Cagliari
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel621 kmRest days4 · 4Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Cagliari—%
Draw—%
Sassuolo—%
Weather (Cagliari)
Forecast from 26 Dec
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Cagliari and Sassuolo. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
Sassuolo
+0.20
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.57xG against1.37
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Trend
Sassuolo
100%
Both teams scored
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Cagliari
3
Clean sheets
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Trend
Sassuolo
1.7
Goals scored per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Cagliari
−0.51
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.31xG against1.82
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Insight
Cagliari
1.0
Goals conceded per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Attack
-
Insight
Sassuolo
+0.20
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.57xG against1.37
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Trend
Sassuolo
1.7
Goals scored per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Trend
Sassuolo
100%
Both teams scored
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored
Defence
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Insight
Cagliari
3
Clean sheets
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Cagliari
1.0
Goals conceded per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Sassuolo
2.0
Goals conceded per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Cagliari
−0.51
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.31xG against1.82
Team strength
CagliariSassuolo
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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33
Current StrengthIn forecast
32
31
AttackIn forecast
41
31
DefenceIn forecast
32
72
Form indexContext
32
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisSassuolo
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
CagliariSassuolo
0.86
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.71
1.00
Goals concededVia Att/Def
2.00
1.00
xGVia Att/Def
1.55
1.95
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.31
-0.14
Goals minus xGContext
+0.16
71%
Scored inContext
100%
43%
Clean sheetsContext
0%
10.57
ShotsContext
15.86
4.67
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
6.43
38%
On target shareContext
41%
6.57
Shots in the boxContext
9.57
60%
Box shareContext
60%
8%
ConversionContext
11%
3.00
OffsidesContext
2.17
19.57
Shots allowedContext
15.71
5.29
On target allowedVia Att/Def
6.57
4.86
BlocksContext
4.43
4.29
Goalkeeper savesContext
4.57
81%
Save rateContext
70%
41%
PossessionIn forecast
48%
408
PassesContext
446
345
Accurate passesContext
387
85%
Pass accuracyContext
87%
6.98
Team ratingContext
6.80
10.43
FoulsContext
9.71
8.57
Fouls sufferedContext
11.43
1.29
Yellow cardsContext
1.29
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
1.00
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.50
1.10
Goals concededVia Att/Def
2.00
1.31
xGVia Att/Def
1.57
1.82
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.37
-0.31
Goals minus xGContext
-0.07
70%
Scored inContext
90%
30%
Clean sheetsContext
0%
13.40
ShotsContext
14.30
5.22
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
5.80
35%
On target shareContext
41%
8.50
Shots in the boxContext
9.00
61%
Box shareContext
62%
8%
ConversionContext
11%
2.75
OffsidesContext
2.00
17.10
Shots allowedContext
15.20
4.90
On target allowedVia Att/Def
5.70
4.10
BlocksContext
3.80
3.80
Goalkeeper savesContext
3.80
78%
Save rateContext
67%
45%
PossessionIn forecast
51%
429
PassesContext
458
365
Accurate passesContext
397
85%
Pass accuracyContext
87%
6.92
Team ratingContext
6.79
10.00
FoulsContext
9.80
9.30
Fouls sufferedContext
11.50
1.30
Yellow cardsContext
1.40
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Cagliari
WWWDL
Rest4 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km948 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 72 · 10 pts vs 7.4 for an average club · +3.8 vs expected
Sassuolo
DWLDL
Rest4 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel621 km283 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
Form 32 · 5 pts vs 7.2 for an average club · -1.1 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Cagliari |
