Expected lineup & stats vs Cagliari

Juventus begin the defence of their Coppa Italia with a Round of 16 clash at home to Cagliari on Tuesday evening.

Ahead of the 21:00 CET match-up at Allianz Stadium, here’s all you need to know:

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• Juventus have won their last two Coppa Italia matches against Cagliari, both by a score of 1-0, in 2012 and 1989.
• Cagliari have won only one of their last 27 matches (21L, 5D) against Juventus in all competitions, drawing the two most recent encounters.
• Since 2010, Juventus have scored 60 goals against Cagliari in 27 matches in all competitions: fewer only than against Lazio (72) and Udinese (66). Only once have the Bianconeri failed to find the back of the net in this period against the Sardinians: on 29 July 2020 (0-2).
• Only against AC Milan have Cagliari lost more games (47) in Serie A than against Juventus (45); moreover, the Sardinians have conceded 128 goals against the Bianconeri in the top flight, and have only conceded more against the Rossoneri (135), Roma (139) and Inter (149).
• Juventus have never lost at home in the Coppa Italia against Cagliari: two draws were followed by a 1-0 win in 2012.

The probable lineup according to Sky Sport Italia ⬇️

But according to Giovanni Albanese this will be the probable lineup ⬇️