The Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between Juventus and Cagliari will take place on December 17 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Juventus vs. Cagliari
Juventus (4-5-1): Mattia Perin – Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Nicolo Fagioli, Timothy Weah, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceicao – Dusan Vlahovic.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Alen Sherry – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Nadir Zortea, Alessandro Deiola, Tommaso Augello, Antony Makoumbou, Michel Ndari Adopo – Zito Luvumbo, Roberto Piccoli.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match is listed.
Juventus
The Turin side finished third last season, starting directly in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. The club holds the record for the most trophies won in Italy's second most prestigious tournament – 15. Juventus last won the Coppa in the previous edition, defeating Atalanta 1-0 in the final. Notably, Juventus reached the final eight times in the last ten editions, winning the Coppa Italia six times.
- No more than three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 7 of Juventus's last 9 Coppa Italia games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in regulation time in 7 of the club's last 9 matches in this tournament.
- Juventus has not lost in the second half in their last 18 Coppa Italia matches (11 wins and 7 draws).
Cagliari
The club finished last season in 16th place in Serie A, starting the Coppa Italia at an earlier stage. The Sardinians have already played two matches in the current tournament, defeating Carrarese (3-1) and Cremonese (1-0), both at home under Davide Nicola's guidance. In the previous Coppa Italia, the club reached the Round of 16, losing 1-4 to AC Milan. Cagliari's only notable achievement in this tournament was reaching the final in 1969.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in regulation time in 14 of Cagliari's last 15 Coppa Italia matches.
- Both teams scored in 15 of Cagliari's last 21 games in this tournament.
- The club scored only 1 goal in the first half of their last nine away games in this Coppa.
Juventus vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match, I favor the hosts. Juventus takes this tournament seriously and is always considered a top contender. The difference in class and current form between the opponents is significant. Although Juventus is only sixth in the Serie A standings, they have not lost a match as the first half of the season approaches its end. Cagliari, as in last season, is fighting for survival in Serie A. Additionally, the Sardinians struggle away from home, winning just one of seven away league matches (2 draws and 4 losses).
Juventus also performs well in head-to-head encounters with Cagliari in Serie A. In the last 26 meetings, Juventus has won 20 times, with five draws and only one loss to the Sardinians. At Allianz Stadium, Juventus has won seven of the last eight encounters, scoring two or more goals each time, with one draw. In this series, the visitors have scored just three goals. Therefore, I expect Thiago Motta's side to confidently advance past Cagliari, scoring at least two goals.
My prediction – Juventus individual total over 1.5
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