US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Valerio Colarossi
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | US Lecce | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | AC Milan | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | AC Milan | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 May | US Lecce | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 29 | Conceded | 15 |
| -13 | GD | -5 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 18% | Win % | 45% |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 9th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for US Sassuolo Calcio to score. At the same time, Cagliari Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Gabriele Zappa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cagliari Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Martin Erlic has done his job and it is now time for Marash Kumbulla to step up.
- 25' Cagliari Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Ibrahim Sulemana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Eldor Shomurodov by Zito Luvumbo on 46 minute.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 57' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Uros Racic departs to be replaced by Daniel Boloca.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alessandro Deiola on 61 minutes.
- 62' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Ruan is withdrawn and Marcus Pedersen gets his opportunity.
- 67' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Gianluca Gaetano is withdrawn and Nicolas Viola gets his opportunity.
- 71' GOAL! Matteo Prati fires home to make it 0-1!
- 76' Poor challenge from Alberto Dossena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' Andrea Pinamonti is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Cagliari Calcio have won 294 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 86 minute. Tommaso Augello leaves to be changed by Adam Obert.
- 89' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Nahitan Nandez is withdrawn and Alessandro Di Pardo gets his opportunity.
- 90' Matheus Henrique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
- 45
- 47
-
5
Martin Erlic ↓ Marash Kumbulla 20'
- 9
-
6
Uros Racic ↓ Daniel Boloca 57'
- 43
-
44
Ruan ↓ Marcus Pedersen 62'
- 42
- 2
- 13
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 57'
- 22
- 28
-
19
Marash Kumbulla ↑ 20'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 46'
- 25
- 15
- 11
- 21
-
3
Marcus Pedersen ↑ 62'
-
24
Daniel Boloca ↑ 57'
- 23
- 8
- 35
Coach
Davide Ballardini
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 9
- 22
- 14
-
27
Tommaso Augello ↓ Adam Obert 86'
-
61
Eldor Shomurodov ↓ Zito Luvumbo 46'
- 8
- 70
- 28
- 4
- 25
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 30
- 18
- 32
-
10
Nicolas Viola ↑ 67'
- 23
- 5
-
99
Alessandro Di Pardo ↑ 89'
-
33
Adam Obert ↑ 86'
-
77
Zito Luvumbo ↑ 46'
- 19
- 37
-
16
Matteo Prati ↑ 67'
- 34
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 1 |
| Keita Balde | 1 |
| Manuel Locatelli | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Cagliari Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cagliari Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
60%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
67%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.