Cagliari vs Sassuolo Prediction 22 December 2016

Cagliari take on the visitors Sassuolo in the round 18 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, December 22^nd at Stadio Sant'Elia (Cagliari).

First of all, we should note that Cagliari have the worst defensive line in the league. The team managed to concede 39 goals in 17 matches played, over 2 goals per match. On top of that, the team allows goals pretty much in every single match, except matchup with Atalanta, and there is no sign of improvement of these aspect. The team count in their defenses on experienced Storari, Alves and Isla, but their best years had gone and they are facing ends of their careers. At the same time, the hosts show nice scoring, netting 23 goals in 17 matches, which is 11^th best result in the league. The hosting side scored in nine out of ten home games, including matches against Viola and the Wolves. Sassuolo aren’t that strong defensively and we can expect the host to net at least once.

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Sassuolo have quite tough season so far. The team got eliminated from Europa League and sit only 16^th position in the league, not too far from relegation zone. The team should battle for points in each match but they can’t count on numerous injured players. On the other hand, the visiting side scored in each of their 12 matches of the season, including away games at Juventus, Milan and Lazio. Of course, Sassuolo have chances to score against the worst defensive line of the league.

Cagliari’s matches featured at least three goals 14 times out of 17 possible. The visitors aren’t far behind as in 11 games they managed scored together with opponents at least three goals. Two out of four head-to-heads between the team ended with over 2.5 goals as well. We should also keep in mind that the team are close to one another in the league and consider the match as an opportunity to gain points and it should also lead to open football.

Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals.