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Juventus Turin vs. Cagliari Calcio
An English week is on the horizon in Serie A. On matchday 19, record champions Juventus Turin will host relegation candidates Cagliari Calcio. The Old Lady is currently only in seventh place and would not qualify for any international competition in the coming season. However, Juventus are level on points with Fiorentina (sixth) and Roma (fifth). With a win, the Piedmontese could move up to fifth place in the table.
Cagliari Calcio, on the other hand, are worried about relegation. The Sardinians occupy penultimate place in the table and have managed to earn just ten points this season. Therefore, we assume that Juventus Turin will continue the positive trend of the last games against Cagliari Calcio. Find out more about this match in our Juventus vs Cagliari tip
Juventus – Cagliari info
– Date & Time: 21/12/2021, at 20:45.
– Venue: Turin, Allianz Stadium (41,507 spectators)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Juventus Form & Balance Check
Juventus Turin are in decidedly good form. The Juventini have won three of their last four league games and are unbeaten in five inter-competition matches. The Piedmontese side have played three of their last four league games to nil and showed why they were rightly considered championship contenders before the season. Despite the absence of Paulo Dybala in their last game at FC Bologna, coach Max Allegri’s men beat a previously strong home team 2-0.
Back to old defensive strength
The Old Lady have conceded just 17 goals this season. Only Inter Milan and SSC Napoli have an even better ratio of goals conceded. Therefore, we believe that the already recently unsuccessful Cagliari attackers will struggle to impose themselves against the stable-looking Juventus defence. Juventus have conceded just one goal in their last four league games and are currently on the rise.
Juventus facts & analysis
– They are currently seventh in the table.
– Juventus Turin won their last match with 2-0 against FC Bologna
– The record champions have the third best defence in the league
Cagliari Form & Balance Check
Cagliari Calcio are in disastrous shape. The Sardinians managed to win just one match in their first 18 league games. They drew seven times and coach Walter Mazzarri’s side suffered defeat a staggering ten times. The Sardinians lost their last two league games against the reigning champions Inter Milan and Udinese Calcio with 4:0. Especially the defeat against the qualitatively equal Udinese team hurt enormously.
Goal scoring non-stop
Cagliari Calcio have conceded a combined eight goals in their last two games. Goalkeeper Alessio Cragno has made an incredible 38 saves. Only Spezia Calcio and last-placed Salernitana have conceded more. We believe Morata and Co. will score a goal or two in the upcoming match without Cagliari having much to counter.
Cagliari facts & analysis
– They are currently in second last place in the table.
– Cagliari have only won one game in the league so far
– They have lost 4-0 in each of their last two league games
Predicted line-up – last update on 20 December 2021
We expect the Juventini to have exactly the same starting line-up as against FC Bologna. The Old Lady is currently operating in a compact 4-3-3 formation. According to our information, however, Paulo Dybala will be sorely missed again.
Cagliari coach Walter Mazzarri will have to do without Marin. The Romanian received a yellow card in the last match against Udinese Calcio. Pereiro could replace him in the starting eleven. We expect Cagliari to play in their usual defensive 3-5-2 formation.
Juventus vs Cagliari direct comparison & stats
The Juventini have won their last two league games in commanding fashion. Once they celebrated a 3:1 victory and the other time they won 2:0. Of the past 20 direct duels, the Juventini have won a total of 16 games, three ended in a draw and only once did Cagliari walk off the field as winners.
– Juventus have won nine of the last ten direct duels against Cagliari
– Cagliari lost both matches against the Old Lady last season
– Of the last 13 direct duels between the two coaches, Max Allegri has won five, six games ended in a draw and only twice has Mazzarri’s team been able to celebrate a three-point win
