Juventus vs Cagliari Match Analysis & Prediction
17/12/2024 11:00 pm
Taking a break from their dismal Serie A campaign, Juventus begin their defence of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night, when they host Cagliari at Allianz Stadium.
While a faltering Juventus side enter the cup at this stage due to European commitments, their Sardinian counterparts have already negotiated two rounds to reach the last 16.
Continuing an extraordinary trend for stalemates throughout 2024, Juventus have drawn all of their last four league matches following Saturday’s slip-up against bottom-placed Venezia.
Having previously shared points with AC Milan, Lecce and Bologna, Juve were held to a 2-2 draw by Serie A’s last-placed side at the weekend, when only a late equaliser from Dusan Vlahovic spared their blushes.
Although they are still unbeaten in domestic competition after 16 rounds, Thiago Motta’s side have won just six times, leaving them nine points adrift of league leaders Atalanta BC.
However, things are proceeding more smoothly in the Champions League as Juve beat Manchester City 2-0 last week, securing a win that took them up to 14th in the league-phase table – they trail the top eight by just two points with two games to play.
With perhaps their best chance of collecting some silverware surely resting on the cup, Juventus now return to Coppa Italia action for the first time since overcoming Atalanta in last season’s final.
Atalanta then went on to win the Europa League a few days later and have since surged to the top of this season’s Serie A standings with a superb run of 10 straight wins – the most recent coming at Cagliari’s expense.
Cagliari lost 1-0 on Saturday, despite pushing hard for an equaliser after going behind midway through the second half – both Yerry Mina and Leonardo Pavoletti had close-range headers saved by Marco Carnesecchi late on.
While Juventus are hoping to stay in contention for the Scudetto – or at least a top-four finish – Davide Nicola’s side are engaged in a multi-club battle at the bottom, as they sit just above the relegation zone as things stand.
Only in 1969 have Cagliari ever reached the Coppa Italia final, and they are yet to lift the trophy, but after eliminating Carrarese and Cremonense in previous rounds, they now hope to extend Juventus’ woes and make it through to this season’s quarter-finals.
Juventus vs. Cagliari Head to head
In the previous 50 meetings between these two teams, Juventus have claimed 32 victories while Cagliari have won five, and they have drawn in 13.
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21/12/2021Juventus2Cagliari0Serie A
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09/04/2022Cagliari1Juventus2Serie A
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11/11/2023Juventus2Cagliari1Serie A
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19/04/2024Cagliari2Juventus2Serie A
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06/10/2024Juventus1Cagliari1Serie A
Juventus Team News
Both back from injury, big-money summer signings Douglas Luiz and Nico Gonzalez could be ready to start on Tuesday, while players such as Manuel Locatelli, Mattia Perin and Francisco Conceicao will all hope for promotion from the bench.
Juventus's Last 5 Matches
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27/11/2024Aston Villa0Juventus0Champions League
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01/12/2024Lecce1Juventus1Serie A
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07/12/2024Juventus2Bologna2Serie A
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11/12/2024Juventus2Manchester City0Champions League
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14/12/2024Juventus2Venezia2Serie A
Cagliari Team News
Nicola should have a full squad available, though mercurial winger Zito Luvumbo was substituted after turning his ankle on Saturday and may miss out.
Cagliari's Last 5 Matches
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09/11/2024Cagliari3AC Milan3Serie A
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24/11/2024Genoa2Cagliari2Serie A
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29/11/2024Cagliari1Verona0Serie A
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08/12/2024Fiorentina1Cagliari0Serie A
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14/12/2024Cagliari0Atalanta1Serie A
Juventus vs. Cagliari: Odds and Predictions
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