Empoli-Torino is a match valid for the 31st day of Serie A and is played on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV and streaming.
Thanks to two consecutive victories against Udinese and Monza, Torino have revived their European ambitions, bypassing Fiorentina and moving just 2 points behind seventh place, momentarily occupied by Lazio. An interesting end to the season is therefore looming for the granata, although Ivan Juric’s men will have to deal with a calendar that is not exactly downhill, as they will face the top four teams in the current standings (Inter, Milan, Juventus and Bologna) between now and May.
To stay attached to the train that leads to Europe, Torino cannot make any missteps against opponents within reach such as Empoli, still entangled in the fight not to relegate. In Tuscany, Rodriguez and his teammates go in search of what would be their fifth consecutive useful result, a mini streak in which Torino has further armored its defense, barely conceding a goal in four games and collecting three clean sheets. Davide Nicola’s team, on the other hand, went astray again, losing uninterruptedly for four rounds. Among the main causes of this meltdown is an attack that has stopped scoring, and the Azzurri’s last goal dates back to more than a month ago, when they got the better of Sassuolo 3-2 at home. Remaining in Serie A is once again in question: in fact, Empoli, after the defeat with Inter, has returned to the red zone and is third-last on equal points with Frosinone. Has the Nicola effect already worn off?
Empoli-Torino: the latest lineup news
In Empoli, the only change from the San Siro challenge with Inter is the return of Maleh, back from disqualification. For the rest, Zurkowski and Cambiaghi will support the lone forward Niang – the former AC Milan man is undermined by Caputo, Destro and Cerri – and on the flanks instead Gyasi and Pezzella will act.
Problems in midfield for Juric, who also lost Gineitis, struggling with a knee problem. Ricci and Linetty are currently the only two central midfielders available to the Croatian coach.
The prediction
Empoli urgently needs to get back to scoring points to pull themselves out of trouble, while Torino, on the other hand, wants to see if they can really aspire to Europe. There is no shortage of cues in a challenge that promises to be balanced and less than three goals overall, considering the low prolificacy of the two attacks. A draw is not to be ruled out.
The likely formations of Empoli-Torino
EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Marin, Maleh, Pezzella; Zurkowski, Cambiaghi; Niang.
TURIN (3-4-1-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Linetty, Ricci, Lazaro; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
