Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Torino and Juventus will lock horns with each other in Serie A this weekend. The Derby della Mole between Roberto D’Aversa’s side and Luciano Spalletti’s team will be held at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Sunday.
Torino
Torino are a major club in Italy and an established team in Serie A. I Granata have done well in the top flight of Italian football in recent years and ended up as high as 11th in Serie A last season.
Roberto D’Aversa’s side have had a similar type of season as last. Torino currently find themselves 12th in the Serie A table with 44 points from 37 matches.
Torino will head into the Serie A game against Juventus this weekend on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Cagliari away from home in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Serie A, which followed a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Udinese in Udine in the league.
Team News:
Torino are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Juventus. Alberto Paleari will be in goal for the home team. Luca Marianucci, Saul Coco and Enzo Ebosse will be the three defenders. Marcus Pedersen, Emirhan Ilkhan, Matteo Prati and Rafael Obrador will be the four central midfielders. Giovanni Simeone and Nikola Vlasic will be deployed as the two attacking midfielders. Duvan Zapata will lead the line for Torino.
Juventus
Juventus are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and have big aims for this season. After finishing in the top four of the Serie A table last season, the Bianconeri were aiming to win the Scudetto this campaign as well as make an impact in the UEFA Champions League.
The Bianconeri, though, have long been out of the race for the title and may not even end up in the top four. Juventus are sixth in the Serie A table at the moment with 68 points from 37 matches, two points behind fourth-placed AS Roma.
Juventus will head into the Derby della Mole against Torino in Turin on Sunday on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Fiorentina at home in the league. It came after a 1-0 victory over Lecce on the road in Serie A, which followed a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona at Juventus Stadium in Turin in the league.
Team News:
Juventus are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Torino. Michele Di Gregorio will be in goal for the Bianconeri. Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly and Andrea Cambiaso will be the four defenders. Manuel Locatelli and Teun Koopmeiners will be the two holding midfielders. Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie and Kenan Yildiz will be the three attacking midfielders. Dusan Vlahovic will lead the line for Juventus.
Key Factors to Conclusion
- Torino have lost 2 and won 2 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Torino have scored 12 goals in 37 Serie A matches this season.
- Juventus have won 3 of their last 6 Serie A matches this season.
- Juventus have scored 19 goals in 37 Serie A matches this campaign.
- Juventus have lost 7 of their 37 Serie A matches this campaign.
Conclusion
Juventus are in better form than Torino and need to win this match to stand a chance of playing in the Champions League next season. It is very likely that Juve will eke out a narrow win from this particular Serie A game.
Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
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