Torino vs Roma Match Analysis and Prediction

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Roma will be looking to secure a Europa League finish in Serie A when they finish their 2021-22 domestic campaign away to Torino on Friday.

The hosts are currently 10th in the table, having collected 50 points from their 37 league matches this season, while Roma occupy sixth position, one point clear of seventh-placed Fiorentina.

II Toro have finished 16th and 17th in their last two Serie A campaigns, so there has been a definite improvement this season, now sitting 10th, two points behind ninth-placed Verona ahead of their final game of the season against Roma.

Ivan Juric’s side enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona on May 14, with Josip Brekalo scoring the only goal of the match in the 19th minute.

Torino have won eight, drawn five and lost five of their 18 home league matches this season to collected 29 points, and they will be facing Roma who have been inconsistent on their travels, winning seven, drawing three and losing eight of their 18 away league matches.

Meanwhile, Roma are currently sixth in the table, having recorded 17 wins, nine draws and 11 losses from their 37 matches to collect 60 points, which has left them one point clear of seventh-placed Fiorentina.

A win on Friday will enable them finish in the top six and secure a spot in next season’s Europa League, while they could still finish above Lazio if I Biancocelesti lose to Verona on Saturday, as Jose Mourinho’s side have the better head-to-head record over their rivals.

I Giallorossi, who defeated Leicester City in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League earlier this month, have not been victorious in the Seria A since April 10, having drawn three and lost two of their last five matches in Italy’s top flight.

Torino vs Roma head to head

The two teams have previously met on 42 occasions across all competitions, where Roma have claimed 25 victories while Torino have won seven, and they have drawn in 10. Torino have scored 44 goals and conceded 73. In their last five meetings, Torino have won twice while Roma have won three.

Roma 0-2 Torino 05/01/20

Torino 2-3 Roma 29/07/20

Roma 3-1 Torino 17/12/20

Torino 3-1 Roma 18/04/21

Roma 1-0 Torino 28/11/21

Torino latest home form

Torino have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. They were beaten 1-0 against Napoli in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded five.

Torino 1-2 Cagliari 27/02/22

Torino 1-1 Inter Milan 13/03/22

Torino 0-0 AC Milan 10/04/22

Torino 2-1 Spezia 23/04/22

Torino 0-1 Napoli 07/05/22

Torino latest away form

Torino have recently been on a good run of form on ther road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Hellas Verona 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded six.

Salernitana 0-1 Torino 02/04/22

Lazio 1-1 Torino 16/04/22

Atalanta 4-4 Torino 27/04/22

Empoli 1-3 Torino 01/05/22

Verona 0-1 Torino 14/05/22

Roma latest home form

Roma have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Venezia in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded two.

Roma 2-1 Salernitana 10/04/22

Roma 4-0 Bodo/Glimt 14/04/22

Roma 0-0 Bologna 01/05/22

Roma 1-0 Leicester City 05/05/22

Roma 1-1 Venezia 14/05/22

Roma latest away form

Roma have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their five most recent matches. They were beaten 2-0 by Fiorentina in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded nine.

Bodo/Glimt 2-1 Roma 07/04/22

Napoli 1-1 Roma 18/04/22

Inter Milan 3-1 Roma 23/04/22

Leicester City 1-1 Roma 28/04/22

Fiorentina 2-0 Roma 09/05/22

Torino news

Torino will again be missing a number of players on Friday through injury, with Mohamed Fares Wilfred Singo, Simone Edera, Simone Zaza, Alessandro Buongiorno and Antonio Sanabria on the sidelines.

Dennis Praet and Brekalo should again support Andrea Belotti at centre-forward, with Belotti set to leave on free transfer late in June.

Roma news

Roma’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Nicolo Zaniolo will be absent on Friday due to hamstring and muscular injuries respectively, but Tammy Abraham will again lead the line.

The starting XI could be similar to the one that played agaisnt Venezia, with Rick Karsdorp potentially replacing Ainsley Maitland-Niles, while Shomurdov could come in for Jordan Veretout.

Prediction and Odds

Roma’s recent form in Serie A has been disappointing, and they will be taking on a Torino side who will be full of confidence due to a strong set of results over the last few weeks.

Mourinho’s side will want a win to confirm their top-six finish, but we are predicting a draw.

Odds: 1 2.15 X 2.05 2 2.26