Inter vs Cagliari prediction 17.04.2026 | Serie A

Inter are on a path to win another Scudetto as they have a nine-point advantage over the second-placed Napoli. With only six rounds left, it would take a miracle for them not to win their 21st Scudetto. Besides their dominant Serie A campaign, the Nerazzurri did well in the Coppa Italia. After the Cagliari game, they will have a very important second-leg Coppa Italia game at home against Como, following a goalless draw in Como. However, their good season was completely spoiled by a surprising 5:2 loss to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League 1/16 Finals!

Petar Sucic will serve his one-game suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Besides the suspended Sucic, only Yan Bissek will miss the match due to an injury. More importantly for the Nerazzurri, Lautaro Martinez did not play in the previous game even though he was on the bench. It seems the Argentinian is dealing with left calf issues and will most likely be on the bench to try to recover for the Cup game.

In the previous two seasons, Cagliari barely secured survival in Serie A, winning only 36 points. This year, it seemed they would secure survival much more easily, but the Islanders had a terrible two-month period from February to early April, during which they won just two points in eight games! However, they are still five points away from the danger zone. Nevertheless, they still face a very challenging schedule ahead, so they are far from safe yet.

Midfielder Luca Mazzitelli suffered an injury in the previous game against Cremonese and had to leave the field after 31 minutes. He will most likely miss the Inter game, along with Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi, and Leonardo Pavoletti, who should remain sidelined with their injuries.