Overview
- Both sides begin the second matchday with three points after Inter beat Monza 4-1 and Cagliari beat Parma 1-0, and they meet on Sunday 30 August at 20:45 CEST with exclusive live coverage on DAZN and Sky.
- Inter are expected to name the same starting XI that beat Monza while summer recruits John Stones, Djed Spence and Curtis Jones are likely substitutes as they work into the team.
- Inter hold a clear historical edge over Cagliari, winning 47 of 90 Serie A meetings and nine of the last 10 league clashes, with particularly strong recent away records in Sardinia.
- Match officials have been appointed for the game with Michael Fabbri as referee and Aureliano on VAR, a detail that frames how key decisions will be handled on the night.
- Pre-match coverage and bookmakers favour Inter to win but Cagliari arrive on a run of improved form and the fixture carries local interest for players such as Nicolò Barella and goal threat from Lautaro Martínez, making this an early-season test of momentum before Inter’s upcoming San Siro meeting with Napoli.