Sassuolo vs Cagliari: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 4, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
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What was the result of Sassuolo vs Cagliari?
Sassuolo won 2-1 on April 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′S. EspositoCagliari (pen.)
- 50′U. GarciaSassuolo
- 78′A. PinamontiSassuolo
Official lineup for Sassuolo vs Cagliari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sassuolo
4-2-3-1- 99A. Pinamonti
- 45A. Laurienté
- 7C. Volpato
- 10D. Berardi
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 90I. Koné
- 23U. Garcia
- 21J. Idzes
- 19F. Romagna
- 6S. Walukiewicz
- 49A. Murić
Cagliari
3-5-2- 90M. Folorunsho
- 94S. Esposito
- 33A. Obert
- 14A. Deiola
- 10G. Gaetano
- 8M. Adopo
- 2M. Palestra
- 15J. Rodríguez
- 26Y. Mina
- 32Zé Pedro
- 1E. Caprile
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sassuolo have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cagliari have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Lazio(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Atalanta(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Hellas Verona(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Napoli(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Pisa(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Parma(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Lazio(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sassuolo wins, 1 draw, 3 Cagliari wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Cagliari 1-2 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| May 19, 2024 | Sassuolo 0-2 Cagliari | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Cagliari 2-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Cagliari 1-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Sassuolo 1-0 Cagliari | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Sassuolo 2-2 Cagliari | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Sassuolo score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cagliari score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Cagliari | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sassuolo sit 11th in Serie A (8 points from 6 matches) and Cagliari sit 4th (13 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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