Both Torino and Empoli will be looking to bounce back to winning ways in Serie A when they square off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in their Matchday Nine tie on Sunday afternoon.
Torino have hit a bump hard in Serie A after what seemed like a bright start to the campaign. They picked up two wins and one draw from their opening three matches, beating both Monza and Cremonese, while holding Lazio to a 0-0 draw.
Things look to have gone sideways since then as the Turin side has only won one of their subsequent five league matches, while losing all the other four in the process. All their victories this season have come against newly promoted sides.
They suffered a 3-1 defeat to Napoli last time out, extending their losing streak to three matches now, and as such they have dropped to 10th-place in the standings. They will therefore be desperate to end the slump in this fixture and put a halt to their league table decline.
They face Empoli who have generally been struggling this season having managed just one win in their opening eight matches. They have picked up seven points in the run and currently sit 15th, just two points above the relegation zone.
Empoli suffered a 3-1 home loss to Milan last time out and facing a fellow struggling Torino side, they will feel they have a chance to bounce back. They have however failed to win at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in their last three visits and will need to be at the top of the game.
Torino vs Empoli head to head
Both sides have met in 27 encounters since 2000 with both sides claiming eight victories and there have been 11 draws.
- Empoli 1-3 Torino 01/05/22
- Torino 2-2 Empoli 02/12/21
- Empoli 4-1 Torino 19/05/19
- Torino 3-0 Empoli 26/12/18
- Empoli 1-1 Torino 05/02/17
Home
- Napoli 3-1 Torino
- Torino 0-1 Sassuolo
- Inter 1-0 Torino
- Torino 1-0 Lecce
- Atalanta 3-1 Torino
Away
- Empoli 1-3 Milan
- Bologna 0-1 Empoli
- Empoli 1-2 Roma
- Salernitana 2-2 Empoli
- Empoli 1-1 Verona
Torino team news
Torino will be without Samuele Ricci and Mergim Vojvoda due to injuries, while Pietro Pellegri is a doubt.
Empoli team news
Empoli will be without Lorenzo Toneli due to injury.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (1, X)
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
