Serie A 25/26 · 30 Oct 2025

Cagliari 1–2 Sassuolo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Cagliari favourites at 50%.

Sassuolo won a close one on the chances: 0.6 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriele Zappa, 60.4 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriele Zappa +13.5.

Well below it: Arijanet Murić −19.1, Elia Caprile −12.5, Matteo Prati −12.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriele Zappa Defender	62	0	0	0.03	60.4	+13.5
Mattia Felici Forward	28	0	1	–	54.6	–
Marco Palestra Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	52.3	+0.9
Sebastiano Esposito Forward	83	1	0	0.44	49.8	+1.7
Zé Pedro Defender	90	0	0	–	47.5	−1.0
Michel Adopo Midfielder	83	0	0	0.07	47.1	+0.9
Zito Luvumbo Forward	16	0	0	–	44.0	–
Michael Folorunsho Midfielder	62	0	0	–	42.0	+2.6
Leonardo Pavoletti Forward	14	0	0	–	41.7	–
Gennaro Borrelli Forward	76	0	0	0.08	41.2	−8.0
Gianluca Gaetano Midfielder	28	0	0	–	40.8	–
Elia Caprile Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.5	−12.5
Adam Obert Defender	90	0	0	–	39.3	−11.0
Riyad Idrissi Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	–
Luca Mazzitelli Midfielder	15	0	0	–	36.4	–
Matteo Prati Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	34.7	−12.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Alieu Fadera Forward	16	0	0	0.10	56.3	–
Luca Moro Forward	16	0	0	0.01	55.7	–
Andrea Pinamonti Forward	74	1	0	0.17	53.3	+5.6
Armand Laurienté Forward	74	1	0	0.08	52.5	+7.1
Jay Idzes Defender	90	0	0	–	52.2	+2.5
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender	90	0	0	–	51.9	+4.7
Cristian Volpato Forward	85	0	1	0.13	48.7	−3.4
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder	74	0	0	0.03	48.3	+4.6
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.0	+1.6
Ismael Koné Midfielder	85	0	0	0.04	42.8	−6.4
Aster Vranckx Midfielder	16	0	0	–	41.9	–
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.5	−19.1
Woyo Coulibaly Defender	90	0	0	–	39.9	–
Edoardo Iannoni Midfielder	14	0	0	–	39.5	–
Fali Candé Defender	90	0	0	–	37.2	–
Walid Cheddira Forward	14	0	0	–	36.2	–