Juventus vs Cagliari Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia is set to be underway

It’s the Coppa Italia Round of 16 matchup between Juventus and Cagliari at the Old Lady’s ground, the Allianz Arena.

Long gone are the days when Juventus used to dominate the league, the competitions, and Italy. Currently they are sitting 6th on the league table and the latest draw against Venezia? Well, let’s just say, that must have been enough boost for Cagliari.

For the visitors, it’s a game they know they have already lost on paper. Now, if only the matchups played out on a piece of paper. Yeah, that’s not how it goes. Sure, they have had easy route to Ro16, they are sitting 15th in the league table, but that’s where the cup success could bring back the joy.

But there’s a long way to go, still…

Kick-off

Tuesday, December 17, 8 p.m. UK

Wednesday, December 18, 1:30 a.m. IST

Location: Allianz Arena

Form

Juventus (in all competitions): D-D-D-W-D

Cagliari (in all competitions): D-D-W-L-L

Players to watch

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

He’s tall, fast, lean, strong, and most importantly, calm under pressure. Some might even say ice runs in Vlahovic’s veins after he slotted home the stoppage time equalizer for Juve against Venezia from the spot kick. That goal took his tally to 11 goals this season in all competitions.

Dusan Vlahovic leads all #SerieA players in goals scored in all competitions this calendar year 🎯 pic.twitter.com/HxjvEd0UOv

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) December 12, 2024

Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari)

He has hit the ground running at Cagliari, netting six goals in 18 matches this season. The loan move from Atalanta seems to be paying off, with his talent shining through in Sardinia. At just 23, he’s already showing glimpses of a bright future ahead-2 back-to-back MOTMs in November showed just that.

Roberto Piccoli is having a decent under the radar start to this season so far🔥• 16 Appearances• 6 GoalsBack 2 back MOTM awards. Being a main outlet for a relegation battle team. Still only 23 & can still grow more. What’s does his ceiling look like?🤔 pic.twitter.com/OAdF9nqfwM

— AzzurriXtra🇮🇹 (@XtraAzzurri) November 30, 2024

Match facts

• Both teams have just one victory in their last 5 games
• The last match in Serie A between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw
• This will be their 37th meeting

Juventus vs. Cagliari: Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Juventus to win
• Tip 2: Vlahovic to score
• Tip 3: over 3 goals

Injury & team news

Juventus are dealing major injuries with Cambiaso, Milik, Rouhi, won’t be back until late December/January. On top of that Bremer and Cabal are done for the season with Ligament Injuries.

As for Cagliari, there are no reported injuries, so expect them to go full strength in the cup match.

Head-to-head

Games: 36

Juventus: 25

Cagliari: 3

Draws: 8

Predicted lineups

Juventus (4-2-3-1)

Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Danilo; Thuram, Mckennie; Weah, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic

Cagliari (3-5-2)

Sherri; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Deiola, Augello; Luvumbo, Piccoli

Match prediction

It has not been an easy ride for the Old Lady this season, but they still are who they are at the end of the day. Juventus should see this one through against Cagliari in front of their home crowd.

Prediction: Juventus 3-1 Cagliari

Telecast

India – No telecast

UK – Viaplay

US –  Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, Fubo

Nigeria – StarTimes

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