18:00 Juventus – Torino

Team News

Juventus

• Simone Padoin is suspended and that will force Patrice Evra to fast track his recovery in order to be available for the derby.
• Roberto Pereyra seems to be favoured over Claudio Marchisio to play in midfield, but it could be a very close race.
• Alvaro Morata and Fernando Llorente will probably share the time available alongside Carlos Tevez.

Torino

• Giampiero Ventura is expected to field a more defensive 3-5-1-1 formation compared to the usual line-up, with two true forwards.
• Alexander Farnerud will be the link between the midfield and former Juventus player Fabio Quagliarella.
• Other ex-Bianconeri in Toro's roster include Antonio Nocerino, Cristian Molinaro and Amauri, but none of them are likely to start.
• Juventus have scored 12 goals and conceded none in their last three Serie A matches, and they also managed to take another step towards Champions League qualification.
• Torino have slowed down in the Europa League after a good start, but they are still in a good position to go through. Their European duties have taken their toll on the team anyway, as the domestic performances haven't matched last year's.
• Torino have not won this fixture since 1995 (16 matches) and Juve's president Andrea Agnelli has mentioned the statistic to stoke the fire. The Granata have also failed to score in the last 10 meetings between the two sides, and so far this season Juventus have boasted the best defensive record while Torino have the second worst attack.
• Historical and seasonal numbers suggest that a Torino victory would be a big surprise and a bigger upset, but that will only give Torino more of a boost to do well. Giampiero Ventura will not go all out in attack though, as he will try to contain Juventus' strength and make the most of the few chances they will concede.