Torino is looking to finish at the top-half of the Serie A league table when they go against Bologna. This match is actually an exciting one, as these two teams have different fortunes coming into this game. Torino is coming from a defeat 4-2 defeat against Juventus in their last match. On the other hand, Bologna is from a narrow 1-0 win against Inter in their last meeting. These two teams are not far from each other in the league table, as they are both in the middle of the standings. This meeting will be hosted by Torino on March 7, 2023, at 3:45 AM (GMT+8).
These two teams are no longer new to each other, crossing their paths for 154 times across all competitions already. Their first meeting is dated in 1923, where it was the hosts leading when it comes to wins. They already won 58 games, while the visitors has 50 wins, while the remaining matches all ended in draw. However, from their last seven meetings, the visitors only won once back in November last year. Meanwhile, it is the opposite for the hosts as they only had one loss from their last seven meetings.
Torino
Torino seems to be in a bad shape going into this game as they are winless in their last three league games. They are actually coming from a 4-2 defeat against Juventus on their last meetings. In that match, Torino actually had a lead, but was just not able to protect that lead, which cost them to lose. Their two goals are from Yaan Karamoh, and Antonio Sanabria, giving Torino two goal-lead. Torino can get confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in their last three matches at home against Bologna. This squad is currently at the 11th of the league table with 31 points. However, if they manage to win in this game, they could be at the ninth with 34 points.
Following their loss on their last match, expect a few changes in the squad of Torino. Ola Aina is already back, following his suspension, but Samuele Ricci will be out to serve his suspension. Nikola Vlasic will then join Valentino Lazaro, David Zima, and Pietro Pellegri on the sideline, following his injury.
Bologna
Bologna on the other hand is coming from a 1-0 win against Inter on their last match, where they can gain confidence from. This is after they experienced a 1-0 defeat against Monza, as they experienced consecutive wins. On their match against Inter, it was Riccardo Orolini who gave Bologna a win in their last match. Moreover, it seems like this team have improved a lot, as they have been impressive recently. In fact, they only have one loss in their last six league games. Additionally, they managed to score twice in three of their last five games in the league. They are currently at the eighth of the league table with 35 points across their name. If they will be able to get a win in this game, they could climb to the seventh spot with 38 points.
Marko Arnautovic is expected to be back in this match, as he already recovered from an injury which kept him out for several games.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: (0.95)
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