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Strong defending is the main reason behind Cagliari's success this season, while Juventus kept their net intact in the last two appearances across competitions. Under 2.5 looks like a perfect selection for this fixture.
Key Stats
- Cagliari have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 matches.
- Juventus have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 matches.
- Juventus have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches (Serie A).
100 Head to Head Clashes so Far
Juventus have a 52-16 advantage against Cagliari in head to head matches, while 32 encounters ended without a winner.
Red-Hot Cagliari
Even though their results in early September were not promising, Cagliari picked up an amazing form and made huge progress in Serie A standings, currently sitting in 4th place with 12 points after five rounds.
After losing to Verona 2-1 in the Coppa Italia, the Islanders claimed two narrow victories against Lecce 1-0 at home, then stunned heavy favorites Atalanta 2-1 in Bergamo, Daniel Maldini scoring on both occasions.
Just before the international break, Cagliari extended their winning streak with another surprising 1-0 road victory against Udinese with Maldini striking once again in the 54th minute.
Mixed Serie A Results for Juve
Juventus have failed to impress so far in the new Serie A season, entering this round as 7th placed squad with 10 points after five rounds.
Both of their slip ups happened in the first part of September, a 1-1 home draw against AC Milan where Federico Gatti saved them with a late equalizer, followed by a 3-2 defeat to Sassuolo in Reggio Emilia.
Luciano Spalletti's side stepped up since, crushing NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in the Europa League opening round, then also outplaying Atalanta 2-0 just before the international break.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Cagliari (4-3-2-1) Elia Caprile; Ze Pedro, Yerry Mina, Juan Rodriguez, Adam Obert; Michel Adopo, Harry Winks, Alessandro Romano; Jacopo Fazzini, Daniel Maldini; Paul Mendy
Cagliari have to manage multiple selection absences, as Mattia Felici, Yael Trepy, Alessandro Deiola, and Riyad Idrissi remain sidelined through injury while striker Kevin Carlos faces a fitness check.
Cagliari have to manage multiple selection absences, as Mattia Felici, Yael Trepy, Alessandro Deiola, and Riyad Idrissi remain sidelined through injury while striker Kevin Carlos faces a fitness check.
Juventus (4-2-3-1) Guglielmo Vicario; Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, Jhon Lucumi, Andrea Cambiaso; Douglas Luiz, Pape Sarr; Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie, Kerim Alajbegovic; Randal Kolo Muani
Kenan Yildiz, captain Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Jeremie Boga, Jeff Ekhator, and Kamil Grabara are all unavailable. Kerim Alajbegovic suffered an injury playing for Bosnia but recovered in time.
Kenan Yildiz, captain Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Jeremie Boga, Jeff Ekhator, and Kamil Grabara are all unavailable. Kerim Alajbegovic suffered an injury playing for Bosnia but recovered in time.