Sassuolo – Cagliari

Sassuolo and Cagliari will not leave zeros on the scoreboard

Sassuolo continue their desperate attempts to stay in Serie A. However, they are not always successful. Last week, the Neroverdi were away in Genoa and it was them who opened the scoring. On 31 minutes, Pinamonti scored from the penalty spot. However, the second half followed a completely opposite scenario. Davide Ballardini's side conceded twice and lost a crucial point. A win against the Griffins would have allowed the team to equalise on points with Empoli and Frosinone. Now Sassuolo look like the main contenders for relegation. Cagliari suffered a rather unexpected defeat at the hands of Milan. At the San Siro, Claudio Ranieri's men conceded five goals, although they managed to score one through Nandes' effort. This is not the first failure of "Sardes" in the away recently. Earlier, the team lost 3-0 to Genoa. To be fair, it should be said that the team travelled to Milan without the suspended Augello and Gaetano. A good series allows the "islanders" to stay on the 16th line. Cagliari, however, are just one point ahead of Frosinone and Empoli. In the last round, the Sardis play with Fiorentina. "Violets", by the way, will go on a visit before the final match with Olympiacos. This could play into Cagliari's hands. Sassuolo is extremely important to get a victory in this meeting. Next on the calendar, the Neroverdi will face Lazio and it will hardly be easy. Obviously, the same statement applies to Cagliari. But the Islanders, unlike their opponents, have four points more. Claudio Ranieri's men will approach the match from a different position. But they should definitely not forget about Empoli and Frosinone breathing down their necks. Sassuolo will be forced to go on the attack. The team, it should be noted, has not scored in only one of the last five home matches. The guests can emphasise on counterattacking play, but even without this they can impose their football on the opponent. It is worth recalling that Claudio Ranieri's wards have recently taken points away from Juventus, Inter and Atalanta. And "rossoblu" scored the most "reliable" teams of the championship two goals each. In the first round match Cagliari won at home with a score of 2:1. It is very likely that the rivals can be expected to exchange goals now.