Torino vs Lecce Match Analysis and Prediction

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After suffering their first defeat of the season in midweek, Torino will be looking to bounce back straight away as the play host to promoted Lecce on Monday.

While the hosts had won three of their first four league and cup matches to start the 2022-23 campaign, Lecce are yet to taste victory since earning promotion back to the top flight.

Having progressed to the second round of the Coppa Italia, then picked up seven points from their opening three league matches, Torino made a trip to Bergamo on Thursday expecting to continue such fine form.

However, a hat-trick from Teun Koopmeiners, with two of the Dutchman’s goals coming from the penalty spot, condemned II Toro to a 3-1 defeat to Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium.

Though the Granata have already held Lazio to a goalless draw this season, some would argue that the fixture list has been kind to them in the opening weeks, as their wins so far have come against newly-promoted pair of Monza and Cremonese, beating both sides away from home by a 2-1 scoreline.

While they have moved between the top two tiers of Calcio in recent years, Lecce have generally enjoyed their meetings with Monday’s opponents in Serie A, going unbeaten in seven of the last eight encounters between the clubs.

Marco Baroni’s side won the last two top-flight matches against Torino before their most recent relegation, with a 4-0 victory at Via del Mare following their 2-1 win at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

Lecce crashed out of the Coppa Italia to Cittadella at the beginning of last month, and were beaten in their first two league matches, but goals from Gabriel Strefezza against Empoli and then a Lorenzo Colombo strike versus Napoli have since secure consecutive 1-1 draws for last season’s Serie B champions.

Torino vs Lecce head to head

The two teams have previously met on 16 occasions across all competitions, where Torino have claimed six victories while Lecce have won five, and they have drawn in five. Lecce have scored 25 goals and conceded 30. In their last five meetings, Lecce have won three while Torino have won two.

Lecce 2-1 Torino 10/04/10

Torino 4-2 Lecce 18/08/12

Torino 1-2 Lecce 16/09/19

Lecce 4-0 Torino 02/02/20

Torino (E)3-1 Lecce 28/10/20

Torino latest home form

Torino have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They played out a goalless draw with Lazio in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded three.

Torino 0-3 Roma 20/05/22

Torino 2-0 Mlada Boleslav 19/07/22

Torino 1-0 Apollon 27/07/22

Torino 3-0 Palermo 06/08/22

Torino 0-0 Lazio 20/08/22

Torino latest away form

Torino have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just two of their five most recent matches. They lost 3-1 to Atalanta in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded six.

Trabzonspor 0-3 Torino 23/07/22

Nice 1-0 Torino 30/07/22

Monza 1-2 Torino 13/08/22

Cremonese 1-2 Torino27/08/22

Atalanta 3-1 Torino 01/09/22

Lecce latest home form

Lecce have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having been winless in their three most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Empoli in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.

Lecce 2-0 Pisa 25/04/22

Lecce 1-0 Pordenone 06/05/22

Lecce 2-3(E) Cittadella 05/08/22

Lecce 1-2 Inter Milan 13/08/22

Lecce 1-1 Empoli 28/08/22

Lecce latest away form

Lecce have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Napoli in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.

Bochum 3-2 Lecce 13/07/22

Virtus Francavilla 0-1 Lecce 22/07/22

Parma 1-0 Lecce 29/07/22

Sassuolo 1-0 Lecce 20/08/22

Napoli 1-1 Lecce 31/08/22

Torino news

While Wilfried Singo remains a doubt with a tendon problem that made him miss at Bergamo, Juric must choose between Ola Aina, Mergim Vojvoda and Valentino Lazaro and newcomer Brian Bayeye to occupy either flank.

Summer arrivals Nikola Vlasic and Nemanja Radonjic have already impressed and should start again on Monday.

Lecce news

Lecce may be ready to give Samuel Umtiti his Serie A debut, but most likely from the bench, with Marin Pongracic expected to return from a knock to feature in the back four.

Defenders Kastriot Dermaku and Mert Cetin are still struggling with injuries, and Gabriel Strefezza is also a concern.

Prediction and Odds

Under head coach Juric, Torino rarely give away goals easily, so Lecce are likely to find it difficult to break down their hosts.

With some of their new signings settling nicely in the squad, the hosts can claim three more points at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino and extend their positive start to the season.

Odds: 1 1.88 X 2.00 2 2.22