Pressano and Sassari played out a 27:27 draw in Serie A on 10 October 2026, spoiling the table toppers' perfect record. Sassari remain top with ten points from five games, one ahead of Pressano who sit second after their first defeat of the season. By then the match had already become something else entirely. It was not the comfortable victory the bookmakers had priced in, or the ones Sassari had been stringing together.
And here's the thing — we had backed the away side at 56 per cent confidence. That prediction did not come off, and not because Sassari switched off. They were second to everything in the opening exchanges, let Pressano into space they should not have had. The visitors camped in the final third for long spells but could not find the cutting edge that had defined their previous five wins.
To be fair, Pressano made it hard for themselves. They came from the dead after falling behind, tightening things up when the momentum looked set to swing. Their recent form had been strong — three wins and two narrow draws in their last five — but against a side that had beaten everyone they faced, they needed to be sharper at both ends. They were not.
The statistics tell a story of missed opportunities. Sassari had more shots but could only convert a fraction, while Pressano took fewer chances and made them count. Expected goals figures would show the imbalance, but the result already told you everything: many shots with one goal means chances went begging. The visitors ended a barren spell of their own, but not in the way they wanted.
What matters now is the gap between the two sides. Sassari lead by two points, but the margin feels smaller after today. Pressano are unbeaten in five at home before this, and they showed they can compete with anyone. The result does not change the table dramatically, but it changes the feeling around it.
