Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2025-26
US Sassuolo Calcio
2 – 1
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore 12,304 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Sebastiano Esposito pen
Ulisses Garcia 50' 1–1
Andrea Pinamonti 78' 2–1
Andrea Pinamonti 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Assistant 1 Dario Cecconi
  • Assistant 2 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

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

3
7
4
US Sassuolo Calcio 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2025-10-30 Cagliari Calcio 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-05-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 2–1 W
21 Mar Juventus FC A 1–1 D
15 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 0–1 L
09 Mar SS Lazio A 1–2 L
01 Mar Atalanta BC H 2–1 W
20 Feb Hellas Verona FC H 3–0 W
Cagliari Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
20 Mar SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
15 Mar AC Pisa 1909 A 1–3 L
07 Mar Como 1907 H 1–2 L
27 Feb Parma Calcio 1913 A 1–1 D
21 Feb SS Lazio H 0–0 D

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio Cagliari Calcio
#11 Position #14
49 Points 43
38 Played 38
14 / 7 / 17 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 17
46 Scored 40
50 Conceded 53
-4 GD -13
1.29 PPG 1.13
37% Win % 29%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cagliari Calcio kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Cagliari Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' It’s high time Fabio Grosso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' GOAL! Sebastiano Esposito scores on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Volpato made 527 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Goal! Ulisses Garcia scores his 5 goal in 236 matches.
  • 55' 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 Ze Pedro Figueiredo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Cristian Volpato departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 384 games and scored 459 goals.
  • 69' Luca Lipani is replacing Ismael Kone for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
  • 74' The whistle greets Michael Folorunsho as he departs to be replaced by Gennaro Borrelli.
  • 75' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Gianluca Gaetano by Ibrahim Sulemana on 75 minute.
  • 78' What a strike from Andrea Pinamonti! The score is 2-1.
  • 79' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 82 minute. Andrea Pinamonti leaves to be changed by M'Bala Nzola.
  • 83' Another change for Cagliari Calcio made on 83 minute. Ze Pedro Figueiredo leaves to be changed by Semih Kilicsoy.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Paul Mendy is replacing Sebastiano Esposito for the Cagliari Calcio side.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Gabriele Zappa. He replaces Michel Adopo on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for US Sassuolo Calcio.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Pisacane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 4
Leonardo Pavoletti 3
Domenico Berardi 3
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Leonardo Pavoletti 2
Filip Duricic 1
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Francesco Caputo 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2025-10-30 Cagliari Calcio 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-05-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 Cagliari Calcio 2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2026-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2026-03-21 Juventus FC 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2026-03-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2026-03-09 SS Lazio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2026-03-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Atalanta BC W 2026-02-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–0 Hellas Verona FC W

Cagliari Calcio Form

2026-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2026-03-20 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 SSC Napoli L 2026-03-15 AC Pisa 1909 3–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2026-03-07 Cagliari Calcio 1–2 Como 1907 L 2026-02-27 Parma Calcio 1913 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2026-02-21 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 SS Lazio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio50% Draw26% Cagliari Calcio24%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 15%
85%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
76%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
50%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio34% Draw46% Cagliari Calcio20%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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