Juventus vs Torino prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-02-27 19:45.
It must have felt like a long weekend for Juventus, who have had to watch all of their fellow European challengers play before them whilst they prepare for the 156th Derby della Molle in Serie A (SA). Juventus should at least come into this game on a high after their 3-0 midweek UEFA Europa League victory against Nantes was enough to see them advance to the last 16, a result which alleviated some building pressure on manager Massimiliano Allegri.
Allegri’s men can reasonably be expected to ease more pressure on their boss against a Torino side they have beaten in 24 of the last 33 SA H2Hs (D8, L1). Not only is a victory crucial to Allegri’s job prospects, but it is also imperative to Juventus’ chances of a top-six finish after their points deduction left them no fewer than nine points adrift of the European places ahead of the round.
By the time kick-off comes, it will have been more than a week since Torino last took to the pitch, but fresh legs may not be enough to counteract the psychological scars of a 2-2 home draw against a winless Cremonese. Things won’t get any easier in this derby clash, especially when it’s Torino doing the travelling as they haven’t won any H2H as the designated away side since April 1995!
Winning away from home is a problem that has plagued Torino for quite a while now, with just two victories from their last ten SA road trips (D3, L5). Whilst their away games haven’t proved fruitful for points, they have proved entertaining for the neutral, with Torino witnessing both teams score in a joint-league high nine SA away games this term.
Players to watch: Dušan Vlahović scored the winner in Juventus’ 1-0 win in the reverse fixture and could become just the fourth player since 1995/96 to score in both Turin derbies in a single SA season. Torino’s Antonio Sanabria is out for a little record of his own too, needing just one more goal to match his best-ever SA scoring season of six goals.
Hot stat: Eight of the last nine SA Turin derbies have seen Juventus score on or beyond the 70th minute.