Sassuolo

vs

Cagliari

Preview

Sassuolo

• Sassuolo sit 10th in Serie A with 39 points from 30 games.
• Sassuolo will be looking to get their Serie A turnaround back on track this weekend when they take on an out-of-form Cagliari side.
• Fabio Grosso’s team have been inconsistent of late, posting two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five games.
• Their most recent matches saw them draw 1-1 away to Juventus, and then slip to a narrow 0-1 home defeat to Bologna.

Cagliari

• Cagliari are 15th in the table with 30 points from 30 matches.
• Cagliari will arrive on Saturday looking to end a three-game losing run that has seen them slip towards the bottom three.
• Fabio Pisacane’s men have been solid if unspectacular since the veteran coach took over in June 2025, but they have managed just three wins, five draws and seven defeats on the road in the league.

Betting Insights

• Sassuolo should have enough to edge out the visitors in what is likely to be a tight match, and are favored at 1.96 to do so.
• Grosso’s squad are more prolific and have the extra home-field advantage to see them through in this one.
• The odds on Both teams to score - priced at 1.91 - look low and suggest a clean sheet is unlikely for either side.
• Cagliari have scored an average of 1.00 away from home and conceded an average of 1.60.
• Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.67 for this fixture.

Key Players

• Cagliari are set up to be pragmatic and stifle the opposition with a compact block, relying on their wing-backs to provide width and their forward players to counterattack at pace when they win the ball back.
• Sassuolo, meanwhile, play a fluid 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with a greater emphasis on quick ball progression and attacking fluidity.
• Sassuolo key men:
  • Armand Lauriente has been in great form for Sassuolo recently, providing four assists in his last five appearances.
  • Andrea Pinamonti remains their main goal threat in the forward line, with 7 Serie A goals in 28 matches this campaign.
• Cagliari key men:
  • Sebastiano Esposito has been Cagliari’s best out-and-out striker this season, netting 4 in 28 Serie A matches.

Prediction

• Sassuolo should have enough to edge out Cagliari and are the likelier winners.
• Expect a tight game with goals at both ends rather than a clean sheet.