Juventus travel to Cagliari for a Friday night Serie A fixture as they continue their quest for a return to Champions League football. The Turin club will be looking to maintain their fine record over Cagliari, who have looked a bit erratic in recent weeks.
Cagliari caught the eye last time out in Serie A as they battled to a 2-2 draw at leaders Inter Milan. They fell behind twice and fought back both times with Eldor Shomurodov and Nicolas Viola getting the goals.
While it was a solid performance, the result means Cagliari have picked up just three wins from their last 10 Serie A fixtures. Manager Claudio Ranieri will be keen to find some consistency as they are just four points above the relegation zone.
Cagliari have shown some quality at Unipol Domus as they are unbeaten in their last four home matches. However, that run is split into two wins and as many draws, although they will head into further clash off the back of a 2-1 victory over Atalanta in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Juventus are coming off a 0-0 draw with Torino in their previous Serie A fixture. They had the best of the few chances created but Dusan Vlahovic was particularly wasteful in front or goal.
While manager Massimiliano Allegri would have loved the win, the result means that Juventus are now unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions. They continue to push for a Champions League finish but need to be wary of fast rising Roma.
One thing that has stood out for Juventus in recent weeks is their solid defensive record which was evident in the Turin derby. They have now kept four clean sheets in their last five matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
Juventus are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a win priced at 3/4 by Coral. A victory for Cagliari is valued at 4/1 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by William Hill.
Recent head to head
Juventus have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings with Cagliari. The Turin club claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Juventus’ recent form had been driven by a sturdy defence that has had shutouts in four of the last five matches. Centre-back Bremer had been pivotal in that run and can lead the team to another clean sheet at 6/5 with BoyleSports.
At the other end of the pitch, Dusan Vlahovic will be keen to make up for the missed chances during the Turin derby. The Serbian striker remains the leading scorer for Juventus with 15 Serie A goals and is priced at 11/8 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Juventus’ recent defensive display, BTTS NO could be on the cards at 17/20 with bet365. The Turin are expected to have the upper hand, so a win to nil could be considered at 15/8 with BetVictor.
Juventus have seen under 2.5 goals in their last five matches and a similar outcome is priced at 3/4 by 888Sport.
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