Cagliari will be travelling to face Juventus on Tuesday at the Allianz Stadium in their Serie A fixture, as the visitors will trying bounce back from defeat in their last game.
Being on the contrasting ends of the table, Juventus will be aiming to extend a four-game Serie A unbeaten run, while Cagliari are winless in 10 straight games.
Juventus are currently sitting 6th on the table, with 31 points after playing 18 matches. They won their last Serie A match at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara defeating Bologna 2-0, which extended their unbeaten run to four.
With just 42% ball possession, Juventus managed 11 attempted shots and 7 on target, with Alvaro Morata and Juan Cudrado scoring, while Bologna had 11 attempts with 3 on target.
Juventus have won four, drawn one and lost three games this season in eight Serie A fixtures at Allianz Stadium.
Cagliari lost their last league match 4-0 to Udinese at Unipol Domus, extending their winless run to 10, having drawn four and lost six, leaving them 19th on the table with 10 points.
They will be looking for their first win this season in their league matches on the road, and they will want to end a nine-match winless run, having not won away since May 9 when they defeated Benevento.
The visitors have been a threat in the final third with the help of Joao Pedro, who has scored nine goals and he is tied for fifth in the league this season.
When the two teams last met in Serie A action, Juventus won 3-1 at Unipol Domus last season, with Cristiano Ronaldo -who is currently not part of the team – leading his team with goals in the 10th, 25th and 32nd minutes, while Giovanni Simeone was the only goalscorer for Gli Isolani in the 61st minute.
Juventus vs Cagliari head to head
The two teams have previously met 43 times, with Cagliari being the underdogs, having managed just 5 wins while Juventus have picked 28 victories and they have drawn 10. Juventus have scored 82 goals and conceded 34. In their last five encounters, Juventus have won four and Cagliari one.
Cagliari 0-2 Juventus 02/04/19
Juventus 4-0 Cagliari 06/01/20
Cagliari 2-0 Juventus 29/07/20
Juventus 2-0 Cagliari 21/11/20
Cagliari 1-3 Juventus 14/03/21
Juventus latest home form
Despite recently losing 1-0 to Atalanta in the Serie A, Juventus have been on a good run of form, having lost just two of their last ten games on home ground. They won their last two games, defeating Genoa in the Serie A before beating Malmo in the Champions League.
Juventus 4-2 Zenit 02/11/21
Juventus 1-0 Fiorentina 06/11/21
Juventus 0-1 Atalanta 27/11/21
Juventus 2-0 Genoa 05/12/21
Juventus 1-0 Malmo 08/12/21
Juventus latest away form
Juventus have kept a good run of form one the road, despite recently losing 4-0 to Chelsea in the Champions League. They have lost just once in their last six Serie A matches. In their last five away games, they have won three, drawn one and lost one in all competitions.
Lazio 0-2 Juventus 20/11/21
Chelsea 4-0 Juventus 23/11/21
Salernitana 0-2 Juventus 30/11/21
Venezia 1-1 Juventus 11/12/21
Bologna 0-2 Juventus 18/12/21
Cagliari latest home form
Cagliari recently won at home 3-1 against Cittadella in the Coppa Italia. However, they have had a poor run of form at home this season, with just two victories in their last ten matches. In their last five games, they have won one, drawn two and lost two in the process.
Cagliari 1-2 Atalanta 06/11/21
Cagliari 1-1 Salernitana 26/11/21
Cagliari 1-1 Torino 06/12/21
Cagliari 3-1 Cittadella 15/12/21
Cagliari 0-4 Udinese 18/12/21
Cagliari latest away form
Cagliari have failed to keep their form one the road, as they have won just one of their last ten games, with the win coming in a club friendly in August. They have not recorded an victory in their last eight away games in the league. In their last five, they have drawn two and lost three.
Fiorentina 3-0 Cagliari 24/10/21
Bologna 2-0 Cagliari 01/11/21
Sassuolo 2-2 Cagliari 21/11/21
Verona 0-0 Cagliari 30/11/21
Inter Milan 4-0 Cagliari 12/12/21
Juventus news
Massimiliano Allegri will be missing some players in his squad, with Paulo Dybala having muscle problems, Aaron Ramsey with an unknown injury, Federico Chiesa suffering biceps femoris muscle injury and Danilo who has a tear in the abductor muscle, but Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado are expected to feature again.
Cagliari news
Cagliari are heading into Tuesday’s fixture with some fitness concerns in the squad. Nahitan Nandez will miss with unknown injury alongside Sebastian Walukiewicz, while Kevin Strootman underwent a knee surgery and Marko Rog has a cruciate ligament rupture. Attacking midfielder Joao Pedro is expected to feature in the game.
Prediction and Odds
Cagliari are heading into this game with the capabilty of scoring against Juventus, and they will be looking to redeem themselves from the poor form.
However, Juventus have recently been on a good form, and with the advantage of playing at home, we back them to overcome Cagliari and take the victory.
Odds: 1 1.35 X 2.98 2 3.10
Probable outcomes
Juventus 2-0 Cagliari
Juventus 2-1 Cagliari
Juventus 3-1 Cagliari
Juventus 3-2 Cagliari
Juventus 2-2 Cagliari
