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Sassuolo vs Cagliari

4 April 2026 at 14:00MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
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Referee: Daniele Chiffi

Match Summary

Sassuolo defeated Cagliari 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by S. Esposito 30′ (pen.), U. Garcia 50′, A. Pinamonti 78′. 1 yellow card was shown. Sassuolo had 50% possession while Cagliari held 50%. Sassuolo had 9 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Cagliari. Expected goals: Sassuolo 0.51 — Cagliari 1.63. Sassuolo made 5 substitutions, Cagliari made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Sebastiano Esposito 28′).

Match Events

Key match events between Sassuolo and Cagliari — 3 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
VAR
28′Penalty confirmed
30′
Half Time
C. VolpatoN. Matic
58′
F. RomagnaW. Coulibaly
58′
I. KoneL. Lipani
69′
A. LaurienteD. Bakola
69′
74′
M. FolorunshoG. Borrelli
75′
G. GaetanoI. Sulemana
A. Pinamonti

assist: D. Bakola

78′
A. PinamontiM. Nzola
82′
83′
J. PedroS. Kilicsoy
89′
S. EspositoP. Mendy
90′
M. AdopoG. Zappa
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sassuolo had 50% possession against Cagliari's 50%. Sassuolo registered 9 shots (2 on target) while Cagliari managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 2–2. Fouls committed: 14–11.

Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots Off Goal
5
5
Total Shots
9
11
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots inside the Box
5
8
Shots outside the Box
4
3
Fouls
14
11
Corner Kicks
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
0
Total Passes
434
440
Accurate Passes
365
364
Pass Accuracy
84%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.51
1.63
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.18
-1.18

Rivalry since 2013

Sassuolo vs Cagliari Head to Head Results· 20

Sassuolo and Cagliari have met 20 times — Sassuolo won 5, Cagliari won 5, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.90 per match (31 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2017.

Drawn
10
·
Total goals
58 · 2.9/match
Both scored
14/20 · 70%
Over 2.5
10/20 · 50%

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Highest-scoring game: 62 v 2017

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Sassuolo have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Cagliari show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Sassuolo

LLLWDW

Cagliari

WWLDWL

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Sassuolo2wins
5draws10 meetings
Cagliari3wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.6

Average goals per game

50%

Games with 3+ goals

80%

Both teams scored

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (20%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (48%) — the odds may underestimate Cagliari.

Market Summary

Margin: 5.8%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 51.3%Draw 32.3%Away 22.2%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.953.104.50
Max1.953.104.50
Over 2.5: 47.6%Under 2.5: 57.8%
Market favourite:Sassuolo · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Sassuolo
Result vs. Market: Sassuolo (51%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

SassuoloHalf-time:01Cagliari
9Shots11
2Shots on target3

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

4 Apr 202625/261.95/3.10/4.50
30 Oct 202525/262.63/3.15/2.90
19 May 202423/242.34/3.39/3.06
11 Dec 202323/242.30/3.60/2.89
16 Apr 202221/222.87/3.65/2.37
21 Nov 202121/221.64/4.22/5.09
31 Jan 202120/213.11/3.42/2.34
20 Sept 202020/211.95/3.79/3.77
18 Jul 202019/203.22/3.81/2.13
8 Dec 201919/202.38/3.54/2.91

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sassuolo

W 147D 122L 185
Over 2.557
Goals scored612

Away Record: Cagliari

W 259D 273L 430
Over 2.549
Goals scored1086

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026