Preview: Torino vs Juventus

The Juventus Men’s First Team are back in Serie A action this weekend and with a big Matchday 20 fixture awaiting them, making the trip across the city to take on Torino in the Derby della Mole. Kick-off is locked in for 18:00 CET on Saturday evening.

Let’s take a look at some of the more interesting stats surrounding the game this weekend.

Head-to-head

• This Saturday will be the 183rd Derby della Mole across all competitions (since 1929/30). In the 2000s, Torino have won just one of the 36 official games between the two sides, with Juventus winning 27.

• Juventus are currently on a 21-match unbeaten run against the Granata.

• In 10 of the last 13 Serie A derbies between the two Torinese sides, Juventus have scored at least one goal after the 70th minute, scoring 12 such goals in the last seven seasons.

• The Bianconeri haven’t conceded a goal in three straight derbies against Torino, not managing four consecutive league clean sheets against them since managing 10 between 2002 and 2014.

• This will be the 160th Serie A Derby della Mole. Juventus have won 78 of those, with 46 ending in a draw.

• Juventus are the team against whom Torino have lost the most times in Serie A (78) and have conceded the most goals against (247).

Interesting Facts

• This is the third time in Juventus’ history that they have gone unbeaten in their first 18 games of a Serie A season - after 2011/12 (ending the season unbeaten) and 2018/19 (losing on Matchday 28).

• Juventus are unbeaten in 26 Serie A matches, not enjoying a run of this length since going 31 games unbeaten between April 2018 and March 2019.

• The Bianconeri will be aiming for back-to-back away Serie A wins after their 2-1 victory at Monza last time out on the road.

Player Numbers

• In the reverse fixture, Kenan Yildiz (19 years and 189 days), became the third-youngest Bianconeri player to score against Torino.

• Among players with at least five goals in Europe’s top-five leagues this season, only Lamine Yamal is younger than Yildiz.

• The first of Teun Koopmeiners’ Serie A hat-tricks came against Torino in September 2022.

• Dusan Vlahovic has scored five of his seven Serie A goals away from home.

• Federico Gatti’s frist Serie A goal came against Torino on 7 October, 2023.

Opposition Focus

• Che Adams has three goals as a substitute in Serie A this season, with only Daniel Mosquera (four) boasting more.

• Vanja Milinkovic-Savic has made the second-most saves in Serie A this season with 62, second only to Wladimiro Falcone’s 63. He has also stopped more shots from inside the box (38) than anybody other than Zion Suzuki (46).

• Samuele Ricci is the only Torino player to have started each of their 19 Serie A games this season.