Torino vs Juventus

Juventus' undefeated Serie A run is over. They drop into the Derby della Mole one point behind Inter, and Torino, sat 12th, plays the spoiler role they've been auditioning for all season.

Form going in

Juve had ten on the bounce before Atalanta caught them 2-1 last weekend. Torino's been streaky — five losses in nine but a 3-0 demolition of Sassuolo in the middle of it. The Old Lady should win this. Should. The Derby della Mole rarely cares what the table says, and Torino plays its best football when nobody expects anything from them.

Standings as it stands: Juventus 55 points in third, one off Inter. Torino 31 in twelfth, comfortably mid-table. If you want to watch live, the smart move is a Paramount+ gift card — Serie A streams there in the US without the surcharges some of the European apps run.

The matchup that actually decides it

Rincón is out for Torino. That's the story. He's been their press-break midfielder all year and without him they sit deeper and let the opposition pick passes. Juve's front three of Vlahović, Yıldız and Chiesa will pick those passes. The Torino backline of Buongiorno and company is solid in the air, but exposed in transition.

The other thing to watch: Juve's left flank. Cambiaso has been their best attacking outlet for two months. Torino's right back will get isolated.

What I'd kit out with

If you're going to the Allianz, the Juve home strip is €100+ at the stadium store and exactly the same shirt is around $80 on the secondary market. A Juventus home shirt on eBay is the cheaper play if you're not picky about tags.

Watching at home: I'd skip the bar and run a proper screen. A decent 1080p projector runs under $200 now and shows Serie A at a size that does the cinematography justice. The Sky cameras at the Allianz are genuinely some of the best in the league.

The pick

Juve 2-1. Vlahović scores early, Torino pulls one back through Zapata against the run of play, Yıldız gets a late winner. Confidence: medium. The Derby della Mole has a long history of throwing predictions like this in the bin.

For the broader Serie A title race context, the bigger games are still Inter-Lazio in two weeks and the Juve-Inter return leg in April. This Torino match is the kind of three-pointer that goes unnoticed until you look back at the standings in May and realise it cost someone the title.