Juventus v Torino: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Juventus will be looking to close the gap to the teams above them when they welcome struggling Torino to the Allianz Stadium for Serie A action on Saturday night.

The Old Lady occupy sixth position in the table heading into this weekend's fixtures, four points behind leaders Napoli, but one victory from their last five matches in all competitions has hindered their progress.

After going unbeaten in their opening six games of the campaign, Torino have lost six of their next seven assignments and are sliding down the standings.

Chances could be few and far between when these two meet in Turin, but it is Juve who could have the edge in a hard-fought contest as they aim to move into the top four.

Juventus v Torino betting tips and predictions

Winning Margin - Juventus 1 goal @ 12/5

Juventus are the only team yet to taste defeat in Serie A this season, winning five of their 11 matches, but they have struggled to put teams away and have recorded a joint division-high six draws.

All of those draws have come in the last nine league outings and, if they fail to find that killer instinct in the final third, they will find it difficult to seriously challenge for the title.

Thiago Motta's side were held to a 1-1 draw away at Lille in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, a third share of the spoils from their last four fixtures.

Juve would love to head into the international on the back of a victory and they will feel confident of achieving this goal when they host a Torino side that are in desperate form.

Paolo Vanoli's troops look devoid of confidence after suffering six defeats from their last seven matches and all of that early-season confidence that had them at the summit at one stage has dissipated.

Torino have, at the very least, been competitive in these losses and all of them have been by a one-goal margin, losing 3-2 three times, 2-1 once and 1-0 twice.

In fact, of their 13 matches in all competitions this term, 10 have been decided by a one-goal margin, including all of the last eight contests.

The visitors can put in another determined performance, but Juve will likely have that little bit extra required to get the job done and edge the victory.

Adam Masina to be booked @ 9/4

Torino have found themselves on the wrong side of the referee on numerous occasions this season, with 27 yellows and one red card received to date.

Just four teams have received more yellows than Il Toro and given the difficulty of this trip to Juve, it would be no surprise to see them add to that tally.

One player who could find himself in the book is Torino defender Adam Masina, who is expected to be recalled to the starting XI after being dropped for the 1-0 loss to Fiorentina last time out.

The 30-year-old Morocco international managed to avoid a booking in his first eight appearances of the season, but he has not been so lucky since, with a yellow picked up in each of his next three outings.

With Torino expected to have a lot of defending to do at the Allianz Stadium, there is every chance Masina could make a rash challenge and earn his fourth booking of the campaign.

Timothy Weah to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 1/1

USA international Timothy Weah has been in and out of the side this season, making just four Serie A starts and seven league appearances in total, but he has impressed with three goals scored.

The 24-year-old is second in the Old Lady's goals charts, with just Dusan Vlahovic (6) ahead of him and the American will be pushing for a start after his cameo off the bench in Europe.

Weah does appeal at 15/4 in the anytime goalscorer market, but given the fact he hasn't netted in his last two matches, the safer play here is to back him to test the goalkeeper at least once.

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Juventus v Torino odds

Juventus - 4/7
Draw - 14/5
Torino - 11/2

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