Cagliari vs Sassuolo
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Thursday, 22 December 2016
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Stadio Sant’Elia (Cagliari).
Cagliari vs Sassuolo: Preview
Cagliari vs Sassuolo match is going to be held on 22th December at Stadio Sant’Elia. It’s an important football clash between two Italian football clubs where they will try to give their best efforts to win this match of Italian Serie A 2016-17. Cagliari suffered a 0-5 home defeat against Napoli and Sassuolo suffered a 0-1 home defeat against Inter in their previous league matches.
At the moment, Cagliari has performed overall average and they have secured 6 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats along with 15th position in Serie A 2016-17 league table. In other side performance of Sassuolo is average and they have secured 5 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats along with 16th position in the Serie A table. Cagliari will start the match as favorite against Sassuolo in this crucial fixture of Serie A at Stadio Sant’Elia.
Cagliari vs Sassuolo: Head-to-head statistics
Cagliari have a record of W12-D3-L4 in their past 20 home games against teams below them in the table.
The Rossoblu have conceded a league-high 39 goals from their first 17 games (over 2 per match).
Sassuolo have a record of W2-D4-L14 in their past 20 away games against teams above them in the table.
The Neroverdi have failed to win their last eight away games.
Cagliari have yet to lose to Sassuolo in the top flight (three draws, one win).
The Rossoblu have picked up 16 out of their 20 points at the Stadio Sant’Elia.
Cagliari vs Sassuolo: Prediction
Both teams come into this game having lost their past two games. It goes without saying that Cagliari and Sassuolo will want to end 2016 with a win in hand. Cagliari have conceded in their past six home games. All of their home matches have seen both teams score, and so the same should happen here.
The Rossoblu have earned a whopping 80 per cent of their points total on home turf. Sassuolo have scored in all of their away games, but the overwhelming majority have seen both teams scoring, which has caused them to drop points.
A draw seems likely here. Sassuolo will be desperate to get back on track, as will be Cagliari, which could see both sides’ efforts cancel each other out.
Cagliari vs Sassuolo: Betting tips
Both teams to score – YES at 4/6 (1.67)
DRAW at 12/5 (3.40).
