Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Unipol Domus.
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Niccolo Pagliardini
- Referee Alessio Berti
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Mar | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Mar | Venezia FC | A | 4–1 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
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 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' KICK OFF: US Sassuolo Calcio gets underway.
- 5' Cagliari Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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 Raoul Bellanova suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Jeremy Toljan trudges off to be replaced by Ruan Netto on 21 minutes.
- 26' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Rogerio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Italy international Davide Frattesi has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Alessandro Deiola makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Matteo Lovato. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gaston Pereiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cagliari Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 394 games and scored 475 goals.
- 66' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Keita Balde is withdrawn and Leonardo Pavoletti gets his opportunity.
- 68' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Keita Balde by Leonardo Pavoletti on 68 minute.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' Daniele Baselli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alberto Grassi at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 82' The whistle greets Gianluca Scamacca as he departs to be replaced by Matheus Henrique.
- 87' Gabriele Zappa gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Raoul Bellanova and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Gaston Pereiro. He receives a Yellow card.
- Cagliari Calcio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 12
- 29
- 9
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↓ Marko Rog 68'
- 27
- 8
- 44
- 66
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 87'
- 23
- 22
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 68'
- 1
-
6
Marko Rog ↑ 68'
-
4
Daniele Baselli ↑ 74'
- 3
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 87'
- 40
- 32
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Filip Duricic 82'
- 91
- 8
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↓ Ruan Netto 21'
- 21
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↓ Rogerio 66'
- 47
- 31
- 23
- 77
- 18
Bench
-
97
Matheus Henrique ↑ 82'
- 5
- 56
- 24
- 13
-
6
Rogerio ↑ 66'
- 4
-
10
Filip Duricic ↑ 82'
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 66'
- 7
- 11
-
44
Ruan Netto ↑ 21'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Daniele Ragatzu | 1 |
| Matteo Prati | 1 |
| Filip Duricic | 1 |
Head to Head
Cagliari Calcio Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cagliari Calcio or Draw
70%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
58%
Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio
| Handicap | Cagliari Calcio covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

