We said: Juventus 2-0 Cagliari
Even if Juve have faltered against some of Serie A's minnows during the last year or so, a routine win to end 2021 must surely be on the cards against injury-hit Cagliari.
With confidence visibly draining away during their crushing home defeat at the weekend, the Rossoblu will be no match for a home side that is fully focused on catching the once-distant top four.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Juventus win with a probability of 82.77%. A draw had a probability of 12.1% and a win for Cagliari had a probability of 5.08%.
The most likely scoreline for a Juventus win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.98%) and 1-0 (10.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.73%), while for a Cagliari win it was 0-1 (2.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 14.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Juventus in this match.