The Serie A Matchday 26 encounter between Cagliari and Juventus will take place on February 23 at the Unipol Domus Stadium. Cagliari vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side managed to secure a point away against Atalanta (0-0). As a result, Cagliari has avoided defeat for the fifth time in their last seven Serie A matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club kept a clean sheet for the first time in 11 previous Serie A encounters. In the standings, the team is in 14th place with 25 points. Notably, Cagliari has conceded 22 goals at home this season, with only two clubs having a worse record.
- The team has not won 12 of their last 16 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Cagliari's last 6 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (4-4-2)
Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Augello – Michel Adopo, Antoine Makoumbou, Alessandro Deiola, Nadir Zortea – Mattia Felici, Roberto Piccoli.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side defeated Inter 1-0 at home in the last round. Consequently, Juventus secured their third consecutive league victory, marking their longest winning streak this season. Moreover, the team kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last 12 Serie A matches. With the victory, the Turin side accumulated 46 points, climbing to fourth place in the standings. Notably, with 21 goals conceded this season, Juventus ranks second in this category.
- The club has not lost in 15 of their last 16 away Serie A matches (5 wins, 10 draws).
- Both teams scored in six of the team's previous away league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Juventus's last six away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Weston McKennie, Nicolo Savona, Federico Gatti, Renato Veiga – Khéphren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners – Francisco Conceição, Timothy Weah, Nicolas Gonzalez – Randal Kolo Muani.
Defenders Gleison Bremer, Pierre Kalulu, and Juan Cabal, midfielders Renato Veiga and Douglas Luiz, and forward Arkadiusz Milik will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Andrea Colombo (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 11%.
Cagliari vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
Even at home, Cagliari rarely manages to play reliably in defense. They concede regularly: in their last 12 home league matches, the club has kept just one clean sheet. Additionally, in seven of these encounters, Davide Nicola's side conceded at least two goals. Meanwhile, the team has no problems with scoring: in their last seven Serie A home matches, Cagliari has scored 11 goals.
Juventus performs well in attack, even in away games. Despite not always winning recently, they consistently challenge opponents' defenses: in 9 of their last 10 away Serie A matches, the Turin side has found the net. However, their defensive actions are not as impressive, conceding in their last six away league matches.
I believe both teams will actively showcase their attacking prowess and play a high-scoring game. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
