Torino vs Cagliari prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-23 19:45.
[p]Torino’s recent form has left many pundits scratching their heads, as despite being a goal and a man down against Fiorentina last time out, Paolo Vanoli’s men still managed to battle back and register their fourth successive Serie A draw. That can probably be viewed as a spirited run considering they trailed in three of those four matches, so things could’ve been a whole lot worse. [/p]
[p]They last shared the spoils in five consecutive top-flight matches back in February 2021, and equalling that streak here could see their mere four-point advantage over those in the relegation zone tighten. Getting back into the win column is far from guaranteed here however, as they welcome Cagliari to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino having beaten them just twice in the last 11 H2Hs (D5, L4).[/p]
[p]The most recent installment saw Cagliari win 3-2 in the reverse fixture in October, setting up a chance to claim their first league double over Torino since the 2012/13 campaign. They’ll see this as a golden opportunity to achieve just that as they arrive riding a three-game unbeaten run (W2, D1), which includes a resounding 4-1 win over Lecce at the weekend.[/p]
[p]The Islanders will be wary that they haven’t been the best at harnessing momentum recently, last securing back-to-back Serie A wins in March last year. Manager Davide Nicola would love nothing more than to fix this at the home of his former employers, against whom he has claimed successive wins despite going his first ten managerial meetings with Torino without victory (D3, L6).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Torino will feel that Nikola Vlašić could make a positive impact if they start well, since four of his last five goalscoring outings has seen him net their second goal of the game. Nadir Zortea is in the form of his life having scored in his last three matches, with the first two coming away from home proving he’s happy to upset home fans![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Torino have lost just two of the last 30 Serie A matches they’ve started as the betting favourite (W14, D14).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]