Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Sardegna Arena.
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Alessio Berti
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Genoa CFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Benevento Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Genoa CFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | Atalanta BC | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Cagliari Calcio | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 12 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 9 |
| 2 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio are looking to make home advantage count against US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cagliari Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Filip Duricic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Poor challenge from Razvan Marin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gian Marco Ferrari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Cagliari Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Pedro Obiang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 64' A tactical swap from Cagliari Calcio — Leonardo Pavoletti on, Giovanni Simeone off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Riccardo Sottil gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Alessandro Deiola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Gregoire Defrel gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Francesco Caputo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The whistle greets Gabriele Zappa as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 75' Cagliari Calcio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Pedro Galvao on 75.
- 78' The crowd applauds Filip Duricic as he leaves the pitch. Giacomo Raspadori steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 82' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Babis Lykogiannis has done his job and it is now time for Alessandro Tripaldelli to step up.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Maxime Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Brain Oddei comes on to replace Hamed Traore.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rogerio on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 14
- 8
- 21
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 20
-
3
Alessandro Tripaldelli ↑ 82'
- 17
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 64'
- 27
- 1
- 16
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 65'
-
40
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↑ 73'
- 44
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Maxime Lopez 71'
- 73
- 47
- 6
- 31
- 10
- 7
- 2
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Brain Oddei 88'
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
8
Maxime Lopez ↑ 71'
- 22
- 5
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 71'
- 56
- 13
- 4
- 91
- 77
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 78'
- 27
-
30
Brain Oddei ↑ 88'
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 |
| Alessandro Matri | 1 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 1 |
| Khouma Babacar | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
72%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
58%
Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.