Juve to slump to derby loss at Torino
Pressure is mounting on Juventus head coach Max Allegri in the midst of a deeply disappointing season both domestically and on the continent. The Old Lady suffered a surprising 2-0 defeat away to Maccabi Haifa midweek in the Champions League, all but condemning them to third place at best in their group. In Serie A, they sit eighth at the time of writing, well off the pace and face a derby with Torino where the hosts are more than capable of inflicting more misery on their more vaunted opponents. Read our preview here:
As Schuurs as sure can be
I Granata are precisely in the table where they ended up last season - 10th. This has been mainly down to a lack of cutting edge up top that has undermined some strong defensive performances. Perr Schuurs, who made the move from Ajax to Ivan Jurić's side in the summer, has looked at home on the right of the back three. Striker Pietro Pellegri remains out injured, and if there was a game for someone else to step up and support West Ham United loanee Nikola Vlašić's efforts, this game would be it.
An old Weston
The midweek setback has been a feature and not a bug of the campaign to date. In the bread and butter of the league, the visitors have only won three and are already 10 points behind leaders Napoli after just nine fixtures. Allegri will rue the continued absences of stars like Paul Pogba and Ángel Di María, particularly as other figures are proving to be ponderous in possession, especially in midfield. Weston McKennie is one such player, though things are little better up front for Moise Kean, who has yet to even get off the mark.
Betting tip
If Torino can find their shooting boots, the. There might not be a better opportunity to play rivals Juventus. bet365 have odds of 3.10 for them to get a win that will take them above their adversaries.
