Tuesday night's Derby della Mole pits Juventus against Torino, for the second time this season. Bianconeri's loss of 15 points has diminished their chances of winning the championship and put them in a battle to play in Europe in 2022–23. Now, Torino shares the same situation as their city rivals: they are only one point behind them. In their first encounter of the year back in October, Juventus triumphed 1-0.
Viewing information
- Date: Tuesday, February 28 Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy
- Live stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Juventus -140; Draw +250; Torino +420 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Talking points
- Juventus' first line is led by Dusan Vlahovic. The 23-year-old Serbian moved to the team from Serie A opponent Fiorentina in January 2022. In the 1,111 Serie A minutes he has played so far this season, Vlahovic has made a team-high eight goals and two assists. He has made 16 opportunities, had 14 shots that were on target, and finished seven takeaways.
- Torino's offence is less potent than Juventus'. While Torino have completed more take-ons of the two sides, they have more goals scored (36 to 24), shots on target (110 to 93), and opportunities created (245 to 231) than their forthcoming opponents (144 to 129).
- Torino's organisation is looser than Juventus'. They have made more tackles (361 to 306) and intercepted more passes (17 to 25) than their future opponents (200 to 188). Nonetheless, Torino have more aerial duels won (357 to 285) and have also allowed fewer attempts on goal (275 to 285).
Prediction
Juventus just defeated Nantes 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League, but it still has to accumulate more points to move up the standings. The team of Allegri is predicted to triumph on Tuesday. Pick: Torino 1, Juventus 2.