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Cagliari vs Sassuolo predictions for this Serie A clash on Thursday night. Thursday night in Sardinia promises tension, nerves, and perhaps a touch of desperation as Cagliari host Sassuolo in Serie A’s gameweek nine. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
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Structure over spectacle suits Sassuolo: compact lines, calm midfield and selective pressing. Cagliari’s chance prevention is poor, creativity thin, and injuries bite. Pinamonti’s movement punishes transitions. Expect the Neroverdi to manage phases, control risk, and land a professional away victory beneath the 3.5-goal line in Sardinia on Thursday evening.
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Cagliari’s home output is blunt and their back line concedes territory. Sassuolo’s measured approach should squeeze mistakes. One before the interval from pressure, another late on counters. Stuver-like heroics unnecessary here; a tidy 0–2 emerges through control, compactness and smart game-state management over ninety in Sardinia.
Cagliari vs Sassuolo Predictions and Best Bets
- Sassuolo have failed to score in only two of their last eight games, while Cagliari have gone winless in four, conceding at least twice in three of them.
- Cagliari’s defence have allowed 13.8 xG, the highest in Serie A, while their attack have created just 6.8 xG, signalling a worrying imbalance between creativity and control.
- Sassuolo’s midfield pairing of Vranckx and Matic have helped the Neroverdi average 55% possession in away games this season, showing their ability to dictate tempo even outside Reggio Emilia.
Can Sassuolo Snap Their Away Hoodoo or Will Cagliari Finally Rise at the Unipol Domus?
Both clubs are stumbling through small crises, each trying to convince themselves they’re not actually in one. The hosts are winless in four league outings and, truth be told, have looked a shadow of their usual gritty selves. That late comeback against Verona last weekend felt more like survival than resurgence. Still, the Rossoblu showed fight — the kind of wild, frantic energy that fans at the Unipol Domus thrive on. Sassuolo, meanwhile, arrive just a point ahead in the table but feeling no less fragile.
After back-to-back wins against Udinese and Verona, Fabio Grosso’s men have gone cold, scoring none in their last two fixtures. The Neroverdi are playing structured football but can’t quite shake that nervous tension in the final third. They’ll see this trip as an opportunity to reset — even though Cagliari’s ground hasn’t been kind to them in nearly a decade. Yet, as recent form shows, both sides are vulnerable, and that might be exactly what makes this clash fascinating.
Best Bet for this match
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Best Bet: Sassuolo to win & Under 3.5 goals
Why you should back this prediction
There’s a clear narrative here: Sassuolo are the more structured team, better balanced between defence and midfield, and they’re facing a Cagliari side who leak chances like an old fishing boat taking on water. The statistics tell the same story — the Islanders have conceded 13.8 expected goals this season, more than anyone else in the league. For a side struggling to keep shape in transitions, that’s a red flag waving violently in the wind.
Cagliari’s late fightback against Verona looked brave, yes, but scratch the surface and it was more chaos than control. Fabio Pisacane’s men have yet to find rhythm at home, and their backline of Pedro and Luperto has been overworked in the opening weeks. Even with Borrelli and Esposito expected to start up front, the creative supply line isn’t convincing. Injuries have bitten hard — Belotti, Deiola, and Radunovic all sidelined — leaving Cagliari short on experience and leadership.
On the other hand, Sassuolo’s biggest issue has been consistency, not quality. Andrea Pinamonti remains their most reliable outlet, having scored more than any of his teammates this season, and he’s the one player capable of stretching Cagliari’s shape. Behind him, Vranckx and Matic provide a level of calmness in possession that the home side simply lack. They may not be free-scoring, but their defensive base travels well, and with Cagliari’s goals drying up at home — none scored in their last two matches there — the Neroverdi look primed for a measured, low-scoring away success.
Tactically, expect Sassuolo to keep compact, press selectively, and punish turnovers. They won’t need a goal-fest to get the job done. A steady 2–0 away win feels about right — efficient, clinical, and perhaps a little boring for the neutrals, but music to Sassuolo’s ears.
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“This is one of those matches where the cool head wins. Sassuolo’s shape and midfield balance outweigh Cagliari’s emotion and disorder. I see a clean, professional away win.”
Predicted scoreline
Cagliari 0–2 Sassuolo – The visitors’ structure and superior midfield balance should prove decisive. Cagliari’s energy will fade without their missing stars, while Sassuolo’s clinical moments tilt the contest their way.
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