Sassuolo |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 6 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 4Serie A 2026-2027, 6 Jan | 4Serie A 2026-2027, 6 Jan |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 621 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 948 km | 283 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 2 / 2 / 4 | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Cagliari
Last XI · not confirmed
1E. Caprile(G)
33A. Obert
15J. Rodríguez
26Y. Mina
2Zé Pedro
4Alessandro Romano
6H. Winks
8M. Adopo
70D. Maldini
18M. Nzola
31Paul Mendy
Sassuolo
Last XI · not confirmed
49A. Murić(G)
3J. Doig
15D. Ćaleta-Car
26C. Odenthal
20I. Van der Brempt
50D. Bakola
18N. Matić
45A. Laurienté
42K. Thorstvedt
10D. Berardi
94S. Esposito
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences Cagliari
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Sassuolo
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Cagliari · Home
1.33points per game · 3 home games
- W-D-L
- 1-1-1
- Scored
- 0.67
- Conceded
- 0.67
Sassuolo · Away
0.25points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 0-1-3
- Scored
- 1.50
- Conceded
- 2.50
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 3 this season
| Opponent | Cagliari | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|
| Monza | L 0–4 A | L 1–2 A |
| Juventus | D 1–1 H | W 3–2 H |
| Atalanta | W 2–1 A | L 1–2 A |
| Points | 4 of 9 · 1.33 per game | 3 of 9 · 1.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings
3 Cagliari wins1 draws2 Sassuolo wins
Goals per game1.50 – 1.17
Over 2.567%
Both scored67%
Clean sheets33% · 0%
- 4 Apr 2026Sassuolo2–1Cagliari
- 30 Oct 2025Cagliari1–2Sassuolo
- 19 May 2024Sassuolo0–2Cagliari
- 11 Dec 2023Cagliari2–1Sassuolo
- 16 Apr 2022Cagliari1–0Sassuolo
- 21 Nov 2021Sassuolo2–2Cagliari
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Cagliari | Sassuolo | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 0.86 | 1.71 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.00 | 2.00 | |
| Match goals | 1.86 | 3.71 | |
| Over 1.5 | 43% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 29% | 86% | |
| Over 3.5 | 14% | 43% | |
| Both teams scored | 29% | 100% | |
| Clean sheets | 43% | 0% | |
| Failed to score | 29% | 0% | |
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Cagliari | Sassuolo | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.00 | 1.50 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.10 | 2.00 | |
| Match goals | 2.10 | 3.50 | |
| Over 1.5 | 60% | 90% | |
| Over 2.5 | 40% | 80% | |
| Over 3.5 | 10% | 40% | |
| Both teams scored | 40% | 90% | |
| Clean sheets | 30% | 0% | |
| Failed to score | 30% | 10% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Cagliari | Sassuolo | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.00 | 4.29 | |
| Corners conceded | 6.29 | 6.14 | |
| Match total | 10.29 | 10.43 | 9.38 |
| Over 8.5 | 71% 5/7 | 57% 4/7 | |
| Over 9.5 | 57% 4/7 | 43% 3/7 | |
| Over 10.5 | 43% 3/7 | 43% 3/7 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 1.29 | 1.29 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.14 | 2.00 | |
| Match total | 2.43 | 3.29 | 3.43 |
| Over 3.5 | 14% 1/7 | 71% 5/7 | |
| Over 4.5 | 0% 0/7 | 29% 2/7 | |
| Cagliari | Sassuolo | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 4.60 | 3.70 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.40 | 5.90 | |
| Match total | 10.00 | 9.60 | 9.38 |
| Over 8.5 | 70% 7/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 60% 6/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 40% 4/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 1.30 | 1.40 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.30 | 2.40 | |
| Match total | 2.60 | 3.80 | 3.43 |
| Over 3.5 | 20% 2/10 | 80% 8/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 0% 0/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
Cagliari7 games · scored 6 · conceded 7
1
0-15
3
16-30
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
2
76-90
Sassuolo7 games · scored 12 · conceded 14
1
2
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
3
76-90
Cagliari10 games · scored 10 · conceded 11
2
0-15
4
16-30
2
3
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
3
76-90
Sassuolo10 games · scored 15 · conceded 20
1
3
0-15
2
3
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
5
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
