Torino vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2022-10-14 16:00.
Torino may have won just one of the last 34 competitive editions of the Derby della Mole (D8, L25), but with this mammoth clash being played exactly 55 years on from when winger Luigi Meroni – one of the clubâs most important historical figures – sadly passed away, a positive result could be the perfect way to honour his memory. With just two points separating the sides after nine rounds, Torino fans will also see this as a big opportunity to leapfrog their rivals and celebrate an important derby victory â something they last achieved in 2015.
A late equaliser against Empoli last time out (1-1) spared Torino from falling to a fourth-successive defeat, recent poor form that has largely come about thanks to the Granata scoring a meagre eight SA goals this term. Such an unproductive front line has already led coach Ivan JuriÄ to seriously think about fielding four attackers on Saturday, although against a giant of Italian football that may be a huge risk.
Juventusâ warm up for this match was far from ideal, as they followed up last weekendâs 2-0 loss against AC Milan with a humiliating 2-0 defeat to Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. Surprisingly after such an ego-bruising loss, head coach Massimiliano Allegri was assured of his position by the clubâs president Andrea Agnelli despite his claim that he was âashamedâ of Juventus.
Rubbing salt into Juve wounds, Ăngel Di MarĂa suffered another injury, leaving Juventus bidding for a first competitive away win this term without one of their key men (D2, L4). Thatâs a huge blow considering Juve are already ten points behind current SA pacesetters Napoli, and poor away league performances can perhaps shoulder some of the blame. Juventus last won on the road in late April, and with only one SA goal scored on the road this season, itâs clear to see where the main problem lies.
Players to watch: Torinoâs Antonio Sanabria has scored twice across his six appearances against Juventus, both times before the hour mark. Marshalling him, Juventus captain Leonardo Bonucci has won 12 of his 17 career H2Hs (D4, L1) and scored a late winner in the last Turin derby he featured in.
Hot stat: Juventus have opened the scoring in nine of the last 11 H2Hs.