Sassuolo vs Cagliari Prediction, 5/19/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2024

Game: Sassuolo vs Cagliari

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Sassuolo (7-8-21 last season) are welcoming Cagliari (7-12-17 last year) at Mapei Stadium on Sunday. The men protecting the net are Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Simone Scuffet for Cagliari.

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The Black and Greens ranked 13th for expected goals with 38.4, and the expected goals against were at 59.1. Sassuolo surrendered 72 goals while conceding 2.00 goals per 90, and their opponents had 164 shots on target on them. The team's difference in goals was at -30 with 42 goals put in the net and also 72 goals conceded. They recorded 3 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 8.3 over the course of last season. Sassuolo tallied 95 SVs and had a SV% of 60.4 over the course of last year. Sassuolo had a total of 66 yellow cards over the course of last year as well as 3 red cards. Over the course of the prior season, this club averaged 0.81 points per fixture (29 pts) and sat at 12th in the league with 28 assists.

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Last year, Cagliari Calcio had a save rate of 59.2 (152 SoT against), and were 15th in the league with 33 points. The Islanders averaged 0.9 pts per match while recording 27 assists and 4 red cards. Cagliari amassed 38 goals and this team's goals expected over the course of the prior season was 39.5. Cagliari recorded a clean sheet percentage of 11.1 for the prior year and 73 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 minutes was sitting at 1.81 with 90 saves, and they finished with 4 clean sheets. Cagliari had a rank of 18th for goals against with 65, and their goal difference was -27.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Sassuolo is Andrea Consigli. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.41 (817 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 69.4. Consigli (206-151-221 record during his soccer career) has recorded 146 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.0% shutout percentage. Consigli has defended the goal for 52,198 mins and has 1,731 saves during his career. The keeper from Italy has had 2,543 shots tried at him in 584 career starts.

Simone Scuffet is expected to look after the goal for Cagliari. He has conceded 1.54 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 55-53-69. Scuffet has 37 shutouts and defended 591 shots tried against him in 16,003 career minutes. During his career, Scuffet has surrendered 221 goals and has 373 stops in 176 starts. He has earned a save % of 64.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.0%.

Andrea Pinamonti is a member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Sassuolo. Pinamonti has started 134 outings during his soccer career and he tallies 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Italy has recorded 40 goals scored in 12,073 mins played. He has accounted for 7 assists while tallying 13 yellow cards so far in his career.

Cagliari features a game changer in Gianluca Lapadula, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 35 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 26 times. The forward hailing from Peru has played 16,683 minutes while scoring 95 goals. He currently averages 0.51 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 178 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cagliari

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