Juventus are still trying to find their rhythm as they host local rivals Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday. Neither team is playing close to their best at the moment but Juventus have dominated this fixture in recent times and should have the edge here.
It has been a strange season for Juventus, who are playing well below their best, although they remain unbeaten in Serie A so far. The major problem has been the plague of draws as they have been held three times in the last four matches across all competitions, including a 1-1 Champions League scoreline at Lille on Tuesday.
Another interesting thing about Juventus this season is that they appear to play better on their travels having claimed three wins in their last five Serie A away matches. Thiago Motta’s men claimed a 2-0 victory at Monza last time out and will be keen to carry that form into their home matches.
Torino had made a solid start to the season and went unbeaten in their opening six fixtures across all competitions. However, Paolo Vanoli’s men appear to have lost their way in recent weeks, losing seven of their last eight matches and failing to score in the last two fixtures.
Things have also been difficult at home for Torino, who have lost three of their last four matches. They head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Fiorentina last time out in Serie A.
How the bookies view it: Easy ride for Juventus
Juventus have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies, with a home win priced at 4/7 by Betfred. An unlikely victory for Torino is valued at 11/2 while Betfred is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: A one-sided derby
Juventus have a 31-3 advantage with 20 draws from 44 previous matches against Torino. The Bianconeri have won three of the last four fixtures and claimed a 2-0 victory in the last meeting at Allianz Stadium.
Players to watch: Vlahovic still hot
Dusan Vlahovic remains the biggest attacking threat for Juventus and has found the net seven times in the last nine matches across all competitions. The striker is priced at 6/5 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Juventus have kept clean sheets in the last two meetings with Torino, who are also struggling for goals lately. Federico Gatti and Pierre Kalulu should partner at the back and can lead the hosts to a clean sheet at 5/6 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Nicolas Gonzalez, Arkadiusz Milik and Bremer remain sidelined for Juventus and will miss Saturday’s clash. Full-back Nicolo Savona was a second half substitute at Lille and should return to the starting line-up.
Torino also have some injury worries of their own, with Duvan Zapata and Per Schuurs currently sidelined. Che Adams is also doubtful for Saturday’s clash having gone off early in the first half last time out.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Cambiaso, Kalulu, Gatti, Savona, Locatelli, Thuram, Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Vlahovic
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic, Coco, Maripan, Walukiewicz, Sosa, Ricci, Tameze, Vlasic, Pedersen, Njie, Sanabria
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus won to nil in the last meeting with Torino at Allianz Stadium and could be set for a repeat at 6/5 with Betfred. They also scored in both halves in their last Serie A home fixture and a similar pattern is valued at 7/4 with Betfred.
With Juventus expected to dominate an out of sorts Torino side, a -1 handicap could be considered at 7/4 by Betfred.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Torino will be played on Nov 9, 2024 and kick off at 20:45. 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.
