Sassuolo vs Cagliari: a clash with wildly different stakes at the Mapei Stadium 
Italian football is back this Saturday afternoon. Sassuolo host Cagliari at the Mapei Stadium. The two sides arrive with completely different goals. The home team are aiming for a top-half finish. The visitors are scrapping for survival. The table pits the league’s tenth-placed side against a straight-up relegation contender. Kick-off also marks the return after the international break.
Fabio Grosso’s side are a tough nut to crack at home 
Fabio Grosso is the man in the Sassuolo dugout. The newly promoted Emilia outfit have enjoyed a superb season after winning the second division. They sit tenth with 39 points. Relegation is no longer breathing down their necks. The recent 1-1 draw with Juventus says plenty about their backbone. Andrea Pinamonti grabbed the equaliser in Turin. Their home record shows a team that’s built a proper fortress. Sassuolo have picked up 20 points from 15 home games, with eye-catching wins over Lazio and Atalanta.
Fabio Pisacane’s side are sliding fast 
Fabio Pisacane leads the Sardinian side. Right now, they’re in a serious mess. The team have taken just two points from the last 21 available. The 1-0 defeat to Napoli only deepened the gloom. Their cushion above the drop zone has shrunk to a miserable three points. Since February, their attack has posted the worst numbers in the country. The threat is spread across too many names to count. Their last eight goals have come from eight different players. Trips away from Sardinia usually end badly, with only three wins on the road.
Expected line-ups
Sassuolo : Muric ; Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Idzes, Garcia ; Kone, Matic, Thorstvedt ; Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente
Cagliari : Caprile ; Ze Pedro, Mina, Rodriguez ; Palestra, Adopo, Gaetano, Folorunsho, Obert ; Esposito, Kilicsoy
Football prediction Sassuolo vs Cagliari
Sassuolo to win
The calm of the table should free up the home side’s attacking ideas. Sassuolo’s front line ought to smother a Sardinian defence that looks miles off the pace.
The visitors tend to fold under pressure away from home. Cagliari’s nerves could hand Sassuolo cheap chances in dangerous areas.
Sassuolo have the edge in quality and the better momentum. They should get the job done in front of the Mapei Stadium crowd.
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