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January 15, 2012 2:00 PM GMT
Juventus Stadium — Torino
Referee:‬ M. Guida‎
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Serie A Preview: Juventus - Cagliari

The Old Lady were forced to endure a difficult 90 minutes at Lecce last weekend despite their win, but will hope the Sardinians prove to be a less challenging proposition

By Livio Caferoglu

More On :  Cagliari, Juventus, Juventus vs Cagliari
Milos Krasic (J) - Juventus-Cagliari - Serie A (Getty Images)

PROBABLE LINEUPS
JUVENTUS
Buffon
Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, De Ceglie
Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio
Pepe, Matri, Vucinic

CAGLIARI
Agazzi
Pisano, Canini, Astori, Agostini
Dessena, Ekdal, Nainggolan
Cossu
Larrivey, Ibarbo

Antonio Conte is expected to make just two changes from the side that struggled to a 1-0 victory over Lecce last week as Fabio Quagliarella and Giorgio Chiellini are set to be replaced by Alessandro Matri and Paolo De Ceglie.

Quagliarella picked up a facial injury during the win at the Via del Mare and will come as unwelcome news to the forward, who failed to take advantage of a rare opportunity to lead the line for the Bianconeri. Meanwhile, Chiellini's yellow card means he is suspended for the encounter.

For the visitors Cagliari, an unchanged line-up is in the offing from the resounding 3-0 win against Genoa last weekend. However, Rui Sampaio, Gabriele Perico, Nene and Sebastian Eriksson remain on the sidelines.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Juventus have won their last three meetings with Cagliari in Serie A.
  • Also, the Old Lady have lost just two of their last 14 games against the Sardinians.
  • Striker Alessandro Matri has scored six goals over the last five meetings between these two teams.
  • Juve are the only side from Europe's top five leagues to still be unbeaten at this stage of the season.
  • Their victory over Genoa last Sunday ended a three-match winless streak.
  • The Sardinians have won just one of their last five games away from home.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Juventus 3-0 Cagliari
    26.89 %
  • Juventus 2-0 Cagliari
    24.53 %
  • Juventus 3-1 Cagliari
    11.2 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 11, 2013 Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 21, 2012 Cagliari 1 - Juventus 3
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Dec 12, 2012 Juventus 1 - Cagliari 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 6, 2012 Cagliari 0 - Juventus 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Jan 15, 2012 Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1
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Last Five Matches
Juventus
May 18, 2013Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2ITA1
May 11, 2013Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1ITA1
May 5, 2013Juventus 1 - Palermo 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Torino 0 - Juventus 2ITA1
Cagliari
May 19, 2013Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0ITA1
May 11, 2013Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Cagliari 0 - Parma 1ITA1
May 4, 2013Chievo 0 - Cagliari 0ITA1
Apr 27, 2013Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1ITA1
Odds
Returns: Juventus £75.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Returns: Draw £45.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Returns: Cagliari £230.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
1Gianluigi BuffonGoalkeeper
11Paolo De CeglieDefender
15Andrea BarzagliDefender
19Leonardo BonucciDefender
26Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
7Simone PepeMidfielder
8Claudio MarchisioMidfielder
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
23Arturo VidalMidfielder
9Mirko VučinićStriker
32Alessandro MatriStriker
30Marco StorariGoalkeeper
43Frederik SorensenDefender
27Milos KrasicMidfielder
39Luca MarroneMidfielder
7Alessandro Del PieroStriker
2M. EstigarribiaMidfielder
22Marco BorrielloStriker
1Michael AgazziGoalkeeper
13Davide AstoriDefender
14Francesco PisanoDefender
-Michele CaniniDefender
-Alessandro AgostiniDefender
4Radja NainggolanMidfielder
7Andrea CossuMidfielder
20Albin EkdalMidfielder
21Daniele DessenaMidfielder
-Joaquin LarriveyStriker
23Víctor IbarboStriker
25Vlada AvramovGoalkeeper
13Simone GozziDefender
3Lorenzo AriaudoDefender
5Daniele ContiMidfielder
-Pablo CeppeliniMidfielder
-Moestafa El KabirStriker
19Thiago RibeiroStriker
Players to Watch
Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 21
Games Goals YC RC
32 5 8 0
The former Inter and Milan midfielder has been a revelation since moving to Turin in the summer, and Juve are a better side when he is on form and dictating play. He will look to maintain his excellent form in the second half of the season.
Radja Nainggolan
Radja Nainggolan
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 4
Games Goals YC RC
34 2 14 0
One of the most talked-about talents in Serie A at the moment, and one of his suitors is apparently Sunday's opposition. The 23-year-old will be out to prove his ability by shooting down his admirers.
Prediction
Juventus remain unbeaten so far this season and in order to maintain pressure on Milan and the other sides around them, a fixture such as this will be one they will be expecting to win.
Editor's Prediction
Juventus 2
Cagliari 0
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli 		29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese 		23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta 		15 5