Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Cagliari and Sassuolo go head to head at Sardegna Arena in what is expected to be a close Serie A encounter. Cagliari are on a five-match losing run, and, as a result, their elite division status is in great danger. The Sardinians are desperate to get back on course, but they face an uphill task in Saturday’s showdown. Midfielder Alberto Grassi returns from suspension, while all Goldaniga, Ceppitelli, Nandez, and Strootman are likely to miss the game with injuries.
The Neroverdi, on the other hand, did well to beat Atalanta on Matchday 32 to climb to 9th place in the standings. Sassuolo aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Midfielder Davide Frattesi is back from suspension, but right-back Mert Muldur is banned this time out due to accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Player (Francesco Magnanelli):
Francesco Magnanelli is a Sassuolo midfielder, who was born on 12 November, 1984. His main position is defensive midfield, but he plays as a central midfielder as well. Magnanelli began his senior career at Gubbio and he played for the club in lower leagues from 2000 to 2002.
He was part of Chievo during the 2002/2003 season, but he did not see any game action during his spelt with the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi outfit. The Italian footballer joined Fiorentina in 2003 and he moved to Sangiovannesse one year later. After making seven league appearances for the club, Francesco Magnanelli made probably the best decision of his career when he signed a contract with Sassuolo in June 2015.
He has been playing for the Neroverdi on regular basis and he scored one goal in 34 appearances for the club in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign. His contract with Sassuolo expires on 30 June, 2017.
Highlighted Team (Sassuolo):
US Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian football club from Sassuolo, state Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region. In the season 2012/2013 Sassuolo managed to promote to the Serie A before playing in the Serie B for four seasons. Sassuolo was founded in 1922 and is known for being one of the smaller teams in the Serie A.
Sassuolo hosts its home games in the Stadio Citta del Tricolore which holds a capacity for approximately 21 000 spectators. Sassuolo is also known as i Neroverdi and plays at home in black and green. The biggest achievements in the club history were in 2007/2008 where the club won the Serie C1 and in season 2012/2013 were Sassuolo won the Serie B as well.
Known players in the club history are Andrea Poli, Antonio Floro Flores, Simone Zaga and Reto Ziegler.