Cagliari take on the visitors Sassuolo in the round 9 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, October 30th at Unipol Domus (Cagliari).
Cagliari clearly understand their place in Serie A and that they are destined to fight for survival year after year. It was the same under Ranieri, who brought them back from Serie B a couple of years ago, and last season followed that familiar pattern — finishing with just 36 points, though that was still five more than Empoli, the best of the relegated trio in 2024/2025. This summer, Davide Nicola was replaced by Pisacane, and the team immediately began picking up points, even managing a three-match winning streak including cup fixtures. However, since late September, results have declined again. Even so, their losses came mostly against strong sides like Inter and Bologna, while they drew 1-1 away with Udinese. Last weekend, they shared the spoils once more, drawing 2-2 with Verona. Cagliari play with discipline and motivation but still lack consistency and defensive reliability. Their home form remains a key factor, yet they often struggle to maintain focus in the final stages of matches.
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Sassuolo avoided being stuck in Serie B and have no intention of going back there. The Green and Blacks enjoyed a solid decade in Serie A, even qualifying for European competition at their peak. But the disastrous 2023/2024 campaign ended in relegation. Fortunately, they showed their quality in Serie B, comfortably earning promotion well before the end of the season. Back in the top flight, they’ve managed to deliver some respectable results. Of course, as a newly promoted team, defeats still happen frequently — they started with three losses in their first four league games and were also knocked out of the cup by Como in a heavy 0-3 defeat. Since late September, though, Sassuolo have shown clear improvement, picking up wins over Udinese and Verona, though they were held to a 0-0 draw by Lecce. Against Roma, they again failed to score, losing narrowly 0-1. Sassuolo’s recent performances suggest growing confidence and tactical stability. They’ve become harder to break down, and their away displays now look far more organized than at the start of the season.
Since 2022, the Sardinian side have beaten Sassuolo three times in a row. These teams are fairly equal in quality. The smart pick is for the visitors to win with a (0) handicap.
Prediction for the match: Sassuolo to win with 0.0 handicap.
