The Matchday 9 Serie A clash between Cagliari and Sassuolo will take place on October 30 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Sassuolo: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Fabio Pisacane's team shared the spoils with Verona on their turf (2-2). As a result, Cagliari extended their winless streak in the league to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Moreover, the team has managed a clean sheet only once in their last nine Serie A matches. The Sardinians have accumulated nine points and are in 14th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in nine of their previous home league fixtures.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 4 of Cagliari's last 5 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Ze Pedro, Riyad Idrissi – Adam Obert, Marco Palestra, Matteo Prati, Michael Folorunsho, Joseph Lieta – Gennaro Borrelli, Gianluca Gaetano.
Defender Yerry Mina, midfielder Alessandro Deiola, and forward Andrea Belotti are unavailable due to injuries.
Sassuolo
In the last round, Fabio Grosso's side lost to Roma in a home encounter (0-1). Consequently, Sassuolo suffered their first defeat in four league games (2 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the team failed to find the net for the third time in the current Serie A campaign. With 11 points, the club sits in 13th place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 16 of their last 17 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 12 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 8 away league matches.
- Sassuolo scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Sassuolo (4-3-3)
Arijanet Muric – Josh Doig, Filippo Romagna, Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Ismael Kone – Aliou Fadera, Andrea Pinamonti, Domenico Berardi.
Defender Tarik Muharemovic and forward Laurs Skjelderup will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 14%.
Cagliari vs. Sassuolo: Match Prediction
At home, the Sardinians are not consistently strong performers, but they strive to play creatively, which often results in goals. In their last 12 home Serie A matches, Cagliari has only left the pitch without scoring three times, and on five occasions, they scored at least twice. However, their defense is not always reliable, having conceded in 12 of their last 15 home league games.
Sassuolo shows similar statistics on the road – the team does not struggle with scoring but is not flawless in defense either. In their last eight away Serie A matches, the club has only failed to score once. Meanwhile, in their last 29 away league encounters, Sassuolo has kept just two clean sheets.
I expect both teams to score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
