Cagliari vs Sassuolo: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Unipol Domus, Cagliari
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What was the result of Cagliari vs Sassuolo?
Cagliari and Sassuolo drew 2-2 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′L. PavolettiCagliari
- 53′D. BerardiSassuolo
- 73′L. PavolettiCagliari
- 90′K. BoatengSassuolo (pen.)
Official lineup for Cagliari vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cagliari
4-3-1-2- 30L. Pavoletti
- 25M. Sau
- 18N. Barella
- 21A. Ioniţă
- 20S. Padoin
- 8L. Cigarini
- 4D. Dessena
- 56F. Romagna
- 15Ragnar Klavan
- 33Darijo Srna
- 28A. Cragno
Sassuolo
4-3-3- 34F. Di Francesco
- 25D. Berardi
- 73M. Locatelli
- 12S. Sensi
- 32A. Duncan
- 27K. Boateng
- 21Pol Lirola
- 2Marlon
- 23G. Magnani
- 31G. Ferrari
- 47A. Consigli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cagliari have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sassuolo have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Empoli(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Palermo(home) | 2-1 | Coppa Italia |
| May 20, 2018 | Atalanta(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 13, 2018 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Inter(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Ternana(home) | 5-1 | Coppa Italia |
| May 27, 2018 | Roma W(away) | 3-0 | Serie A Women |
| May 20, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 12, 2018 | Inter(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cagliari wins, 2 draws, 2 Sassuolo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Sassuolo 0-0 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Cagliari 0-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| May 21, 2017 | Sassuolo 6-2 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Cagliari 4-3 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Cagliari 2-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Sassuolo 1-1 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cagliari score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cagliari sit 4th in Serie A (13 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cagliari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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