Juventus face Cagliari after five-goal UCL thriller against Leipzig.
After an exhilarating midweek triumph in the Champions League, Juventus returns to domestic action at the Allianz Stadium this Sunday, seeking a third consecutive victory, as they face a Cagliari side eager to defy the odds and claim back-to-back wins.
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 bagged a brace before a late winner from Francisco Conceição.
With a game against Cagliari up next, Juve will be looking to pick up three consecutive victories across all competitions, following last weekend’s 3-0 win over Genoa. Thiago Motta’s side sits 2nd on the Serie A table with 12 points, having remained unbeaten with 3 wins and 3 draws.
A fine run of recent form against Cagliari could see Juve pick up 13 victories in 15 games, having won 12 of their last 14 Serie A matches against them. Given their remarkable home form against the visitors, onlookers might consider Sunday’s game a likely win for the Old Lady.
Juventus have won each of their last seven Serie A home games against Cagliari, keeping a clean sheet in five of those. A 4-2-3-1 formation is expected, with Dušan Vlahović leading the attack.
Nicolás González is suspended while Bremer is ruled out for the rest of the season following an ACL injury. In other news, Paul Pogba's four-year suspension has been reduced to 18 months, allowing him to return to competitive football with Juventus in 2025.
“Finally, the nightmare is over,” Pogba wrote. “Following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again,” he added in a lengthy statement.
Cagliari
Having failed to take part in any midweek action, Cagliari will have much fresher legs going into the weekend’s game against Juventus.
Following their 3-2 win against Parma last time out, Cagliari were able to put an end to a three-game losing run [DLLLW]. The visitors, who are seated in 16th place, have picked up five points in Serie A this season [1W, 2D, 3L].
In their previous two top-flight seasons [2023/24 and 2021/22], the Sardinians had only collected two points in their first six Serie A matches. They will be hoping to achieve unlikely back-to-back victories when they visit the Allianz Stadium this weekend.
A 3-5-2 formation with Zito Luvumbo and Roberto Piccoli in attack is expected for this weekend’s clash against Juventus.
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