Cagliari vs. Juventus, a battle near the top

Sunday’s Matchday 6 action in Serie A concludes in Sardinia with Cagliari taking on Juventus. The hosts sit above the Bianconeri after an excellent start to the season, with their only defeat coming narrowly against Inter, and will be looking for another positive result to keep their strong run going. Juventus, meanwhile, cannot afford to drop ground. After losing to Sassuolo, they bounced back with a 2-0 win over Atalanta to get back on track, moving in on the leading pack.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 49 previous meetings between the two sides in Sardinia: 13 wins for Cagliari (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2025/26), 14 draws (most recently 2-2 in Serie A 2023/24) and 22 wins for Juventus (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Cagliari have conceded fewer goals than any other team (2, both in the first half).

Cagliari have gone 10 consecutive home matches without a draw across the end of last season and the start of the current one: 5 wins and 5 defeats. Their last draw came on 21 February, Cagliari-Lazio 0-0.

Cagliari are the only team yet to either score or concede a goal through a substitute. For goals scored, they share the record with Genoa, Como and Frosinone; for goals conceded, with Roma.

Only Frosinone (102) have conceded more shots than Cagliari (99).

Cagliari are one of 3 teams to have completed the fewest crosses (17, level with Atalanta and Lecce).

Juventus are one of the 2 teams with the most goals scored by substitutes (5, level Milan).

Juventus have scored more goals than any other team in the final 15 minutes, including stoppage time (5).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 3rd official meeting between Fabio Pisacane and Luciano Spalletti: the previous 2, both in Serie A 2025/26, produced 1 win each.

Daniel Maldini scored against Udinese: it was his 3rd goal of the current league season. His personal best in a single season is 6 goals, set in 2024/25 with Monza and Atalanta; on that occasion, his 3rd goal of the season did not arrive until January.

Michel Adopo has made more competitive appearances for Cagliari than any other player since Fabio Pisacane took charge (48).

This match features 3 of the 6 players who have been substituted in every league appearance this season (5 out of 5): Mendy and Maldini for Cagliari, and Conceição for Juventus. Baldanzi (Genoa), Baturina (Como) and Højlund (Napoli) complete the list.

Pierre Kalulu has made more competitive appearances for Juventus than any other player since Luciano Spalletti took charge (43).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

MARCENARO (ROSSI C. – LO CICERO) IV: DOVERI, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: MAGGIONI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Monza-Cagliari (19/10, 18.30)

Juventus-Lazio (18/10, 20.45)

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