US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Livio Marinelli
- Referee Oreste Muto
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | Genoa CFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Juventus FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Cagliari Calcio get us underway at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 7' Paolo Farago was booked on 7.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrea Consigli made 386 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' The referee shows Cagliari Calcio player a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Ragnar Klavan makes way for Fabio Pisacane at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marko Rog.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Vlad Chiriches gets a Yellow card.
- 62' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Fabrizio Caligara by Gabriele Zappa on 62 minute.
- 63' Pedro Obiang makes way for Mehdi Bourabia at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Cagliari Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eusebio Di Francesco will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Jeremy Toljan trudges off to be replaced by Mert Muldur on 75 minutes.
- 76' Riccardo Sottil gets the nod from Cagliari Calcio. He replaces Marko Rog and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giovanni Simeone makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 82' Domenico Berardi, a Italy , has 45 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' GOAL! Mehdi Bourabia scores on 87.
- 88' Cagliari Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Tripaldelli is hanging Joao Pedro Galvao on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Filip Duricic has done his job and it is now time for Kaan Ayhan to step up.
- It finishes all square. US Sassuolo Calcio and Cagliari Calcio share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Mehdi Bourabia 63'
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↓ Mert Muldur 75'
- 21
- 73
- 47
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 62'
- 25
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↓ Kaan Ayhan 90'
- 9
- 27
Bench
-
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 90'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 62'
- 16
- 56
- 2
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 63'
- 23
-
17
Mert Muldur ↑ 75'
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 62'
- 44
- 63
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 10
- 24
-
15
Ragnar Klavan ↓ Fabio Pisacane 46'
-
6
Marko Rog ↓ Riccardo Sottil 76'
- 9
- 18
-
8
Razvan Marin ↓ Christian Oliva 76'
- 40
- 12
Bench
- 31
-
3
Alessandro Tripaldelli ↑ 88'
-
19
Fabio Pisacane ↑ 46'
- 35
- 30
- 93
- 1
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 76'
-
21
Christian Oliva ↑ 76'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 62'
- 14
- 44
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
70%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
60%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.