Torino will be looking to extend their winning streak to three matches in Serie A on the bounce when they welcome Sassuolo to Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Sunday in what is expected to be a close league encounter. The showdown will kick off at 17:00.
Torino have made an inconsistent campaign this season with the club recording nine wins, four draws and eight defeats in their 21 league matches to collect 31 points which have left them sitting in the middle of the table with four points outside the European place.
However they head into the match in good spirits this year with the team recording back-to-back victories in 2022 over Fiorentina (4-0) and Sampdoria (2-1). The wins proving that Torino are a force to be reckoned with under Ivan Juric, as he has overseen his side only lose two matches in their last eight.
They currently seem to have their eyes on a top-half finish and they will need to keep on winning to achieve that, in their way is Sassuolo on Sunday.
Sassuolo definitely pose a tough opponent for the Turins this weekend as despite being inconsistent in Serie A, Sassuolo have been impressive in front of goal this term finding the back of the net in each of their last 16 away matches, which represents the second-longest streak in the top five European leagues after Bayern Munich’s incredible 43.
The Emilian side will also be in it for a win as they too are eyeing a top-half finish as they currently are just three points away from their 10th-placed hosts. That means a win on Sunday will get them level with Torino and that’s exactly what they will go for, making this a close affair.
However, the Turins will fancy their chances as they have only lost once to Sassuolo in their last 14 encounters and they haven’t lost in this fixture in their last five encounters at home. They will want to maintain that run of form.
Torino vs Sassuolo Match Analysis and Prediction
Both sides have met in 25 encounters since 2009 with Torino claiming 12 victories and eight draws while Sassuolo have claimed five victories.
- Sassuolo 0-1 Torino
- Torino 3-2 Sassuolo
- Sassuolo 3-3 Torino
- Sassuolo 2-1 Torino
- Torino 2-1 Sassuolo
Home
- Sampdoria 1-2 Torino
- Torino 4-0 Fiorentina
- Inter 1-0 Torino
- Torino 1-0 Verona
- Sampdoria 2-1 Torino
Away
- Sassuolo 1-0 Cagliari
- Sassuolo 2-4 Verona
- Empoli 1-5 Sassuolo
- Sassuolo 1-1 Genoa
- Sassuolo 0-3 Bologna
Torino team news
Torino will be without Andrea Belotti, Ben Kone, Karol Linetty, Daniele Baselli and Mohamed Fares through injuries while Ola Aina is unavailable as he is currently representing his nation team in the AFCON.
Sassuolo team news
Sassuolo will be without Pedro Obiang due to testing positive for Covid-19, while Matheus Henrique and Filip Djuricic will miss due to injuries and Hamed Traore is unavailable.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
