Torino has an unenviable task on their hands on Saturday, as they head to Allianz Stadium to take on the Serie A leaders in Juventus. Torino is in 13th place in the table with 31 points, tied with Fiorentina. They are six points clear of the relegation zone with nine matches left, six of the seven teams below them in the table all have a match in hand. Juventus has a 23-3-3 record, good for 72 points, but they are just four points clear of Lazio, so they still have a lot of work to do to salt away the Serie A title. Can Torino come away with what would be a crucial point with a draw, or even pull off the upset? Or will Juventus do what it takes to get three points? Let’s see how the Serie A odds will be for the Torino vs Juventus.
Serie A: Juventus vs Torino (July 4)
- When: Saturday, July 4, 2020, 11:15 am ET
- Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin
- TV: ESPN+
- Radio: None
- Live Stream: fuboTV
- Serie A Odds: Juventus 1.33 / Draw 5.85 / Torino 12.50
Why should you put your money on Torino?
Torino faced the second-place team in Serie A on Tuesday and gave Lazio all they wanted before falling, 2-1. Torino got the game’s first goal when Andrea Belotti converted from the penalty spot in the fifth minute. Torino took that lead into the locker room at halftime, but then Lazio took control. Ciro Immobile scored just three minutes into the second half to bring Lazio level, and then Marco Parolo delivered the game-winner in the 72nd minute.
The numbers show that Torino was basically trying to swipe at least a point from Lazio after getting that early penalty. Lazio held the ball for just over half of the game, but Torino only put up four shots (to 16 from Lazio) and only had the one shot on target from the spot. The teams got into it physically a bit, combining for 31 fouls and four yellow cards (with one shown to Torino). If you like Torino on Saturday, then you see them sneaking up on Juventus — with an offense that hasn’t done much since league play resumed.
Why should you bet on Juventus?
Juventus went to Genoa on Tuesday and came away with an emphatic 3-1 victory. It took a while for Juventus to take over the game, as things went into halftime without a goal for either side. However, five minutes into the second half, Paulo Dybala scored for the visitors, and six minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo made it a 2-0 match. Douglas Costa pushed things out of reach with a goal in the 73rd minute. Andrea Pinamonti scored for Genoa in the 76th minute to avoid the clean sheet.
Juventus held the ball for 56 percent of the match and outshot Genoa, 12-2 (9-2 on target). Genoa did their best to muck up the game, committing 21 of the match’s 31 fouls and drawing five of the six yellow cards that were shown. Juventus also forced nine corners, to just a pair for Genoa. As Juventus kept applying additional pressure, Genoa eventually had no answers. If you like Juventus on Saturday, then you see them applying the same sort of pressure to Torino until the dam breaks and they get the goals that they need to roll to a win.
Torino vs Juventus Final Score Prediction
It’s hard to see Juventus struggling much with Torino given their artistry with the ball for so much of the season. They did hit a rough patch when it came to scoring that started before the COVID-19 hiatus and extended into their scoreless draw with Napoli in the Coppa Italia final (which they lost on penalties). If the momentum they gained against Genoa can carry over, they should be able to make a strong run to a Serie A title — a run that would begin with a win over Torino. I predict a final score of Juventus 3, Torino 0.
