In Serie A action on Saturday, Torino will welcome Roma to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Following the international break, the hosts drew 1-1 with Sassuolo to begin their league campaign. In the 36th minute, Andrea Pinamonti gave Sassuolo the lead. Antonio Sanabria scored in the 66th minute to bring his season total to eight goals and bring Torino level.
With an impressive 3-0 victory over Sampdoria at home, Roma did well after suffering consecutive league losses. Jose Mourinho’s team scored in the second half from Georginio Wijnaldum, Stephan El Shaarawy, and Paulo Dybala to reach 50 points for the season. Mourinho may be forced to select a second-fiddle team because Roma will travel to Rotterdam on Thursday to play Feyenoord in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals.
Prediction
The Granata have lost their last two league games and were hammered 4-0 at home by league leaders Napoli in their previous encounter. Concerningly, they have won just one of their last five home games against the visitors.
Mourinho will be looking to improve the Giallorossi’s poor away record in this match. In their last six away games, Roma has lost four times and only scored three goals.
With a trip to Rotterdam next week for their Europa League match, the visitors may choose to rotate their squad for this match, despite the hosts’ dominance in previous encounters. That, in addition to their poor play, suggests that a low-scoring draw may occur.
Prediction: Roma tied Torino 1-1
Head-to-Head
- Since 1929, the two teams have fought against each other 181 times in all competitions. With 77 victories, the capital club has a better record in these matches, as expected. 47 games have ended in draws, while the hosts have 57 victories.
- With 10 wins for the visitors and 4 wins for the hosts, 14 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams have ended in a draw.
- Last season, Roma defeated the hosts twice in the league, but in November, they were held to a 1-1 home draw.
- At Saturday’s venue, the visitors have kept three clean sheets and won four of their last five away games.
- Only Napoli (10 wins) and Juventus (9 wins) will have more Serie A victories than Roma in 2023.
- Since January, the visitors have lost all of their away games and failed to score in three of them.
Team news
When compared to last Sunday, Jose Mourinho’s life will be easier this week because several of his players will be back from suspension: All but Marash Kumbulla, Bryan Cristante, Gianluca Mancini, and Roger Ibanez are back from suspensions and should start against Torino.
As a result, Diego Llorente and Stephan El Shaarawy might start again, but Nemanja Matic might not play.
Paulo Dybala plays in the visitors’ front line, where Tammy Abraham will compete with former Toro striker Andrea Belotti to start. Dybala became the first Roma player since Mohamed Salah in 2015-16 to record at least 10 goals and five assists in his first season there.
Antonio Sanabria, on the other hand, has eight Serie A goals and two assists this season, while Belotti, the man he replaced as Torino’s first-choice center forward, has not scored in the league since moving to Rome.
Aleksei Miranchuk, the hosts’ frontman, is back in the running to start, so Nemanja Radonjic’s spot in the lineup is especially vulnerable.
Ola Aina (calf) and David Zima (knee) are both out with injuries, while Ronaldo Vieira (thigh) and Ivan Ilic (ankle) remain questionable.
Lineup
Torino:
- Milinkovic-Savic
- Gravillon, Schuurs, Buongiorno
- Singo, Ricci, Linetty, Rodriguez
- Vlasic, Miranchuk
- Sanabria
Roma:
- Patricio
- Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez
- Zalewski, Cristante, Wijnaldum, Spinazzola
- Pellegrini, Dybala
- Belotti
Betting Tips
At least one goal in the second half – Yes, Paulo Dybala to score or assist at any time – Yes, Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5
Where to watch
Watch the match on paramount+ or Jiocinema