Prediction: Juventus to win 2-0
Best Odds: 5/1
Juventus and Cagliari will lock horns with each other in Serie A this weekend. The match between Massimiliano Allegri’s side and Claudio Ranieri’s team will be held at Juventus Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 5pm UK time on Saturday.
Juventus
Juventus struggled badly last season and did not start the current campaign strongly. However, things are looking very good for the Bianconeri at the moment. They are back in the race for the Scudetto and are looking something like their old selves again.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 26 points from 11 matches. Juventus are two points behind leaders Inter Milan and are four points ahead of AC Milan. Defending champions Napoli are currently fourth in the standings with 21 points from 11 games.
Juventus will head into the Serie A match against Cagliari on Saturday on the back of a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina away from home in the league. It came after a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona at home in the league and a 1-0 win against AC Milan away from home at San Siro.
Team News:
Juventus are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation. Wojciech Szczesny will be in goal for the Italian giants. Frederico Gatti, Bremer and Daniele Rugani will be the three defenders. Fabio Miretti, Manuel Locatelli and Adrien Rabiot will be the three midfielders. Weston McKennie and Filip Kostic will be the two wing-backs. Federico Chiesa and Moise Kean will be the two forwards.
Cagliari
Cagliari won promotion from Serie B to Serie A at the end of last season. Gli Isolani finished fifth in the league table and won promotion via the playoffs. Cagliari are expected to struggle for survival in Serie A this season, and they are doing just that.
Claudio Ranieri’s side are 17th in the Serie A table at the moment with nine points from 11 matches. Cagliari are a point above the relegation zone. They are five points above bottom side Salernitana.
Cagliari will head into the Serie A match against Juventus on the back of a 2-1 victory over Genoa at home in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Udinese after extra time in the Coppa Italia. Prior to that game, they had got the better of Frosinone 4-3 in front of their own fans in Serie A.
Team News:
Cagliari are likely to line up in a 4-3-1-2 formation against Juventus. Simone Scuffet will be in goal for the home team. Edoardo Goldaniga, Alberto Dossena, Pantelis Hatzidiakos and Tommaso Augello will be the four defenders. Antoine Makoumbou, Matteo Prati and Jakub Jankto will be the three midfielders. Zito Luvumbo and Gaetano Oristanio will be the two forwards and will have Marco Mancosu behind them in attacking midfield.
Key Factors to Consider
- Juventus have scored 17 goals in 11 Serie A matches.
- Juventus have conceded 6 goals in 11 Serie A matches.
- Cagliari have won their last 2 Serie A games.
- Cagliari have conceded 22 goals in 11 Serie A games.
- Dusan Vlahovic has scored 4 goals and given 1 assist in 9 Serie A matches for Juventus.
Conclusion
Cagliari are in good form at the moment, but Juventus are doing extremely well and are in the running for the Serie A title. Moreover, the match will be held at Turin. Although Cagliari will make it tough for Juventus, it is hard to see anything other than a win for the home team.
Prediction: Juventus to win 2-0
Best Odds: 5/1
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