Preview: Juventus vs Cagliari – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Take a break from their dismal season in Serie A and Juventus Start by defending the Coppa Italia on Tuesday evening when they welcome Cagliari to Turin.

While a struggling Juve team is entering the cup at this point due to European commitments, their Sardinian counterparts have already negotiated two rounds to reach the round of 16.

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Juventus is continuing its extraordinary trend of draws in 2024 and has drawn all of its last four league games following Saturday’s slip-up against bottom side Venezia.

Having previously shared points with AC Milan, Lecce and Bologna, the Bianconeri were held to a 2-2 draw against the bottom of Serie A at the weekend when only a late equalizer was achieved Dusan Vlahovic spared her blush.

Juve were booed by a significant number of fans after the final whistle and suffered their worst start on home soil since 1988. They won just three of nine top-flight games at the Allianz Stadium that season.

Although they are still undefeated in the national competition after 16 rounds, Thiago MottaAustralia’s men have won just six times, leaving them nine points behind League leaders Atalanta BC.

However, things are running more smoothly in the Champions League than at Juventus beat Manchester City 2-0 last weekand secured a victory that took them to the end 14th in the league phase table – They are just two points behind the top eight with two games to go.

With perhaps their best chance of winning the title surely lying in the cup, Juve now return to the Coppa Italia for the first time since beating Atalanta in last season’s final.

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A few days later, La Dea won the Europa League and has since moved to the top this season Serie A table with an excellent run of 10 wins in a row – the most recent coming at the expense of Cagliari.

David NicolaThe s team lost 0-1 on Saturday, although they pushed hard for an equalizer after falling behind midway through the second half: both Yerry Mina And Leonardo Pavoletti had parried headers from close range Marco Carnesecchi late.

While Juventus are hoping to stay in the fight for the Scudetto – or at least a place in the top four – Cagliari are in a cross-club battle at the top of the table as they currently sit just above the relegation zone.

It was only in 1969 that the Sardinian team had ever reached the final of the Coppa Italia and had yet to lift the trophy, but after knocking out Carrarese and Cremonese in the previous rounds, they now hope to prolong Juve’s problems and make it to the quarter-finals to create this season. Final.

The winner of Tuesday’s clash faces Empoli in February – with home advantage in their favor – so Nicola wants to spring a shock and set up a tantalizing last-16 clash with his old club.

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Team news

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Ahead of the now high-pressure league game against Monza, Thiago Motta – who will be back on the bench after a sideline suspension – may make several changes to his Juventus XI.

Now back after an injury, highly paid summer signing Nico González could be ready to go on Tuesday, while players like Mattia Perin And Francisco Conceicao hopes for a promotion from the bench.

Dusan Vlahovic – Juve’s top scorer this season with 11 goals in 19 games – is expected to be back in the starting lineup due to a lack of comparable alternatives.

The Serbian striker’s deputy Arkadiusz Milik joins ACL victims Juan Cabal And Bremer on the sidelines, in addition to Douglas Luiz, Andrea Cambiaso And Jonas Rouhi.

Unlike his counterpart, Cagliari coach Davide Nicola is likely to have most of his key players available, albeit a moody winger Zito Luvumbo was substituted on Saturday after twisting his ankle and will be sidelined.

Even without Adam Obert, who is suffering from flu, Nicola will certainly be keeping an eye on an upcoming game at relegation rivals Venezia, so some rotation is to be expected.

Juventus possible starting lineup:
Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Locatelli, Danilo; Thuram, Koopmeiners; Conceicao, Yildiz, Mbangula; Vlahovic

Cagliari possible starting lineup:
handcuffs; Zappa, Wieteska, Palomino, Azzi; Marin, Prati, Deiola; Felici, Gaetano; Lapadula

We say: Juventus 2-0 Cagliari

Although the stakes have been raised by Juve’s failures in Serie A, the Bianconeri are still strong favorites for promotion.

Cagliari don’t typically travel well – having managed just one league win on the mainland this season – and will certainly give some squad players a chance.

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