Italy:
Serie A
Match
start: 20:45 (GMT+1)
Prior
to the beginning of the second circle of current Italian season the
list of the participants of a semifinal of the national cup has been
finally defined. We will remind you that at this stage of the
tournament by analogy with the English Carabao Cup the two-matches
meeting are taking place. The first semi-finals between Milan –
Lazio and Atalanta – Juventus will be held on the 30-31st
of January, return legs – on the 27-29th
of February. And then, on the 9th
of May in Rome the decisive final match will take place.
Juventus
(the head coach Massimiliano Allegri)
Today
the defending champion of Italy is the only club of Serie A which is
the only challenger for total victories in three main tournaments. We
will remind you that Tottenham, England (on the 13th
of February 13) will be the closest rival of the Bianconeri in the
first round of the Champions League playoffs.
And
now the superclub from Turin that is taking the second position in a
champion’s race has arrived to Sardinia for playing calendar game
against the hosts of Stadio Sant’Elia.
Cagliari
(the head coach Diego López)
Islanders
have spent their previous home match against Fiorentina and have lost
with the minimum score (0:1). In nineteen matches of the first circle
the Red and Blues have gained six victories and two draws and now
with 20 points are taking the 15th
line at the tournament bracket. Prior to the beginning of the second
circle Cagliari is lacking only five points to fall into the
relegation zone and that is why continues to fight for staying in the
elite division.
Match
prediction
Prior
to the 20th
round the only rival of the team from Turin in the champion race –
Napoli – will host the underdog Verona and that is why the victory
of the hosts of San Paolo is quite predictable. Of course, in this
situation Juventus also has to win over the islanders, otherwise the
champion can let the leader go far forward…
Cagliari
– 8.50, draw – 4.75, Juventus– 1.40;
Our
tip:
Juventus (Asian handicap -1) – odds 1.56 SBOBET