On Wed Jan 19th, Cagliari and Sassuolo will play a match in Reggio nell’Emilia in a clash of the Coppa Italia. In their last match, Sassuolo recorded a 5-1 win against Empoli. Domenico Berardi struck first for Sassuolo in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Liam Henderson tied it up for Empoli in the 16th minute on a penalty kick. Sassuolo is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while cagliari is fresh off their 2-1 win against Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini scored the first goal for Bologna in the 54th minute, then Leonardo Pavoletti got the equalizer for Cagliari in the 71st minute on a feed from Gastón Pereiro But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gastón Pereiro. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Both Alessandro Deiola and Gastón Pereiro have been the hottest scorers for Cagliari in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Both Gianluca Scamacca and Giacomo Raspadori have been the hottest scorers for Sassuolo in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.