Round 38: Juventus vs. Torino match preview

Manuel Locatelli participates in the Serie A 2025-2026 match between Juventus and Torino in Torino, Italy, on November 8, 2025. (Photo by Loris Roselli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images As simple as it sounds, it feels rather appropriate to state the following: What a difference all of seven days makes. This time last weekend, Juventus were sitting in third place and completely in control of their own destiny when it came to Champions League qualification.

But thanks to their 2-0 loss to. Fiorentina, that destiny is non-existent, and instead in the hands of others on top of the fact of Juve needing to do exactly the opposite of what happened against La Viola at the Allianz Stadium. So now Juventus must face the consequences of their actions.

And in this case, that means they need to pull a complete miracle off if they want to be in the Champions League next season. Juve were in third place seven days ago. Now, as they get ready to face Torino in the Derby della Mole that will end the 2025-26 season on Sunday night, they will take the field in sixth place and needing multiple results to go their way if they want to avoid a fate that involves the Europa League next year.

As much as Juve manager Luciano Spalletti saw his team get plenty of help to jump back into the top four in the weeks following the March international break, they will need that to be super-charged on Sunday if they want to get back into fourth place. Juve will have to try and do it without their best player, who is injured. They will have to try and do it without their best defender (on paper), who is suspended.