Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2019-20
Cagliari Calcio
1 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sat 18 Jul 2020 · 17:30 UTC Sardegna Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Andrea Carboni 22' Y
Paolo Farago 30' Y
Andrea Carboni 48' R
Y 72' Marlon
Marko Rog 83' Y
Y 86' Gian Marco Ferrari

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Luca Massimi
  • Referee Luigi Rossi
  • Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

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

4
7
3
Cagliari Calcio 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-18 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-12-08 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio 2019-01-26 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-08-26 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–5 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–1 D
15 Jul UC Sampdoria A 0–3 L
12 Jul US Lecce H 0–0 D
08 Jul ACF Fiorentina A 0–0 D
05 Jul Atalanta BC H 0–1 L
01 Jul Bologna FC 1909 A 1–1 D
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
15 Jul Juventus FC H 3–3 D
11 Jul SS Lazio A 2–1 W
08 Jul Bologna FC 1909 A 2–1 W
04 Jul US Lecce H 4–2 W
01 Jul ACF Fiorentina 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio get this one started.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Cagliari Calcio have won 284 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' Brilliant from the ! Francesco Caputo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' It’s high time Walter Zenga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrea Carboni.
  • 27' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Paolo Farago. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Walter Zenga might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Rogerio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Giovanni Simeone. He replaces Gaston Pereiro on 46 minute.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Red card for Andrea Carboni.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 384 games and scored 459 goals.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Joao Pedro Galvao has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Hamed Traore is withdrawn and Giacomo Raspadori gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Marlon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrea Ghion suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Marko Rog has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The whistle greets Marko Rog as he departs to be replaced by Ragnar Klavan.
  • The points are shared — Cagliari Calcio 1-1 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Zenga

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 4
Leonardo Pavoletti 3
Domenico Berardi 3
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Domenico Berardi 1
Jeremie Boga 1
Kevin-Prince Boateng 1

Head to Head

2020-07-18 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-12-08 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio 2019-01-26 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–0 Cagliari Calcio 2018-08-26 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–5 Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari Calcio Form

2020-07-18 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-07-15 UC Sampdoria 3–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2020-07-12 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 US Lecce D 2020-07-08 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Cagliari Calcio D 2020-07-05 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 Atalanta BC L 2020-07-01 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2020-07-18 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-07-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 Juventus FC D 2020-07-11 SS Lazio 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-07-08 Bologna FC 1909 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-07-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–2 US Lecce W 2020-07-01 ACF Fiorentina 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio33% Draw28% US Sassuolo Calcio39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
62%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
67%
Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio24% Draw46% US Sassuolo Calcio30%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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