Juventus look to be on their path back to being a dominant team in Italy under the guidance of Thiago Motta.
The Old Lady have started the new season in excellent style, winning three of their six matches. However, a win this weekend could see them head into the October international break at the summit.
Cagliari will be the unfancied visitors in Serie A this weekend, as they chase just a second win of the season. At present, they find themselves flirting dangerously with the relegation places in Italy’s top division.
Odds: Juventus Heavily Favored to Land Home Win
As expected, Juventus are extremely short on the moneyline to gain maximum points this weekend. A win for Cagliari is nearly on offer at a double-digit price.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Juventus | -270 |
| Draw | +385 |
| Cagliari | +915 |
Old Lady Hard to Overlook Based on Historical Dominance
| Total | Juventus | Cagliari | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 |
| Serie A Games | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Goals | 105 | 76 | 29 |
The Juventus dominance in previous head-to-head matches is alarming. The Old Lady have won five of the last six league meetings, and have suffered just a single defeat in the last 25.
Cagliari’s latest win over the Old Lady was achieved in 2020, but they haven’t taken a point from Turin since 2015.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 2.5 goals have been scored in four of the last five meetings. (Over 2.5 Goals @ -106)
Juventus Team News
American international Timothy Weah is unlikely to make the bench this weekend, as the striker continues to recover from an ankle injury.
Fellow striker Arkadiusz Milik is also still sidelined. Nicolas Gonzalez will return after October’s internationals, while defender Bremer could be fit enough for a place on the bench.
Possible Lineup
Mattia Perin (GK); Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Jonas Rouhi, Weston McKennie, Nicolo Fagioli, Francisco Conceicao, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, Dusan Vlahovic
Key Stat
Juventus have kept clean sheets in their opening six matches in Serie A this season for the first time in their top flight history.
Cagliari Team News
The visitors will have big issues in the final third of the field this weekend, as they are still without talismanic forwards Gianluca Lapadula and Leonardo Pavoletti.
Mateusz Wieteska is a concern at the opposite end of the field. The defender could be fit enough for a place on the bench after returning to training on Thursday.
Possible Lineup
Simone Scuffet (GK); Yerry Mina, Gabriele Zappa, Sebastiano Luperto, Nadir Zortea, Antoine Makoumbou, Michel Adopo, Adam Obert, Nicolas Viola, Roberto Piccoli, Zito Luvumbo
Key Stat
Despite sitting toward the relegation places, Cagliari have already achieved their best points tally at this stage of the season in the previous three campaigns.
Juventus vs. Cagliari Prediction
Cagliari showed excellent character to gain a first win of the season last time out. However, this is a much bigger challenge at the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus have won 12 of their last 14 against their opponents this weekend, and have scored at least twice in 12 matches over this period. It is very hard to see anything other than a home win.
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