Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Cagliari Calcio
2 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Mon 11 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Unipol Domus HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Martin Erlic
Gianluca Lapadula 90+4' 1–1
Leonardo Pavoletti 90+9' 2–1
Y 9' Armand Lauriente
Y 35' Ruan
Y 43' Martin Erlic
Edoardo Goldaniga 55' Y
YR 63' Ruan
Y 69' Andrea Consigli
Y 90' Kristian Thorstvedt
Y 90' Samuele Mulattieri

Overview

Match Preview

Cagliari Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Unipol Domus.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Pietro Dei Giudici
  • Assistant 2 Paolo Laudato (Italy)
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio 2021-01-31 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-09-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
02 Dec SS Lazio A 0–1 L
26 Nov AC Monza H 1–1 D
11 Nov Juventus FC A 1–2 L
05 Nov Genoa CFC H 2–1 W
29 Oct Frosinone Calcio H 4–3 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 1–2 L
03 Dec AS Roma H 1–2 L
26 Nov Empoli FC A 4–3 W
10 Nov US Salernitana 1919 H 2–2 D
06 Nov Torino FC A 1–2 L
28 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cagliari Calcio to score. At the same time, US Sassuolo Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' Martin Erlic doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Armand Lauriente.
  • 14' Uruguay international Nahitan Nandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Kristian Thorstvedt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 316 appearances.
  • 29' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' 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 Pinamonti suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Martin Erlic on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 48' Cagliari Calcio have won 284 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Gianmarco Ferrari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Edoardo Goldaniga on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cagliari Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Zito Luvumbo. He replaces Ibrahim Sulemana on 58 minute.
  • 59' The whistle greets Ibrahim Sulemana as he departs to be replaced by Zito Luvumbo.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Ruan on 63 minutes earns him a Red card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 65' The whistle greets Samu Castillejo as he departs to be replaced by Gianmarco Ferrari.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Andrea Consigli. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Nedim Bajrami gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Matias Vina and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Eldor Shomurodov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetano Oristanio at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' The whistle greets Andrea Pinamonti as he departs to be replaced by Samuele Mulattieri.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Tommaso Augello has done his job and it is now time for Marco Mancosu to step up.
  • 90' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Kristian Thorstvedt gets a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Cagliari Calcio.

Lineups

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 4
Leonardo Pavoletti 3
Domenico Berardi 3
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Giovanni Simeone 1
Ulisses Garcia 1
Kevin-Prince Boateng 1

Head to Head

2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio 2021-01-31 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-09-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari Calcio Form

2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-12-02 SS Lazio 1–0 Cagliari Calcio L 2023-11-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 AC Monza D 2023-11-11 Juventus FC 2–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2023-11-05 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC W 2023-10-29 Cagliari Calcio 4–3 Frosinone Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-12-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AS Roma L 2023-11-26 Empoli FC 3–4 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-11-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 US Salernitana 1919 D 2023-11-06 Torino FC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-10-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Cagliari Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cagliari Calcio47% Draw25% US Sassuolo Calcio28%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cagliari Calcio or Draw
72%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
53%
Cagliari Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cagliari Calcio31% Draw44% US Sassuolo Calcio25%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cagliari Calcio

Handicap Cagliari Calcio covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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