One swallow does not make a spring, obviously. On Sunday, Torino failed to capitalize on the enthusiasm for their first win of the season, achieved a week earlier at the Olimpico against Gasperini’s Roma, sinking at home against former Juric’s Atalanta (0-3) and suffering their second defeat in four games.
While protests against president Urbano Cairo raged outside the stadium, Marco Baroni’s boys were beaten by Dea, who scored three goals and effectively sealed the deal in just eight minutes.
A worrying step backwards: the defense did not look up to the task, as had already happened in the league opener against Inter at San Siro (5-0), a defeat that was partly redeemed with two clean sheets against Fiorentina (0-0) and Roma (0-1). Before another delicate challenge against Parma, Baroni and his men will host Pisa in the Coppa Italia round of 32: at stake is a place in the round of 16 against Roma. Against all odds, the Tuscan side caused problems for Italian champions Napoli in last Monday’s late game, scoring two goals at the Maradona Stadium (3-2) and staying in the game until the very end. It was the Nerazzurri’s third consecutive defeat, but there were some positives, not least an attack that scored more than one goal in 90 minutes for the first time since returning to Serie A. On the horizon for Alberto Gilardino’s team is a derby that has been eagerly awaited for over 30 years, against Fiorentina. The priority, of course, is the match against the Viola, which is why it would not be a surprise if the former Genoa coach made extensive changes to the lineup in Turin.
Odds comparison
A Torino win is priced at 1.75 on Goldbet, Lottomatica, and Snai. The “Under 2.5” is priced at 1.60 on Goldbet, Lottomatica, and Snai.
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The prediction
The feeling is that Torino have more motivation than a Pisa side that is improving but focused on the derby with Fiorentina. A Granata victory is likely in a match with less than three goals in total.
Probable lineups for Torino-Pisa
TORINO (4-3-3): Paleari; Pedersen, Maripan, Ismajli, Biraghi; Casadei, Asllani, Gineitis; Ngonge, Adams, Aboukhlal.
PISA (3-5-2): Semper; Bonfanti, Albiol, Mbambi; Cuadrado, Højholt, Vural, Piccinini, Angori; Lorran, Meister.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-0