Torino and Juventus released their official lineups ahead of the derby scheduled for 20:45, while earlier in the day police intervened to contain clashes near the Filadelfia in Turin.
Torino coach D'Aversa sent his side out in a 3-4-1-2: Paleari in goal behind a back three of Coco, Ismajli and Ebosse; Pedersen and Obrador on the flanks with Ilkhan and Gineitis in midfield; Vlasic playing as the attacking midfielder behind the front two of Simeone and Zapata.
Juventus coach Spalletti named a 4-2-3-1: Perin starting in goal with Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly and Cambiaso across the back; Locatelli and Thuram in the double pivot; Conceicao, McKennie and Boga supporting lone striker Vlahovic.
The match was available live on DAZN and on Sky platforms — Sky Sport Calcio on channel 202, Sky Sport 4K on channel 213 and Sky Sport on channel 252 — and also on NOW with the Sport Pass.
The lineups and the broadcast footprint mattered beyond local bragging rights because Juventus were playing for access to the next Champions League; Roma and Milan sat ahead of Juventus in the standings that shape the race for those spots.
Contextually, the timing and place of the unrest added to the stakes. The Filadelfia is a symbolic place for Torino supporters, and the clashes there around 17:00 unfolded hours before both teams took the field, turning a routine pre-match build-up into a security incident.
At around 17:00 the Reparto mobile of the police intervened when groups of Juventus supporters tried to get closer to Torino fans gathered in front of the Filadelfia stadium. Sass, bottles and firecrackers were thrown during the clashes, and police used tear gas to separate the groups and restore control.
The friction between the planned spectacle and the street-level disorder was stark: two officially posted starting XIs and a full broadcast schedule on one hand, and on the other hand a scene that required riot police tactics to prevent escalation. The immediate effect was heightened police presence and a reminder that the derby carries risks that begin long before kick-off.
For D'Aversa, the night combined management of a carefully chosen 3-4-1-2 formation with the practical reality of leading his squad out under reinforced security. Spalletti’s Juventus, meanwhile, arrived with a lineup and the specific objective of improving their position in a Champions League race where Roma and Milan are currently ahead.
The most consequential question from this day is how those two threads — what happens on the pitch at 20:45 and how authorities manage fan unrest off it — will intersect. The match will be decided by the players named in these official lineups, but the mood around the stadium and the policing required to contain clashes at the Filadelfia will shape an evening that matters for Juventus' European ambitions and for Torino's claim to home symbolism.
