Cagliari vs Juventus Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A, February 23, 2025

Cagliari vs Juventus Preview

• Competition: Serie A.
• Date: Sunday, February 23.
• Time: 7:45 PM GMT.
• Venue: Sardegna Arena.
  Cagliari vs Juventus will take place at the Sardgena Arena in Matchday 26 in the ongoing Serie A campaign and will be played in the late kick-off slot on Sunday, February 23.
  The hosts find themselves in 14th place in the table with 25 points from 25 games so far. They are just five points above the relegation zone and will look to create some more separation. Their form of late has been pretty decent, though, as they have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five matches across competitions. In this run, Cagliari have scored seven goals and conceded six goals, keeping one clean sheet in the process. They played out a goalless draw against Atalanta last time out and will look to improve.
  Juventus, on the other hand, are fourth in Serie A with 46 points from 25 games. They are only in the Champions League spots by virtue of goal difference and are 10 points off the top, meaning their best interests lie in safeguarding qualification for next season. They have been in great form of late, barring their last outing which saw them bow out of the UCL. Apart from that, the other four results have been wins, where Juve have scored nine and conceded just three. They will look to return to winning ways next time.
  On that note, let's take a look at the team news from both camps.

Cagliari Team News

Manager Davide Nicola fielded a strong lineup in his team's last match as they secured a goalless draw against Atalanta. Most players, especially the defenders and goalkeeper, performed at a high level and the manager used three subs as well. However, there were no new injuries or suspensions to report.
They will be without just one player for the next match. Giuseppe Ciocci picked up a shoulder injury recently and is set to be out until early March.

Juventus Team News

Manager Thiago Motta fielded a strong lineup in his team's 3-1 defeat to PSV in the Champions League as they crashed out. Quite a few players performed well and the manager used all five subs in regular time, as well as an additional sixth sub in extra-time. There was one injury as Renato Veiga was taken off with hamstring discomfort and will miss the next match.
Apart from that, Juve will be without four players. Arkadiusz Milik (meniscus), Douglas Luiz (muscle), Gleison Bremer (cruciate ligament), Juan Cabal (cruciate ligament) and Pierre Kalulu (thigh) will all miss out as they continue to recover from their injuries.

Cagliari vs Juventus Predicted Lineups

Cagliari Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Elia Caprile.
Defenders: Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Augello.
Midfielders: Nadir Zortea, Michel Ndary Adopo, Antoine Makoumbou, Alessandro Deiola (C), Matti Felici.
Forwards: Roberto Piccoli.

Juventus Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Michele Di Gregorio.
Defenders: Timothy Weah, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso, Lloyd Kelly.
Midfielders: Teun Koopmeiners, Manuel Locatellli (C), Weston McKennie.
Forwards: Francisco Conceicao, Nicolas Gonzalez, Randal Kolo Muani.

Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have met very often in the recent past in multiple Italian competitions. However, Cagliari have had no luck in these meetings, as they have failed to win a single one of the last five meetings. Juventus have won three of those matches and there have been two draws as well.

Key Players to Watch

Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari)

Playing for a bottom-half side in a top league is never easy for any player, especially for strikers. Chances come few and far between and Piccoli's numbers show why it is tough. Despite having 8.41 xG for his chances, he has scored just six goals so far this season and will at least look to finish the campaign strong.

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

Although Juve are high up the table and within touching distance of the leading pack, they have been pretty goal-shy this season. Vlahovic has scored eight goals and leads the scoring charts for his team, with other players stepping-up to contribute when the Serbian was out injured. His goals have come from 10.21 xG, meaning he will need to improve.

Cagliari vs Juventus Prediction

Going by the recent head-to-head as well as their recent form guides, there will be only one obvious choice to win this game. Juventus with their superior personnel and better results of late will give it their all to try and win this match to keep up pace with teams above them.

Prediction: Cagliari 1-3 Juventus.

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