The Matchday 21 clash in Serie A between Fiorentina and Torino will take place on January 19 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Fiorentina vs. Torino
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): David de Gea – Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens – Yacine Adli, Amir Richardson – Andrea Colpani, Albert Gudmundsson, Riccardo Sottil – Moise Kean.
Torino (4-4-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Mergim Vojvoda, Guillermo Maripan, Saúl Coco, Borna Sosa – Valentino Lazaro, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Yann Karamoh – Nikola Vlasic, Che Adams.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Fiorentina
Raffaele Palladino's side suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Monza in the last round. As a result, Fiorentina extended their winless streak in the league to five matches (1 draw, 4 losses). Moreover, the team has conceded at least two goals in four consecutive Serie A matches – a situation not seen since the 2020/21 season. In the league standings, the team has 32 points and occupies the sixth position.
Midfielder Edoardo Bove will not play due to health reasons.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 13 home matches in Serie A (7 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 8 home league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Fiorentina's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Torino
In the last round, the team shared points with Juventus at home (1-1). As a result, Torino has failed to win 10 of their last 11 league matches (5 draws, 5 losses). However, it is worth noting that they have conceded more than one goal only three times in this stretch. The Turin side has 22 points and is in 12th place in the standings, just four points above the relegation zone.
Defender Perr Schuurs, midfielder Ivan Ilic, and forward Duvan Zapata will miss the game due to injuries. Additionally, head coach Paolo Vanoli is suspended for this match, while defender Sebastian Walukiewicz and midfielder Karol Linetty are out due to yellow card accumulation.
- The club has not won 6 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A (2 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of the team's last 5 away league matches.
- The Turin side conceded first in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Fiorentina vs. Torino: Match Prediction
At home, Fiorentina strives to play from a position of strength, spending as much time as possible in attack. This style of play leads to high-scoring games: the team has failed to score only twice in their last 17 home league matches. In 11 instances during this period, Fiorentina players have scored at least two goals. However, the team's defense is not always reliable: they have conceded in 7 of their last 8 home matches.
In the current Serie A season, Torino plays more effectively away from home than last season: they scored 18 goals in away matches throughout the previous campaign, while by mid-season this year, they have already netted 13. Moreover, in half of their ten away matches this season, Torino scored at least two goals. However, the team's defensive performance leaves much to be desired: Torino has conceded 15 goals away this season and has kept only two clean sheets.
I expect a high-scoring game from both sides in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
