Torino vs Juventus preview

September 28, 2013
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Torino vs JuventusHigh-flying Torino go into Derby della Molle hoping to cement their place in the top half of the Serie A standings, whereas local rivals Juventus need a victory at Stadio Olimpico to keep up with leaders Roma.

Having narrowly avoided the drop last term, I Granata were determined to show some improvement this season, and they appear to be on the right track.

While seeing Angelo Ogbonna, Rolando Bianchi and Valter Birsa leave, the club have signed quite a few seasoned Serie A players, and that has made all the difference in the opening exchanges.

As a result, Torino enjoyed one of the best starts to a league campaign in years, picking up no less than eight points to climb to the top half of the standings.

I Granata now need to keep the momentum going for as long as possible, and no doubt they will be very motivated to end an 18-year wait for a win against Juventus and a run of eight games without scoring.

That will be no easy task given they are now facing he reigning champions, with home win pauing 7.00 (6/1) at William Hill.

Torino have yet to lose a home game this season, having shared spoils with Milan and Verona following the opening triumph over Sassuolo.

Marcelo Larrondo remains on the sidelines, whilst Jean-Francois Gillet, Alessandro Gazzi and Paulo Barreto are all banned.

Probable starting line-up (3-5-2): Padelli – Gilk, Rodriguez, Moretti – Darmian, Brighi, Vives, El Kaddouri, D’Ambrosio – Cerci, Immobile.

This season has started pretty well for Italy’s most famous club, with Juventus enjoying a 4-0 triumph over Lazio in the Italian Super Cup match.

The Bianconeri have since continued with solid showings, although they have already suffered two slip-ups in all competitions.

While they were unlucky not to defeat FC Kobenhavn in the Champions League, Juventus could only muster a 1-1 draw with high-flying Inter, although that cannot be considered a bad result.

Back to back wins over Chievo and Verona ensured the Old Lady remained near the top of the standings and they are now hoping to close the two-point gap behind leaders Roma.

Given their amazing record in Derby della Molle, Juventus look a good bet to see off Torino once again, at odds of 1.57 (4/7) offered at 888sport.

A number of star players will be recalled after they were rested against Chievo, but Simone Pepe, Martin Caceres and Rubinho continue to miss out.

Probable starting line-up (3-5-2): Buffon – Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini – Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah – Vucinic, Tevez.

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