Juventus face Cagliari after five-goal UCL thriller against Leipzig.

2024-09-30

After a thrilling Champions League comeback against Leipzig, Juventus aim for consecutive domestic victories as they host a rejuvenated Cagliari side at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.

Juventus

Despite being reduced to 10 men in the 59th minute, Juventus rallied to a 3-2 win in Wednesday's five-goal UEFA Champions League thriller against RB Leipzig. Dušan Vlahović scored twice [50’, 68’] before a late winner from Francisco Conceição [82’].

With a game against Cagliari up next, Juve will be aiming for three consecutive victories across all competitions, following last weekend’s 3-0 win over Genoa. Thiago Motta’s side sits 2nd in the Serie A table with 12 points [3W, 3D, 0L], as one of only two unbeaten teams.

A strong recent record against Cagliari could see Juve achieve 13 victories in 15 encounters, having won 12 of their last 14 Serie A matches [12W, 1D, 1L] against them. Juventus have also won their last seven Serie A home games against Cagliari, keeping a clean sheet in five.

A 4—2—3—1 formation is expected, with Dušan Vlahović leading the attack. Nicolás González is suspended, while Bremer is out for the season with an ACL injury.

In other news, Paul Pogba's suspension has been reduced from four years to 18 months, allowing a potential return to competitive football in 2025. “Finally, the nightmare is over,” Pogba commented, expressing relief at the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Cagliari

Having failed to take part in any midweek action, Cagliari will approach the weekend’s game against Juventus with much fresher legs.

Following their 3-2 win against Parma last time out, Cagliari ended a three-game losing streak. The visitors, currently in 16th place, have accumulated five points in Serie A this season with one win, two draws, and three losses.

In their previous two top-flight seasons, 2023/24 and 2021/22, the Sardinians had only managed to gather two points in their first six Serie A matches. They will aim for an unexpected back-to-back victory as they visit the Allianz Stadium this weekend.

A 3-5-2 formation with Zito Luvumbo and Roberto Piccoli leading the attack is expected for the upcoming clash against Juventus.