The Matchday 22 clash in Serie A between Torino and Cagliari will take place on January 24 at the Olimpico Grande Torino Stadium. Torino vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 30%.
Predicted lineups for Torino vs. Cagliari
Torino (4-4-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Ali Dembele, Guillermo Maripan, Saúl Coco, Borna Sosa – Valentino Lazaro, Samuele Ricci, Adrien Tameze, Yann Karamoh – Nikola Vlasic, Che Adams.
Cagliari (4-4-2): Elia Caprile – Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Adam Obert – Mattia Felici, Antony Macumbu, Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea – Nicolas Viola, Roberto Piccoli.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Torino
Paolo Vanoli's team drew 1-1 with Fiorentina away in the last round. As a result, Torino secured their fourth consecutive draw and extended their winless streak in the league to five matches (including a 0-2 loss to Bologna). Furthermore, in 12 of their last 13 Serie A matches, the club has not scored more than one goal. In the standings, Torino is in 11th place with 23 points. Notably, at home, Torino has collected only ten points in the current championship – only three teams have a worse record.
Defenders Mergim Vojvoda and Perr Schuurs, midfielder Ivan Ilic, and forward Duvan Zapata will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Ali Dembele is suspended.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of the team's last 7 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Torino's last seven home Serie A matches.
Cagliari
In the last round, Davide Nicola's side left no chance for Lecce in a home match, winning 4-1. As a result, Cagliari remained unbeaten in three consecutive league matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Furthermore, the club scored more than three goals for the first time this Serie A season. The Sardinians also secured their first major victory in the league since 2019. The team has 21 points, placing them 14th in the standings. It's worth noting that Cagliari's lead over the relegation zone is just two points.
Forward Zito Luvumbo will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in their last ten away league matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 9 away Serie A matches.
Torino vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
In the current championship, Torino has not been as successful at home as in the past: the team is collecting fewer points and making more defensive errors. Moreover, in their last six home Serie A matches, Torino has kept a clean sheet only once. In fact, in the current championship, Paolo Vanoli's side has only kept clean sheets at home against low-scoring Lecce and two Serie A newcomers – Parma and Como.
Cagliari tends to attack boldly even in away matches and regularly finds the back of the net. In their last nine away league matches, the club's players have failed to score only twice. Additionally, this Serie A season, the team has scored away against opponents such as Lazio, Milan, and Juventus.
I believe Davide Nicola's side will manage to score at least once in this encounter. My prediction: Cagliari Individual Total Over 0.5
