Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2018-19

Cagliari Calcio

2 – 2

Full Time

US Sassuolo Calcio

Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 33' Manuel Locatelli

Nicolo Barella 34' Y

Luca Cigarini 61' Y

Y 62' Marlon

Artur Ionita 68' Y

Y 70' Kevin-Prince Boateng

R 90' Marlon

Filippo Romagna 90' Y

Overview

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Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A .

Cagliari Calcio 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
Referee Luca Pairetto
Referee Alessio Tolfo
Referee Antonio Giua

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Internazionale Milano	38	87
2	SSC Napoli	38	76
3	AS Roma	38	73
4	Como 1907	38	71
5	AC Milan	38	70
6	Juventus FC	38	69
7	Atalanta BC	38	59
8	Bologna FC 1909	38	56
9	SS Lazio	38	54
10	Udinese Calcio	38	50
11	US Sassuolo Calcio	38	49
12	Parma Calcio 1913	38	45
13	Torino FC	38	45
14	Cagliari Calcio	38	43
15	ACF Fiorentina	38	42
16	Genoa CFC	38	41
17	US Lecce	38	38
18	US Cremonese	38	34
19	Hellas Verona FC	38	21
20	AC Pisa 1909	38	18

Head-to-Head

Cagliari Calcio 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals US Sassuolo Calcio

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-26 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–5 Cagliari Calcio 2017-08-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	US Sassuolo Calcio	H	2–2	D
19 Aug	Empoli FC	A	0–2	L
20 May	Udinese Calcio	H	2–3	L
13 May	Torino FC	A	2–2	D
06 May	AC Chievo Verona	H	1–1	D
29 Apr	Parma Calcio 1913	A	1–0	W

US Sassuolo Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Cagliari Calcio	A	2–2	D
19 Aug	FC Internazionale Milano	H	1–0	W
20 May	Atalanta BC	H	3–1	W
13 May	Parma Calcio 1913	A	1–2	L
06 May	Frosinone Calcio	H	2–0	W
29 Apr	NEROCA FC	A	3–1	W

Season Stats

Cagliari Calcio		US Sassuolo Calcio
#14	Position	#11
43	Points	49
38	Played	38
11 / 10 / 17	W / D / L	14 / 7 / 17
40	Scored	46
53	Conceded	50
-13	GD	-4
1.13	PPG	1.29
29%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio.
5' Cagliari Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' Brilliant from the ! Leonardo Pavoletti makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Ragnar Klavan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 418 appearances.
25' Rogerio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' A quiet spell here at . Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Manuel Locatelli gets a Yellow card.
34' Nicolo Barella picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
44' Italy international Gian Marco Ferrari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' Assisted by Stefano Sensi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Domenico Berardi makes no mistake. 1-1!
57' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Stefano Sensi by Rogerio on 57 minute.
61' The referee calls foul for Luca Cigarini. He receives a Yellow card.
62' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Marlon gets a Yellow card.
67' Kevin-Prince Boateng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Artur Ionita on 68 minutes.
69' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Federico Di Francesco trudges off to be replaced by Jeremie Boga on 69 minutes.
70' Kevin-Prince Boateng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
71' Filip Bradaric gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Luca Cigarini and will look to change the dynamic.
73' A goal from the Italy international Leonardo Pavoletti! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-1!
78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
79' Khouma Babacar gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Pol Mikel Lirola and will look to change the dynamic.
84' It is a substitution in Cagliari Calcio team. Artur Ionita is replaced by Paolo Farago on 84 minute.
89' The 29-year-old Jeremie Boga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' GOAL! Kevin-Prince Boateng fires home to make it 2-2!
90' Poor challenge from Marlon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
The points are shared — Cagliari Calcio 2-2 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rolando Maran

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

73
Manuel Locatelli
34
Federico Di Francesco ↓ Jeremie Boga 69'
47
Andrea Consigli
21
Pol Mikel Lirola ↓ Khouma Babacar 79'
32
Alfred Duncan
12
Stefano Sensi ↓ Rogerio 57'
25
Domenico Berardi C
31
Gian Marco Ferrari
23
Giangiacomo Magnani
27
Kevin-Prince Boateng
2
Marlon

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joao Pedro Galvao	4
Leonardo Pavoletti	3
Domenico Berardi	3
Gianluca Lapadula	2
Leonardo Pavoletti	2
Kevin-Prince Boateng	1
Keita Balde	1
Manuel Locatelli	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.69 Cagliari Calcio xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cagliari Calcio40% Draw26% US Sassuolo Calcio34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw

66%

Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio

60%

Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cagliari Calcio30% Draw42% US Sassuolo Calcio28%

Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.7%

2 – 0

5.4%

0 – 0

5.4%

0 – 1

5.3%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap	Cagliari Calcio covers	Push	US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	19%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	17%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Cagliari Calcio Form

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Clean Sheet