Serie A

Cagliari vs. Juventus, Survival Points for One, Dreams of Glory for the Other

The Rossoblù need points to move away from the danger zone, while Juve aim to stay close to the top of the table

At the Unipol Domus, a battle of contrasting ambitions takes place: Cagliari’s need for points against Juventus’ ambition, as the Bianconeri have the chance to move closer to the top by taking advantage of any slip-ups ahead. Juventus come into this game following a strong run: 16 points from the last six games, nine wins in the last eleven games across the league and cup. Spalletti’s leadership has had an undeniable impact, with 24 points picked up since his arrival, second only to Inter in that period. Since early November, Juventus has scored the joint-most goals in Serie A (20, level with Inter), while only PSG has had more players on the scoresheet in the top five European leagues (16). On the other hand, Cagliari have only won two home games this season, and have gone three matchdays without a win. The relegation zone is just five points away for them. They’ll need to bring a dominant display following their heavy defeat in Genoa.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none Diffidati: nessuno Esposito (Cagliari); Locatelli (Juventus)

REFEREE

MASSA (DEI GIUDICI – MORO) IV: FERRIERI CAPUTI, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: GUIDA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Fiorentina-Cagliari (Saturday January 24, 18.00 CET)

Juventus-Napoli (Sunday January 25, 18.00 CET)

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