Cagliari are back in Serie A action on Saturday as they entertain ninth-placed Sassuolo at the Sardegna Arena.The hosts suffered their fifth league defeat in a row as they gave up a one-goal lead against Juventus to succumb to a 1-2 defeat at home last week. They are still three points above the relegation zone in 17th-place in the standings but 18th-placed Venezia have a game in hand.Sassuolo returned to winning ways as Hamed Traorè's brace helped them secure a 2-1 win against Atalanta. They still have bleak hopes for a spot in the European competitions next season but will have to avoid losses in their last six games of the campaign.The Analyst@OptaAnalyst𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The Weekend After... Following a weekend of mixed fortunes for the top clubs in Serie A, what impact have the results had on our AI model predictions for 2021-22?All the answers, here. 8:06 AM · Apr 12, 2022449𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The Weekend After... 🇮🇹Following a weekend of mixed fortunes for the top clubs in Serie A, what impact have the results had on our AI model predictions for 2021-22?All the answers, here. ⬇️Cagliari vs Sassuolo Head-to-HeadThe two sides have squared off 17 times across all competitions, with the first meeting between the two teams coming in 2013. The visitors are undefeated in their last 11 encounters against the hosts, securing four wins in that period.The hosts have just three wins to their name, while as many as 10 games have ended in stalemates. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two sides, with the last one coming in the round of 16 Coppa Italia fixture at the Mapei Stadium in January.The then hosts secured a 1-0 win in that game while the last five Serie A meetings between the two sides have ended in draws.Cagliari form guide (Serie A): L-L-L-L-LSassuolo form guide (Serie A): W-L-W-D-WCagliari vs Sassuolo Team NewsCagliari Edoardo Goldaniga, Luca Ceppitelli, Nahitan Nandez and Kevin Strootman will miss the game with injuries. Luca Gagliano trained separately from the group while Raoul Bellanova had a thigh muscle issue and is not expected to start here.Injured: Kevin Strootman, Nahitan Nandez, Luca Gagliano, Edoardo GoldanigaDoubtful: Luca Ceppitelli, Raoul BellanovaSuspended: NoneSassuolo I Neroverdi also have some absentees to worry about for the game, but Filip Djuricic is set to mark his return to the pitch after a six-month absence. Abdou Harroui, Matheus Henrique and Hamed Traore will miss the game with injuries while Mert Müldür is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the campaign.U.S. Sassuolo@SassuoloUS gol in campionato per Hamed #Traore Con sei reti nel 2022 è il centrocampista nato negli anni 2000 che ne ha realizzate di più nei maggiori cinque campionati europei La sintesi completa di #SassuoloAtalanta è online su bit.ly/3O4ufTy #ForzaSasol 🖤6:06 AM · Apr 11, 20223377⃣ gol in campionato per Hamed #Traore 💎Con sei reti nel 2022 è il centrocampista nato negli anni 2000 che ne ha realizzate di più nei maggiori cinque campionati europei 🌟La sintesi completa di #SassuoloAtalanta è online su bit.ly/3O4ufTy 🎥#ForzaSasol 🖤💚 https://t.co/26pgS4aY1hDavide Frattesi will return from a one-game suspension of his own. Pedro Obiang remains unavailable with a heart problem, while Giacomo Satalino is also expected to sit this one out with an undisclosed injury.Injured: Pedro Obiang, Giacomo Satalino, Abdou Harroui, Matheus Henrique, Hamed TraoreDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Mert MüldürCagliari vs Sassuolo Predicted XICagliari Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Alessio Cragno (GK); Andrea Carboni, Matteo Lovato, Giorgio Altare; Răzvan Marin, Marko Rog, Alessandro Deiola, Dalbert Henrique; Daniele Baselli, Joao Pedro; Gaston PereiroSassuolo Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Andrea Consigli (GK); Rogério, Vlad Chiriches, Gian Marco Ferrari, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos; Maxime Lopez, Jeremy Toljan; Domenico Berardi, Hamed Traore, Gregoire Defrel; Gianluca Scamacca2 for 1 New Player Bonus at BarstoolCagliari vs Sassuolo PredictionSassuolo are undefeated in their last 11 games against the Isolani. The hosts have just two wins at home this season and it is unlikely that they will be able to break their five-game losing streak here.The visitors have scored in all but one of their away games, while 14 of their 16 away games have seen more than 2.5 goals scored. We predict that Sassuolo will be able to triumph against the islanders.Prediction: Cagliari 1-2 Sassuolo