Juventus are aiming to maintain their recent good form as they host Cagliari in a Serie A fixture on Sunday. Juve have looked sharp lately and should be too strong for Cagliari, who are only just finding some rhythm.
It has been an overall solid start to the season for Juventus, who are still unbeaten across all competitions and sit one point off the pace on the Serie A standings. After a weird run of draws a few weeks back, Thiago Motta’s men are back to winning ways, claiming three victories from their last four matches across all competitions.
Juventus claimed a 3-0 victory over Genoa last time out in Serie A with Dusan Vlahovic netting a brace. Vlahovic was at double once again as the Turin club triumphed 3-2 at RB Leipzig in a midweek Champions League clash.
Like Juventus, Cagliari are also attempting to find their form in recent weeks having made a poor start to the season. Davide Nicola’s men had failed to win any of their opening five Serie A matches, suffering three defeats in that run.
Caglari sparked their resurgence with a 1-0 victory over Cremonese in the Coppa Italia. They followed that up with a 3-2 win at Parma in their previous Serie A fixture with Roberto Piccoli netting a winner three minutes from time.
How the bookies view it: Afternoon stroll for Juventus
The bookies are anticipating a smooth ride for Juventus, who are priced at 4/11 by Betfred to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Cagliari is valued at 17/2 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 18/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Turin club superior
Juventus have a 32-5 advantage with 12 draws from 49 previous matches against Cagliari. The Turin club were unbeaten last season, winning 2-1 at Allianz Stadium before a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Eyes on Vlahovic
Vlahovic appears to have rediscovered his scoring touch having found the net four times in the last two matches. The Serbian striker has also been on target in two of the last three matches against Cagliari and is priced at 21/20 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Juventus are also yet to concede a goal in Serie A and will be keen to extend that record. Bremer remains a rock at the back for the Turin club and can lead them to another clean sheet at 7/10 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Winger Francisco Conceicao has scored off the bench for Juventus in the last two matches and is pushing for a start on Sunday. Vlahovic is expected to lead the line once again while Federico Gatti is likely to come in at centre-back for Bremer, who is out for the rest of the season with a ruptured ACL.
Cagliari will be without forwards Gianluca Lapadula and Luciano Pavoletti, who are both sidelined with injury. Piccoli should continue in attack while Gabriele Zappa is set to feature at the back.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Vlahovic
Cagliari: Scuffet, Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Zortea, Deiola, Adopo, Augello, Viola, Luvumbo, Piccoli
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus won to nil in their previous Serie A fixture and could be set for a repeat at 19/20 by Betfred. Given their attacking quality and the form of Vlahovic, they could also be considered in the -1 handicap market.
The Turin club have shown plenty of attacking verve this season and could be backed to score in both halves at 5/4 by Betfred. Scoring in both halves means they could also be tipped to win both halves at 21/10 by Betfred.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Cagliari will be played on Oct 6, 2024 and kick off at 11:30. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Cagliari prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
