US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
- Referee Valerio Vecchi
- Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Empoli FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Venezia FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Welcome to Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore that hosts another battle between US Sassuolo Calcio and Cagliari Calcio.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keita Balde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 25' Cagliari Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' Razvan Marin was booked on 33.
- 37' GOAL! Gianluca Scamacca scores on 37.
- 40' GOAL! Keita Balde fires home to make it 1-1!
- 42' Cagliari Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' What composure from Domenico Berardi! The Italy international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 56' What an equalizer from Joao Pedro Galvao!
- 61' 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 Luca Ceppitelli suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. Cagliari Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Gianluca Scamacca by Gregoire Defrel on 73 minute.
- 74' Gregoire Defrel is replacing Gianluca Scamacca for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 78' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Alberto Grassi by Alessandro Deiola on 78 minute.
- 83' Davide Frattesi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cagliari Calcio so far.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Christian Oliva. He replaces Razvan Marin on 84 minute.
- 85' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Matheus Henrique comes on to replace Hamed Traore.
- 90' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Giacomo Raspadori exits the field as Mert Muldur enters on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 91
- 8
- 22
- 5
- 47
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 85'
- 25
- 31
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Matheus Henrique 85'
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↓ Mert Muldur 90'
Bench
-
97
Matheus Henrique ↑ 85'
- 21
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 74'
- 56
- 24
- 13
- 4
-
17
Mert Muldur ↑ 90'
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 85'
- 20
- 29
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 12
- 9
- 27
- 18
-
8
Razvan Marin ↓ Christian Oliva 84'
-
25
Gabriele Zappa ↓ Martin Caceres 78'
- 44
Bench
- 31
- 20
- 16
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 84'
- 1
- 29
-
4
Martin Caceres ↑ 78'
-
14
Alessandro Deiola ↑ 78'
-
21
Christian Oliva ↑ 84'
- 15
- 33
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Martin Erlic | 1 |
| Daniele Ragatzu | 1 |
| Matteo Prati | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
67%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
62%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

