Serie A 25/26 · 4 Apr 2026

Sassuolo 2–1 Cagliari

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sassuolo favourites at 53%.

Sassuolo won although Cagliari made the better chances (1.6 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sebastiano Esposito, 61.2 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Sebastiano Esposito +11.3.

Well below it: Elia Caprile −15.4, Domenico Berardi −14.3, Adam Obert −14.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Oct 2025	Cagliari 1–2 Sassuolo Serie A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
M'bala Nzola Forward	8	0	0	0.03	54.4	–
Andrea Pinamonti Forward	82	1	0	0.09	47.9	+0.1
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.0	−2.5
Ulisses Garcia Defender	90	1	0	0.06	44.7	+1.6
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender	90	0	0	0.05	43.4	−1.5
Darryl Bakola Midfielder	21	0	1	0.02	43.1	–
Ismael Koné Midfielder	69	0	0	0.10	42.7	−4.6
Armand Laurienté Forward	69	0	0	–	41.5	−8.3
Cristian Volpato Forward	58	0	0	–	40.5	−9.4
Jay Idzes Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	−5.9
Domenico Berardi Forward	90	0	0	0.14	39.1	−14.3
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	32	0	0	–	38.8	–
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	38.7	−8.6
Filippo Romagna Defender	58	0	0	–	36.0	−7.2
Woyo Coulibaly Defender	32	0	0	–	33.5	–
Luca Lipani Midfielder	21	0	0	–	32.8	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Sebastiano Esposito Forward	89	1	1.04	61.2	+11.3
Gabriele Zappa Defender	8	0	–	58.1	–
Marco Palestra Midfielder	90	0	–	57.7	+6.2
Yerry Mina Defender	90	0	0.05	56.6	+6.9
Ibrahim Sulemana Midfielder	15	0	–	51.2	–
Semih Kılıçsoy Forward	15	0	–	48.8	–
Michael Folorunsho Midfielder	74	0	0.03	47.8	+1.8
Gianluca Gaetano Midfielder	75	0	–	47.3	−2.4
Zé Pedro Defender	83	0	–	45.1	+1.3
Michel Adopo Midfielder	89	0	0.15	42.0	−0.5
Paul Mendy Forward	9	0	–	39.7	–
Juan Rodríguez Defender	90	0	–	38.5	−9.7
Alessandro Deiola Midfielder	90	0	0.22	37.9	−8.2
Gennaro Borrelli Forward	16	0	–	36.9	–
Elia Caprile Goalkeeper	90	0	–	34.5	−15.4
Adam Obert Defender	90	0	0.15	34.4	−14.0