Following defeat to champions Inter Milan last time out, Juventus travel to Cagliari on Sunday. The visitors have a good record in this fixture and should once again be too strong for Cagliari who are in a fight for survival.
Cagliari had appeared to be putting a string of positive results together at the turn of the year as they looked to escape relegation. However, they have lost their way in recent weeks, suffering defeats in their last four matches.
That poor run means Cagliari are still dangerously close to the relegation zone as they sit just three points above the bottom three. Walter Mazzarri’s men suffered a 5-1 defeat at Udinese in their previous Serie A fixture.
Things are just as bad for Cagliari at home, where they have failed to win in their last four matches. They have lost the last two matches in that run, failing to score in both defeats.
Juventus are coming off a 1-0 home defeat to Inter Milan in their previous Serie A fixture. A win against the champions would have been a massive result and could have put them back in the title race.
As it stands, Juventus remain fourth, eight points off the pace and may have to settle for a top four finish. Given their recent good form, Manager Massimiliano Allegri will consider the defeat to Inter Milan a blip and will be confident of making a swift return to winning ways.
Another reason for confidence is Juventus’s record on their recent travels where they are currently unbeaten in five matches across all competitions. They have won the last three fixtures in that run and triumphed 3-1 over Sampdoria in their previous Serie A outing on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Juventus as overwhelming favourites at 13/20 with BetVictor while a victory for Cagliari is valued at 49/10 by SBK. A draw is set at odds of 14/5 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Recent matches between Cagliari and Juventus have gone one way with the Turin club winning the last three meetings. They claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in December and triumphed 3-1 on their last visit to Cagliari.
Players to watch
In the midst of Cagliari’s struggles, Joao Pedro has maintained a solid goalscoring form with 11 Serie A goals this season. The striker was also on target last time out at Udinese and is priced at 7/2 by Paddy Power to score anytime.
Dusan Vlahovic remains the biggest attacking threat for Juventus having scored four goals in eight matches since joining in January. The Serbian striker also has four goals in six matches against Cagliari and could be backed at 5/4 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in Juventus’ last two Serie A matches and a repeat could be considered at 14/5 with Unibet. Juventus’s shaky backline means both teams could be backed to score at evens with SBK.
Juventus are often comfortable against Cagliari and could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 9/5 with William Hill.
This Serie A match between Cagliari and Juventus will be played on Apr 9, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Cagliari vs Juventus prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
