The Matchday 2 clash in Serie A between Torino and Fiorentina will take place on August 31 at the Olimpico Grande Torino Stadium. Torino vs. Fiorentina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Torino
In the first round, Marco Baroni's side suffered a crushing defeat away to Inter (0-5). As a result, Torino has lost four consecutive Serie A matches without scoring a single goal. Furthermore, this defeat was the team's largest in the league since the 2020/21 season. In the standings, Torino is currently at the bottom.
The club has been bolstered by the addition of midfielder Kristjan Asllani from Inter.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 5 draws).
- Exactly two goals have been scored in 8 of the team's last 10 home league games.
- Torino has not scored more than once in 13 of their last 16 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-5-1)
Franco Israel – Valentino Lazaro, Saul Coco, Adam Masina, Cristiano Biraghi – Gvidas Gineitis, Cesare Casadei, Nikola Vlasic, Emirhan Ilkhan, Cyril Ngonge – Giovanni Simeone.
Defender Ardian Ismajli will miss the match due to injury.
Fiorentina
Stefano Pioli's side could not overcome Cagliari away in the first round (1-1). Fiorentina was close to victory but conceded in stoppage time. Nonetheless, they avoided defeat for the ninth time in their last 11 Serie A matches (6 wins, 3 draws). However, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league games. Fiorentina, with one point, is in the middle of the table.
Before this round, Fiorentina signed forward Roberto Piccoli.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Fiorentina's last 7 away league games.
- Fiorentina has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in their last 13 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Fiorentina (3-5-2)
David De Gea – Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Luca Ranieri – Dodo, Nicolo Fagioli, Cher Ndour, Simon Zomm, Robin Gosens – Albert Gudmundsson, Moise Kean.
Referee
Rosario Abisso (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 42%.
Torino vs. Fiorentina: Match Prediction
I believe the disappointing start to this season will motivate Torino's players, and the team will be eager to redeem themselves after the heavy defeat to Inter in the first round. Especially since they rarely lose at home: in their last 11 home Serie A matches, Torino has suffered only two losses (4 wins, 5 draws). In both cases, they lost to teams that finished in the top 5 last season – Inter and Roma.
Fiorentina, on the other hand, does not perform as well away from home as they do at their own stadium. Last season, the club won only seven away Serie A matches, while securing 12 victories at home. Furthermore, in their last nine away league games, Fiorentina managed to achieve maximum points only twice (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, it's worth noting that the team has not won in 6 of their last 7 encounters at Torino's home ground in Serie A (4 draws, 2 losses).
I expect the hosts to earn points in this match. My prediction: Torino to win or draw
* The lineup for each team reflects their starting XI in their previous match in this tournament.
