US Sassuolo Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 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 Daniele Chiffi
- Assistant 1 Dario Cecconi
- Assistant 2 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! US Sassuolo Calcio welcome Cagliari Calcio for this crunch clash at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- 5' Ibrahim Sulemana is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cagliari Calcio tonight.
- 10' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michel Adopo, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Michael Folorunsho, a Italy midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A goal from the Italy international Sebastiano Esposito! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 35' Cagliari Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Cagliari Calcio have won 289 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Switzerland international Ulisses Garcia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' GOAL! Ulisses Garcia fires home to make it 1-1!
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Filippo Romagna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cagliari Calcio.
- 58' Cristian Volpato makes way for Nemanja Matic at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Grosso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Cagliari Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Luca Lipani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismael Kone at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' The whistle greets Michael Folorunsho as he departs to be replaced by Gennaro Borrelli.
- 75' Gianluca Gaetano makes way for Ibrahim Sulemana at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 78' Andrea Pinamonti does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 79' The referee calls foul for Andrea Pinamonti. He receives a card.
- 82' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Andrea Pinamonti is replaced by M'Bala Nzola.
- 83' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Ze Pedro Figueiredo exits the field as Semih Kilicsoy enters on 83.
- 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' Sebastiano Esposito makes way for Paul Mendy at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
- 90' Another substitution for Cagliari Calcio to replace Michel Adopo by Gabriele Zappa on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Cagliari Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Manuel Locatelli | 1 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 1 |
| Alessandro Matri | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
68%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
60%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.