Juventus face a must-win situation in the Turin derby this weekend. They sit sixth with 68 points and a recent 0-2 home loss to Fiorentina has left their top-four hopes looking shaky. Torino sit comfortably in 12th on 44 points with nothing much riding on the result for them beyond local pride.
Torino's last five games show inconsistency. They lost 1-2 at Cagliari on 17 May, beat Sassuolo 2-1 at home on 8 May, then fell 0-2 at Udinese before drawing 2-2 with Inter and 0-0 at Cremonese. Juventus have their own mixed run with that Fiorentina defeat, a 1-0 win at Lecce, 1-1 draws against Verona and AC Milan, plus a 2-0 home win over Bologna.
The sides drew 0-0 in their November meeting this season. Expect another tight affair given the derby nature and the absences. Torino miss Maripán through suspension plus injured players like Anjorin, Ismajli, Aboukhlal, Schuurs and Savva. Juventus will be without Bremer on suspension and have knee, ankle and thigh issues for Milik, Miretti and Cabal.
Predicted lineups point to Torino in a 3-4-2-1 with Milinkovic-Savic in goal, Vojvoda, Maripan and Coco at the back, and Adams leading the attack alongside Vlasic. Juventus line up 4-2-3-1 featuring Di Gregorio, Savona, Kalulu, Gatti and Cambiaso, with Vlahovic up top supported by Yildiz and Gonzalez.
Vlahovic and Yildiz remain the standout threats for Juventus while Vlasic and Adams carry Torino's main attacking hope. The visitors should have enough quality to take the points here despite the hostile environment and their own injury list.
Recommended Bets
Juventus win @2.10 — They hold the better squad depth and need the result to keep top-four pressure on after dropping points lately.
Under 2.5 goals @1.85 — The November 0-0 and both teams' defensive setups in derbies point to a low-scoring game.
Vlahovic anytime goalscorer @2.60 — He leads their attack and faces a Torino side missing key defenders through injury and suspension.
Odds tend to shorten closer to kickoff — lock in value now.
