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Monza vs Cagliari Prediction — Model Probabilities for 19 October 2026

MatchSense model probabilities for Monza vs Cagliari on 19 October 2026. Form, the table and the head-to-head behind the numbers.

Key takeaways

  • The model's highest probability outcome is Monza at 39.4%.
  • Monza: 39.4%.
  • Draw: 30.4%.
  • Cagliari: 30.3%.
  • 2 further markets for this fixture are priced on the analysis page.
  • Monza are 15th in the table, Cagliari 7th.
  • The estimate is revised when confirmed team sheets arrive.

Monza welcome Cagliari on 19 October 2026, 16:30 UTC in Serie A. This page carries the MatchSense model's probabilities for the fixture — not a tip, but an estimate of how likely each outcome is.

Monza come into this 15th in the Serie A table with 4 points; Cagliari are 7th on 13 points — 8 places apart in a 20-team competition.

The model's read

OutcomeModel probability
Monza39.4%
Draw30.4%
Cagliari30.3%

A probability is a rate over many similar matches: 55% means about 55 in 100, and says nothing certain about this one.

How both sides arrive

Monza have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10, keeping 3 clean sheets. Cagliari have gone 4 matches without defeat, conceding just 0.7 a game.

The head-to-head

The two have met just twice in our records. They last met on 30 March 2025: Cagliari 3-0 Monza, Cagliari taking it.

Beyond the match result, the model also prices 2 further markets for this fixture — total goals, both sides scoring and goal-margin lines among them — each with a modelled price, the difference against the market, and a confidence band. Those sit on the match analysis page.

Behind the estimate

It starts from a Dixon-Coles style goal model, adds Elo ratings, recent results, home advantage and squad availability. An early version publishes days before kickoff and is revised once confirmed lineups land.

The full method is in How the MatchSense Prediction Model Works and How to Read Football Prediction Probabilities.

Go deeper


This page is analytical and educational. Probabilities are not guarantees of any result.

Frequently asked questions

Who is more likely to win, Monza or Cagliari?

The MatchSense model gives Monza the highest probability at 39.4%. No outcome takes half the probability here, so the model reads it as genuinely open.

When do Monza and Cagliari play?

Kick-off is scheduled for 19 October 2026, 16:30 UTC in Serie A.

Which markets are analysed for Monza vs Cagliari?

Alongside the match result shown on this page, the model prices 2 further markets — total goals, both sides scoring and goal-margin lines among them — each with a modelled price, the difference against the market and a confidence band, on the match analysis page.

What happened the last time Monza played Cagliari?

They last met on 30 March 2025, Cagliari 3-0 Monza. Across both meetings, Monza have won 0, Cagliari 2, with 0 drawn.

How is the model's accuracy measured?

The model is scored against past results, so a 60% probability has historically landed near 60% of the time. A single match remains uncertain.

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