Serie A 26/27 · Round 6 ·
Cagliari Calcio vs Juventus Turin preview: Cagliari host Juventus with both unbeaten in three
Cagliari welcome Juventus to the Unipol Domus with the hosts fourth and the visitors seventh after five rounds. The clearest signal is a defensive one: Cagliari have conceded only twice all season, while Juventus arrive with the sharper attack and a strong recent hold over this fixture.
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Injuries hit both squads
Cagliari are without five players, including midfielder Alessandro Deiola and forwards Mattia Felici, Kevin Carlos and Yael Fritz Junior Trepy, all listed as injured or unavailable. Juventus have seven absences, with midfielder Manuel Locatelli and forward Kenan Yildiz among those ruled out by injury. Neither side loses its leading scorer to this list: Daniel Maldini for Cagliari and Edon Zhegrova for Juventus are both available. The depth of the Juventus list is the more disruptive, given it touches several midfield options.
Maldini and Zhegrova lead the attacks
Daniel Maldini has scored 3 of Cagliari's 5 league goals this season, a 60% share, and is the clear focal point of their attack. Paul Mendy and Alessandro Gianni Romano have one each, while Michel Adopo's 2 assists make him the main creator. For Juventus, Edon Zhegrova has 2 goals and an assist, with defender Bremer also on 2 goals. Zhegrova's involvement in three of their eight goals makes him the most consistent attacking threat.
Cagliari hold the better recent record
Cagliari have taken 12 points from their last five league matches, with four wins and one defeat, and sit fourth in the form table. Juventus have 10 points from the same window, with three wins, one draw and one defeat, placing them seventh. Both sides won their most recent match. Cagliari have won their last three in all competitions, while Juventus have won their last two. Cagliari have had 22.2 days since their last match, Juventus 21.1.
Fourth meets seventh
Cagliari are fourth with 12 points from five matches, while Juventus are seventh with 10 points. At home Cagliari have won one and lost one of their two matches, with a goal difference of zero. Juventus away have won one and lost one of their two matches, also with a goal difference of zero. The gap between the sides is two points, and both have played five matches.
Juventus dominate recent meetings
Across the last 10 meetings, Juventus have won 7, Cagliari 1, with 2 draws. The goal difference in those matches is 19-8 in Juventus's favour. At this ground, in the 5 meetings played here, Juventus have won 3, Cagliari 1, with 1 draw. The most recent meeting was in January 2026, when Cagliari won 1-0 at home.
Juventus carry the sharper edge
Juventus average 1.5 goals per away match, better than the league average for an away side on the road, while Cagliari average 0.5 goals per home match, worse than the league average for a home side at home. The attack edge favours Juventus, and it is a large one. Cagliari's home figure comes across 2 home matches, as does Juventus's away figure. Across the whole season, Cagliari average 1.0 goals per match and Juventus 1.6.
Cagliari's defence is the standout
Cagliari concede 0.5 goals per home match, better than the league average conceded by a home side at home, and the defence edge favours Cagliari by a large margin. Juventus concede 1.5 goals per away match, level with the league average conceded by an away side on the road. Cagliari's home figure comes across 2 home matches, as does Juventus's away figure. Across the whole season, Cagliari concede 0.4 goals per match and Juventus 0.8.
Juventus test goalkeepers more often
Juventus average 6.0 shots on target per match, compared with 4.2 for Cagliari. Juventus also see more of their shots blocked, at 3.8 per match against 2.8 for Cagliari. The possession figures underline the pattern: Juventus hold 56.8% of the ball, Cagliari 41.6%.
Juventus strike late, Cagliari early
Cagliari score 40% of their goals between minutes 16 and 30, their peak scoring band. Juventus score 63% of their goals between minutes 76 and 90, their most dangerous spell. Cagliari have scored first in 4 of their 5 matches, while Juventus have scored first in 3. Juventus score 75% of their goals in the second half.
Low-scoring home matches, livelier away
Cagliari's home matches this season have produced 0% over 2.5 goals, and 50% of their home matches have seen them fail to score. Juventus's away matches have produced 50% over 2.5 goals, and they have failed to score in 0% of their away matches. Across all venues, 20% of Cagliari's matches and 20% of Juventus's matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Cagliari's recent matches have been hotter than their season average, as have Juventus's.
A tight match with Juventus favoured
The market prices Juventus as clear favourites, with a 61% implied probability of winning. Cagliari's defensive record is the strongest signal against that, but their home attack has been blunt. Juventus's late scoring and superior shot volume point to a match where the visitors control territory and create more. Cagliari's best route is a repeat of their January 1-0 win, keeping the match tight and striking early. The totals market leans under 2.5 goals.