Torino vs Juventus: prediction, head-to-head and probable line-ups — 24.05.2026
One of the highlight fixtures of Serie A's Matchday 38 unfolds this Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, where the local side Torino hosts Juventus. Here's a derby preview: for the visitors, this is a last-chance showdown in their Champions League chase, while the hosts have the perfect opportunity to ruin their fierce rival's season.
Match preview
Torino enter the derby without any table anxiety but with clear motivation — to lock down 12th place and deny Juventus an easy ride. After an unbeaten four-match run, Roberto D'Aversa's squad have lost momentum, dropping two of their last three, including a 1-2 away defeat to Cagliari, where Rafa Obrador opened the scoring with a spectacular strike.
The Bulls' main weakness is their defense: 61 goals conceded, worse in the league only than bottom-placed Pisa. Up front, though, there's the Giovanni Simeone factor — he's scored six times against Juventus in Serie A and has found the net in five consecutive home matches. For a derby, that's not just a stat — it's a genuine weapon.
Juventus have put themselves in a tough spot: a 0-2 loss to Fiorentina last round snapped their 11-match unbeaten streak and dumped them to sixth place. Now, the Bianconeri must win the derby and hope for slip-ups from rivals Milan, Roma, and Como.
Luciano Spalletti has just signed a new contract, but tonight could be his first major test of trust. Juventus remain solid without the ball — seven clean sheets in their last ten matches tell their own story. However, with Bremer suspended, the defense faces a stress test at the most nerve-wracking stage of the season.
Probable line-ups
- Torino: Paleari, Coco, Ismajli, Ebosse, Pedersen, Gineitis, Prati, Obrador, Vlasic, Zapata, Simeone.
- Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Conceição, McKennie, Yildiz, Vlahovic.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Torino have won just one of their last 39 Serie A matches against Juventus.
- This will be the first Turin derby ever played on the final matchday of a Serie A season.
- The first meeting between these sides this season ended in a goalless draw.
Prediction
Torino are capable of making life difficult for Juventus: the hosts are under no pressure for results, but they're fueled by derby motivation and have Simeone, who is especially dangerous at home right now. Still, the Bulls' fragile defensive structure is too big a minus against a team that needs nothing less than victory.
Juventus slipped up at the worst possible moment, but in terms of organization, attacking quality, and historical dominance in the Derby della Mole, the visitors look more convincing. Spalletti will likely opt for a pragmatic approach: risk control, wing-focused pressure, and reliance on the individual brilliance of Yildiz and Vlahovic.
