Juventus vs Torino Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2024-25 Italian Serie A
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It is one of the most one-sided rivalries and derbies in Italian football as we have Derby della Mole taking place at the J Stadium in Turin this weekend with Torino making the short trip across the city to take on Juventus.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 9th November, 2024 - UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
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+
JUVENTUS PREVIEW: FRUSTRATED JUVE
Massimiliano Allegri departed Juventus in the summer with Bologna coach Thiago Motta being given the task of reigniting the Old Lady with a younger and more dynamic squad looking to play a more modern and progressive, proactive and attacking style of football with some interesting summer signings.
They have started the season brightly and remain unbeaten in Serie A but six of their opening 11 matches have been draws. The Bianconeri once again drew in midweek, too, against Lille in the UEFA Champions League with Dusan Vlahovic having to score a second-half penalty to salvage a point for Juve in that match.
TORINO PREVIEW: DECLINING TORINO
Over the summer, after finishing ninth in Serie A but with a dull style of football that produced just 72 goals in their 38 matches, Torino parted company with manager Ivan Juric and replaced him with former Venezia boss Paolo Vanoli, a disciple of Antonio Conte that had led the Venetians to the top-flight last season.
Torino had started the campaign really well but the visitors now come into this one on the back of six defeats in their last seven matches across all competitions. The Turin-based club come into this one on the back of losing 1-0 to Fiorentina in their most recent outing at Stadio Grande Torino last weekend.
JUVENTUS TEAM NEWS: KEY INJURIES
Juventus have been dealing with key injury issues throughout this season and they remain without defender Bremer, who recently suffered an ACL injury.
They also have absentees in attacking positions, too, as summer signing Nicolas Gonzalez is sidelined for Juventus alongside Poland international Arkadiusz Milik.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Weah, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
UNAVAILABLE: Bremer (Injured), Gonzalez (Injured), Milik (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
TORINO TEAM NEWS: ATTACKING INJURIES
Summer signing Che Adams had formed an impressive partnership with Duvan Zapata but the Scotland international is now out injured alongside the Colombia international.
As well as that attacking duo, Torino are still expected to be without Netherlands international centre-back Perr Schuurs, who continues his recovery from an ACL injury.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Walukiewicz, Guillermo Maripan, Saul Coco; Pedersen, Vlasic, Tameze, Ricci, Sosa; Tonny Sanabria, Karamoh
UNAVAILABLE: Adams (Injured), Duvan Zapata (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Schuurs (Injured)
JUVENTUS VS TORINO PREDICTION
The key at all times for Juventus this season will be developing their strategy to become a little more precise and incisive in the final third. The foundations for potential success do appear to be being well laid. Torino have been more effective and efficient but the lack of potency in attack will once again be an issue so a low-scoring affair seems likely but Juve remain slight favourites, especially with their home advantage.
JUVENTUS VS TORINO TIP: JUVENTUS TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS
