Torino vs Juventus Preview: Team News & Prediction
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We have the Derby della Mole taking place in Turin this weekend as an out of form and struggling Torino side take on Thiago Motta’s Juventus, as they push for top four qualification.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 11th January, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Torino Preview: Struggling Torino
Following the departure of now Southampton boss Ivan Juric over the summer, Antonio Conte-disciple Paolo Vanoli was brought in to try and make Torino more effective but, after a bright start to the campaign, they have now drifted into the middle-of-the-table.
The home team come into this one on the back of a goalless draw at home to Parma in their most recent outing last weekend. They have now managed just one victory in their last ten matches with that win coming via a half-way line strike from Che Adams.
Juventus Preview: New era for the Old Lady
Thiago Motta took charge of Juventus over the summer and things have certainly changed in Turin but the Bianconeri have underwhelmed and were beaten by AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia in their most recent outing last weekend.
They remain the only unbeaten side in Serie A in their opening 18 matches of the campaign thus far. They have managed seven victories with, remarkably, 11 draws in their Serie A season as they begin the weekend sitting outside of the top four and the UEFA Champions League places.
Torino Team News: Ricci a doubt
Key man Samuele Ricci is an injury doubt for this weekend due to a thigh issue. Defender Saul Coco is also a doubt, too. They remain without long-term ACL injury absentees Perr Schuurs and Colombia international striker Duvan Zapata.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda, Guillermo Maripan, Saul Coco; Lazaro, Ricci, Ilic, Sosa; Vlasic, Karamoh; Adams
Unavailable: Schuurs (Injured), Duvan Zapata (Injured)
Questionable: Saul Coco (Injured), Gineitis (Injured), Ricci (Injured)
Juventus Team News: Locatelli suspension
Italy international midfielder Manuel Locatelli is missing through suspension for this weekend’s derby day. As well as the absence of Locatelli, defenders Bremer and Juan Cabal are out injured, whilst Francisco Conceicao is also an injury doubt.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, McKennie; Fagioli, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Vlahovic
Unavailable: Bremer (Injured), Juan Cabal (Injured), Locatelli (Suspended)
Questionable: Conceicao (Injured), Milik (Injured)
Torino vs Juventus Prediction
Derby della Mole is one of the more one-sided city rivalries in European football with Juventus dominating the rivalry ever since the tragic end of the Grande Torino era. Torino have struggled for goals and struggled to create chances on a consistent basis as they now face a Juventus side that have drawn too many matches this season because of a lack of thrust and incision in the final third themselves. Juve are favourites for what is expected to be a low-scoring affair at Stadio Grande Torino in Piedmont.
Torino vs Juventus Tip: Juventus to win & under 3.5 goals
