Juventus vs Torino Prediction: 9/11/2024

Torino will visit the Allianz Stadium on Saturday to face Juventus in this Serie A clash.

Juventus

Juventus comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against Lille in the Champions League. In that match, Juventus controlled 66% possession with 11 shots, three of which were on target, while Dušan Vlahović scored their only goal. Lille managed six shots, and Jonathan David scored for them. Under Thiago Motta, Juventus has shown solid scoring ability, netting 10 goals in their last six games, though they’ve conceded eight.

Juventus holds a strong record against Torino, remaining unbeaten in their last 18 league encounters. Additionally, Juventus has gone 13 home league matches without a loss.

 

Torino

Torino, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back after a recent 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina in Serie A. Despite having 53% possession and nine shots, Torino could only get one on target. Fiorentina’s Moise Kean scored the lone goal. Torino’s defense has struggled, with opponents scoring 11 goals against them in their last six games, indicating an area for improvement. They are also winless in their last three away league matches.

 

Head-to-Head

In their last six meetings since October 2021, Juventus has dominated, winning 67% of these matchups and keeping Torino from any victories. Over this period, Juventus has scored nine goals to Torino’s three, averaging two goals per game. Their most recent encounter ended in a 0-0 draw.

 

Team News

For Juventus, Nico González (muscular issues), Arkadiusz Milik (knee), and Bremer (cruciate ligament) will not be available. Juventus is expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Michele Di Gregorio, Nicolò Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie, Chico Conceição, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, and Dusan Vlahovic.

Torino’s manager Paolo Vanoli has several absences, including Duván Zapata (cruciate ligament), Perr Schuurs (knee surgery), Ché Adams (hamstring), Zanos Savva (patellar tendon), and Emirhan İlkhan (cruciate ligament). Torino may adopt a 3-5-2 setup featuring V. Milinković-Savić, Saul Coco, Guillermo Maripán, Adam Masina, Valentino Lazaro, Nikola Vlasic, Samuele Ricci, Ivan Ilić, Marcus Pedersen, Alieu Njie, and Antonio Sanabria.

 

Prediction

Juventus is expected to secure a solid 2-0 win against Torino, who may struggle to find the net. This match is likely to have over 1.5 goals.