US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Chiffi
- Assistant 1 Dario Cecconi
- Assistant 2 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 ball is rolling at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. us sassuolo calcio are looking to make home advantage count against cagliari calcio.
- 5' cagliari calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' us sassuolo calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gianluca Gaetano, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' us sassuolo calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering cagliari calcio that had 427 games and scored 292 goals.
- 30' GOAL! Sebastiano Esposito fires home to make it 0-1!
- 35' us sassuolo calcio have won 473 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Semih Kilicsoy made 36 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' What a strike from Ulisses Garcia! The score is 0-2.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabio Grosso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Nemanja Matic. He replaces Cristian Volpato on 58 minute.
- 63' us sassuolo 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.
- 68' Jay Idzes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' Luca Lipani is replacing Ismael Kone for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 74' Cagliari Calcio make a change. Michael Folorunsho trudges off to be replaced by Gennaro Borrelli on 74 minutes.
- 75' Ibrahim Sulemana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gianluca Gaetano at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Andrea Pinamonti gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 79.
- 82' The whistle greets Andrea Pinamonti as he departs to be replaced by M'Bala Nzola.
- 83' Ze Pedro Figueiredo makes way for Semih Kilicsoy at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 89' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Paul Mendy comes on to replace Sebastiano Esposito.
- 90' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Gabriele Zappa comes on to replace Michel Adopo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — us sassuolo calcio 2-1 cagliari calcio.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 49
- 45
- 19
- 10
-
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ M'Bala Nzola 82'
- 23
- 6
- 42
- 21
-
90
Ismael Kone ↓ Luca Lipani 69'
- 7
Bench
-
18
Nemanja Matic ↑ 58'
- 12
-
25
Woyo Coulibaly ↑ 58'
- 40
- 3
- 13
- 24
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 82'
- 16
- 20
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 69'
- 80
- 66
-
50
Darryl Bakola ↑ 69'
- 44
Coach
Fabio Grosso
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 94
- 90
- 33
- 32
-
8
Michel Adopo ↓ Gabriele Zappa 90'
- 2
- 15
Bench
- 19
- 4
-
28
Gabriele Zappa ↑ 90'
- 24
- 12
-
25
Ibrahim Sulemana ↑ 75'
-
29
Gennaro Borrelli ↑ 74'
-
9
Semih Kilicsoy ↑ 83'
- 18
- 20
-
31
Paul Mendy ↑ 89'
- 27
Coach
Fabio Pisacane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 2 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 1 |
| Alessandro Matri | 1 |
| Alessandro Deiola | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
72%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
54%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.