily favors the visitors, unbeaten in 12 straight meetings with Cagliari (10 wins, 2 draws), including a 3-0 win last time out. Our prediction: 1-2