Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sassuolo will look to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Genoa when they take on Cagliari in Sunday’s matinee. The Neroverdi face a must-win situation as they are three points behind the safe zone and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field in the relegation six-pointer. All Gregoire Defrel, Samu Castillejo, and Domenico Berardi are out of contention with injuries for the home team.
The Sardinians, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form and given their poor defensive display in a 5-1 loss to AC Milan, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s clash. Both Jakub Jankto and Antoine Makoumbou miss out with injuries for the visiting team. In the first half of the season Cagliari defeated Sassuolo 2-1, meaning that the hosts are determined to get their revenge on the visitors.
Highlighted Team (Cagliari):
Cagliari are a professional football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. I Rossoblu (The Red and Blues) compete in Italian Serie A and the club’s biggest success came in 1970, when they won the national championship.
Cagliari finished the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of Juventus and it has to be noted that Luigi Riva led Cagliari to their first Serie A trophy.
I Rossoblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Sant’Elia and the capacity of the stadium is 16,000. In the 1993/1994 season Cagliari made it to the UEFA Cup semis, with the team suffering a loss to fellow Italian club Inter in the two-legged tie.
Giuseppe Pancaro helped Cagliari record a 3-2 win over Inter in the first leg, but I Rossoblu were hammered by the Nerazzurri in the second leg (3-0). Palermo are regarded as Cagliari’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the Derby delle Isole.