Andrea Cambiaso, a full-back for Juventus, has been focusing on enhancing his offensive contributions by studying players like Riccardo Calafiori and Marc Cucurella.
The 25-year-old recently scored in Luciano Spalletti’s debut match as Juventus manager and assisted Federico Gatti in their 3-1 victory over Udinese. Cambiaso has consistently provided three assists in each of his last three Serie A seasons and has scored twice over the past two years.Luciano Spalletti praised Cambiaso, calling him a “3D player” due to his versatile impact across the field. As Juventus gears up to face Torino in the Derby della Mole, Cambiaso compared his playing style to Calafiori and Cucurella. He expressed appreciation for Spalletti’s comments, noting that modern football involves effectively utilizing space on the pitch. Cambiaso mentioned watching Arsenal’s style and Cucurella’s performance for Chelsea against Qarabag as part of his study routine.
Torino sits 13th in Serie A, trailing Juventus by five points after ten matches. They remain unbeaten in their last five league games, although three ended in draws. Giovanni Simeone is a key player for Torino, having scored six goals against Juventus since his first Serie A season in 2016-17. This includes two braces: one for Genoa in November 2016 and another for Hellas Verona in October 2021.
Key Players to Watch
Kenan Yildiz is a standout performer for Juventus, having scored in both recent derbies against Torino. Gianluca Vialli was the last Juventus player to score in three consecutive Serie A matches against Torino from January 1995 to April 1996. Meanwhile, Simeone shares the record with Duvan Zapata for most goals against Juventus since 2016-17.
Match Prediction and Statistics
Juventus are favourites to win with a 61.1% probability according to Opta statistics. They have lost only once in their last 31 league games at Allianz Stadium, securing 17 clean sheets during this period. Their sole home defeat was a 0-4 loss to Atalanta on March 9. In contrast, Torino has not won an away league match against Juventus since April 1995.Torino’s away form has been poor, with just one win from their last ten Serie A away games and failing to score five times. Their only victory came against Roma on September 14 with a narrow 1-0 win thanks to Simeone’s goal. Defensively, Torino has conceded the joint-most goals this season alongside Fiorentina and Verona.Juventus’ strong home record and Torino’s struggles suggest a likely victory for the Bianconeri as they aim to maintain their dominance at Allianz Stadium while extending their unbeaten run against Torino at home.