Torino vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-03-01 19:45.
Despite firing 38 shots across back-to-back matches against Rome-based sides, Torino failed to gain a single point in their last two Serie A outings. After suffering a 2-0 defeat to Lazio two rounds back, they fell short in a 3-2 loss to Roma on Monday. Another crucial match awaits them when they host Fiorentina, who started this round four points ahead of them in seventh place.
Torino have had greater reward for their productivity at home, winning five of their last eight matches (D2, L1). Head coach Ivan Jurić is remaining optimistic and ambitious, recently confirming that attaining one of the European spots is still their main aim. They will need to increase their offensive threat, as despite only Inter and Bologna conceding fewer than their eight league goals at home, only three sides have netted fewer than Torino‘s 14 goals in front of their fans (W6, D5, L2) as of the end of last round.
A few hours later after Torino suffered their defeat against Roma, Fiorentina came from behind to beat Lazio 2-1 to celebrate just their second league victory in 2024, despite hitting the woodwork three times and also missing a penalty! Their attacking power appears to have been restored with Fiorentina scoring ten times across their last five outings, after netting only three goals in the prior five.
Their head coach Vincenzo Italiano was thrilled to finally record a win over Maurizio Sarri‘s side “after three years” and he could do something similar here as Fiorentina are winless at Torino in Serie A since 2018 (D3, L2), although a single point from four away league outings in 2024 doesn’t provide a big boost to their chances of doing so.
Players to watch: Duván Zapata is in fine form after netting four goals across his last six matches, with three arriving in the first half. Visiting striker Giacomo Bonaventura netted a winner against Lazio, with all of his seven league goals this term arriving in winning matches for Fiorentina.
Hot stat: A league-high 19 matches involving Torino this season stood level at half-time (Torino HT: W6, L1).