The Turin derby kicks off the Serie A weekend as Juventus host Torino on Friday night. The Old Lady often get the better of their local rivals and given their recent good form, are likely to pick up the points here.
Juventus are battling for a UEFA Champions League place as they are currently fourth in Serie A. However, sitting just nine points behind leaders AC Milan and with the top sides stuttering lately, an argument could be made to be included in the title race.
The Old Lady appear to have successfully put their early season problems behind them and are currently on a 12-match unbeaten run in Serie A. They were held to a 1-1 draw at Atalanta last time out and will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways.
The good news for Juventus is that they return to the Allianz Stadium which is once again becoming a fortress. Massimiliano Allegri’s men are unbeaten in their last five home matches, claiming four wins in that run.
It has been a much-improved campaign for Torino this season as they are well clear of the relegation zone. They are also unlikely to push for a European finish and appear to be heading for a mid-table finish.
Torino have been poor lately and have now gone winless in their last three matches. They have suffered two defeats in that run and were beaten 2-1 at home by Venezia last time out despite taking an early lead through Josip Brekalo.
Among the problems for Torino is a poor record on their travels where they have claimed just two away wins this season. Ivan Juric’s men have lost six of their last eight matches on the road, failing to score in all six defeats.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 16/25 by novibet to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Torino is valued at 11/2 by bet365 while Vbet is offering odds of 31/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 28-3 advantage with eight draws from 39 previous matches with Torino. They have also won three of the last four meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic has settled down quickly at Juventus and will be keen to build on his debut goal. The Serbian striker has already scored against Torino this season and is priced at 27/20 by Vbet to once again find the net.
Juventus have kept four clean sheets in their last five home matches. Leonardo Bonucci and Matthijs de Ligt are the preferred centre-back pairing and should ensure another clean sheet at 11/10 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus have won to nil in four of their last five home matches and could be set for a repeat at 8/5 with BetVictor. That outcome means they could be tipped as the only team to score at 6/4 with bet365.
Juventus are expected to keep a clean sheet on Friday and given the quality in attack, a -1 handicap could also be considered at 9/5 with novibet.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Torino will be played on Feb 18, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Torino prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
