Juventus defeated Cagliari 3-1 in their previous meeting this season. Now, the Bianconeri head to Sardinia to face off with Cagliari once more in midweek play.
Massimiliano Allegri’s team are coming off of a narrow 1-0 midweek win over Empoli. Moise Keane tallied Juventus’ goal in the 72nd minute after coming off the bench. Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ weekend match due to a thigh injury. The Portuguese striker won’t play against Cagliari as Juventus prepare for the Champions League quarterfinals. There are some doubts over Ronaldo featuring against Ajax in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Cagliari are 12th in Serie A having won their last two league matches. Manager Rolando Maran’s team has been playing well over their last six games. The Islanders have won four and lost two games over the course of their last six matches. Cagliari defeated bottom dwellers Chievo Verona 3-0 away at the weekend.
The Islanders may have tallied three goals against Chievo, but they have scored just 28 in total this term. Cagliari’s attack has scored the sixth fewest goals in Serie A. Cagliari’s defence has kept them out of relegation trouble recently. They have allowed the 10th most goals (40). However, they have conceded just one strike in their last two games. Both matches ended in wins.
Juventus have tallied the best away points total this term. They have taken 37 of 42 points away from home with just one game ending in a loss. Juventus have registered a +17-goal difference on their travels. Cagliari have the ninth best points total at home (24). The Islanders have won their last three home matches by a combined 6-3 scoreline. All three of the games ended with wins via 2-1 scorelines.
Cagliari have not defeated Juventus since January 2009. Juventus have not lost to Cagliari in their last 18 matches in all competitions. Fifteen of those 18 fixtures ended in Juventus wins while three fixtures featured draws.
Although Juventus are missing Ronaldo, they have the best squad in Serie A. Allegri can call on a number of high-quality stars to fill the void. The manager will want to limit any injuries from occurring. The Bianconeri will face Ajax in the Champions League a week after taking on Cagliari.
Juventus defeated Cagliari 3-1 in their previous game this season. Despite Ronaldo being out injured, Juventus will be able to pick up all three points away from home. Like their previous match, Tuesday night’s fixture will end with over 2.5 goals and a Juventus win.