Match Report
Cagliari, 14th on 43 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Juventus (6th, 69). The last five rounds placed Cagliari 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Cagliari ran at 1.05 scored and 1.39 conceded, Juventus at 1.61 and 0.89.
Juventus were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Cagliari had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Juventus, 13.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cagliari 2, draws 5, Juventus 24, at 2.84 goals per meeting.
Sardegna Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,416. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cagliari: Luca Mazzitelli (65')
Key stats
Possession: Cagliari 22% · Juventus 78% · Total shots: 3-21 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 1-18