Cagliari vs Juventus | Preview & Expected Lineup

Juventus will travel to Sardinia on Sunday night to face Cagliari, aiming to solidify their position in the Serie A top four after a crucial victory against Inter in their previous league encounter. Cagliari vs Juventus at 20:45 CET, here’s an overview of key statistics, team form, and standout player performances:

Head to Head | Cagliari vs Juventus

Juventus have historically dominated this fixture, with only AC Milan (47) securing more Serie A victories over Cagliari than the Bianconeri’s 45. Out of the 85 league meetings between the two sides, Cagliari have managed just 12 wins, while 28 games have ended in a draw.

The last two encounters between these teams in Serie A have ended in stalemates, following a five-match winning streak for Juventus. The only other instance of at least three consecutive draws between them was between 1990 and 1992, when five matches ended level.

Since 2010, Cagliari have won just one of their 26 Serie A meetings against Juventus, suffering 20 defeats and earning five draws. Only Lazio (22) have beaten Cagliari more frequently in this period.

The most common result between the two teams in Serie A is 1-1, occurring 17 times, including their latest clash earlier this season.

Cagliari have struggled at home against Juventus, losing 19 times in their own stadium (10 wins, 13 draws). They have suffered the same number of home defeats in Serie A against AC Milan and Inter.

Key facts | Cagliari vs Juventus

After ending 2024 with four consecutive defeats, Cagliari have shown improvement, losing only two of their seven league matches since the start of 2025 (three wins, two draws). Following a goalless draw in their last match, they could achieve back-to-back clean sheets under the same coach for the first time since May 2021, during Leonardo Semplici’s tenure.

Juventus are on the verge of a milestone, sitting on 5,399 Serie A goals just one away from reaching 5,400. They currently lead all clubs in Serie A history, with Inter trailing behind at 5,364.

Remarkably, Juventus remain the only team in the top five European leagues yet to concede a goal from outside the box this season. The last time they conceded from long range was against Hellas Verona on February 17, 2024.

Cagliari have hit the woodwork 13 times this season, a tally only matched by Roma, while Inter and Atalanta lead with 14.

Juventus have had 14 different goalscorers this campaign, a figure equaled by five other teams, with Inter leading the way at 17.

Player spotlight

Soccer Football – Serie A – Juventus v Venezia – Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy – December 14, 2024 Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Massimo Pinca 📸

Dusan Vlahovic has netted seven goals in 10 Serie A appearances against Cagliari, including two from direct free-kicks his best tally against any Italian club.

Randal Kolo Muani has contributed to a goal (scored or assisted) in each of his first four league matches for Juventus, a feat last achieved by Kwadwo Asamoah in 2012.

Kenan Yildiz is the youngest player with at least 20 league appearances this season, having been born on May 4, 2005.

Timothy Weah has already surpassed his previous top-flight goal tally, scoring five times this season. His prior best was three goals in both the 2020/21 and 2021/22 Ligue 1 campaigns with Lille.

Nicolo Savona is one of four defenders born in 2003 or later to have played at least 20 league matches this season, alongside Diego Coppola, Saba Goglichidze, and Pietro Comuzzo.

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Roberto Piccoli has scored eight times in the final five minutes of Serie A matches since 2020/21, including six after the 90th minute outdone only by Stephan El Shaarawy and Ciro Immobile.

Jakub Jankto netted his first-ever Serie A goal against Juventus (October 15, 2016, for Udinese) and registered an assist in his most recent match against them (November 11, 2023, with Cagliari).

Nadir Zortea has contributed to 12 goals (seven goals, five assists) over the past two Serie A seasons only Raoul Bellanova (14) has been involved in more among defenders born after January 1, 1998.

Yerry Mina, since debuting for Cagliari in February 2024, leads all Serie A defenders in duels won (228) and defensive headers (132).

Antoine Makoumbou is set to make his 100th appearance in all competitions for Cagliari in the upcoming match.

Juventus will be eager to extend their dominance over Cagliari, while the hosts hope to build on recent positive results and secure a crucial result in front of their fans.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Thiago Motta is expected to play with this lineup against Cagliari ⬇️

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