Preview: Juventus vs Torino – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

Extra than simply bragging rights is at stake as Juventus and Torino go head-to-head within the first Derby della Mole this season. The house facet’s feeble Scudetto pursuit is in danger forward of Granata’s go to to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday night.

Regardless of seeing off newly promoted Cremonese on his touchline debut, new supervisor Luciano Spalletti faltered in his first Champions League recreation accountable for the membership. Sporting CP held Juventus to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, exposing most of the Turin giants’ frailties.

Final weekend’s 2-1 win in Cremona no less than saved Juventus inside putting distance of the highest 4 in Serie A. The record-time Italian champions at the moment path fourth-placed Roma by three factors regardless of successful simply two of their final seven league matches (D3, L2).

Not like Juventus, Torino head into the derby in effective type, having averted defeat of their final 5 league outings (W3, D2). Nevertheless, visiting supervisor Marco Baroni picked up a crimson card throughout an intense 2-2 dwelling draw in opposition to newcomers Pisa per week in the past, which noticed them combat again from a two-goal deficit to rescue some extent.

As such, Torino will miss their coach at this time as they bid to defy their dreadful historic document in opposition to the Bianconeri. Certainly, they’ve solely gained as soon as of their final 40 conferences with Juventus throughout all competitions since December 1995 (W29, D10).

Match Preview

Juventus

Juventus’ ongoing three-game unbeaten streak seems to be promising on paper (W2, D1). Nevertheless, there’s a bigger, extra ominous sample that may solely strike worry within the hearts of dwelling followers. Juventus have emerged victorious from simply two of their final 11 video games in all competitions (D6, L3). That woeful run additionally consists of three scoring blanks in Serie A.

On a extra encouraging facet, Juventus have but to style defeat on dwelling soil this season, racking up three wins and 4 attracts of their seven matches on the Allianz Stadium. But, it’s price noting that these 4 stalemates arrived of their final 5 outings in Turin, highlighting the depth of the disaster.

One other share of the spoils would seemingly rule Juventus out of the Scudetto race already in November, with pacesetters Napoli 4 factors clear forward of Sunday’s journey to Bologna. Quite the opposite, a win may reignite confidence on the Allianz Stadium and get Juventus’ pursuit of their first top-flight title since 2020 again on observe.

Torino

Regardless of producing a decent-looking 70% unbeaten ratio in his first ten Serie A video games accountable for Torino (W3, D4, L3), Baroni has but to tug the Granata out of the decrease reaches. Perennial mid-table strugglers proceed to battle for consistency, however there’s a silver lining. Certainly, the guests appear to have discovered their footing on the highway.

Apart from a lackluster 2-1 defeat at relegation-battling Parma in late September, Torino have gone unbeaten in three of their final 4 away video games (W1, D2), with their solely win in that sequence coming in opposition to top-four hopefuls Roma. It’s price mentioning that in addition they held Bologna and Lazio to a pair of attracts.

Baroni has turned Torino into ‘large slayers.’ Along with toppling the Giallorossi within the capital, the Granata surprised defending champions Napoli at dwelling (1-0), boosting their hopes of claiming their first away win over Juventus since April 1995. Nevertheless, they have to keep away from one other sluggish begin after conceding a league-high 11 first-half targets this time period.

Crew Information

Juventus will face Torino with out long-term absentees Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal, and Gleison Bremer. Lloyd Kelly’s again harm has additional depleted Spalletti’s defensive choices, forcing the previous Scudetto winner to place out-and-out midfielder Teun Koopmeiners on the coronary heart of his backline.

Then again, Saba Sazonov and Perr Schuurs will not be in rivalry for Torino. Extra importantly, first-choice goalkeeper Franco Israel stays a doubt after lacking the final three video games as a result of harm. On a extra optimistic be aware, Marcus Pedersen has resumed full coaching and will probably be at Baroni’s disposal.

Juventus vs Torino Potential Beginning Line-ups

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Koopmeiners; Cambiaso, Thuram, Locatelli, Kostic; McKennie, Yildiz; Vlahovic.

Turin (3-5-2): Paleari; Ismajli, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Casadei, Asllani, Vlasic, Nkounkou; Adams, Simeon.

Juventus vs Torino Prediction

Only one win from Torino’s final ten away matches, accompanied by 5 scoring blanks, paints a bleak image for the guests. Furthermore, Juventus’ mini-revival might show ill-timed for the Granata, whose historic woes on this fixture go away us with no selection however to again the Bianconeri for the win.

Prediction: Juventus to Win

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