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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 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	SS Lazio	11	29
2	FC Internazionale Milano	11	28
3	AS Roma	11	27
4	AC Milan	11	24
5	Como 1907	11	23
6	Frosinone Calcio	11	20
7	Juventus FC	11	18
8	Bologna FC 1909	11	17
9	Cagliari Calcio	11	16
10	SSC Napoli	11	15
11	Torino FC	11	14
12	Atalanta BC	11	14
13	Genoa CFC	11	13
14	US Lecce	11	10
15	ACF Fiorentina	11	9
16	Parma Calcio 1913	11	8
17	US Sassuolo Calcio	11	8
18	AC Monza	11	7
19	Venezia FC	11	6
20	Udinese Calcio	11	5

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
#9	Position	#17
16	Points	8
11	Played	11
5 / 1 / 5	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 7
10	Scored	16
15	Conceded	29
-5	GD	-13
1.45	PPG	0.73
45%	Win %	18%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/3

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

US Sassuolo Calcio

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/4

31-45

3/3

46-60

2/8

61-75

3/4

76+

4/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio

Daniel Maldini	5 G
Alessandro Romano	1 G

US Sassuolo Calcio

Vasilije Adzic	3 G	1 A
Sebastiano Esposito	2 G	2 A
Domenico Berardi	2 G
Cas Odenthal	2 G
Cristian Volpato	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Cagliari Calcio have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' Leonardo Pavoletti makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cagliari Calcio are in front.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' Daniele Dessena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
33' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
34' Nicolo Barella is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Marlon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 395 appearances.
49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Domenico Berardi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
53' What a moment for Domenico Berardi! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
57' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Stefano Sensi is replaced by Rogerio on 57 minute.
61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Cigarini on 61.
62' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Marlon gets a Yellow card.
67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Artur Ionita on 68 minutes.
69' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Federico Di Francesco is replaced by Jeremie Boga on 69 minute.
70' Kevin-Prince Boateng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
71' The supporters are chanting for Filip Bradaric. He replaces Luca Cigarini on 71 minute.
73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leonardo Pavoletti makes it 2-1.
78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
79' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Pol Mikel Lirola by Khouma Babacar on 79 minute.
84' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Artur Ionita exits the field as Paolo Farago enters on 84.
89' Simone Padoin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
90' GOAL! Kevin-Prince Boateng scores on 90.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Marlon is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Red card on 90.
2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Khouma Babacar	1
Martin Erlic	1
Daniele Ragatzu	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.92 Cagliari Calcio xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cagliari Calcio45% Draw25% US Sassuolo Calcio30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw

70%

Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio

55%

Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cagliari Calcio35% Draw41% US Sassuolo Calcio24%

Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.9%

1 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap	Cagliari Calcio covers	Push	US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

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