Torino-Cagliari is a match from the first day of Serie A and is played Monday at 6:30 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Europe continues to be a mirage for Torino, which in any case seems to be making small steps forward with Ivan Juric on the bench. In the two years he lived in the shadow of the Mole, the demanding coach from Split collected two tenth places in a row: not bad, but the granata never really managed to get into the fight for the top seven positions.
Last year, as in the previous year, goals were missing: Torino continued to shine in their own half of the field, confirming themselves as one of the most solid and leathery teams in Serie A, but it was in the ball possession phase that something was always missing. Either because of the characteristics of Juric’s game, or because of the absence of a “real” nine to ensure a good number of goals: last season it was the Paraguayan Sanabria who took the chestnuts out of the fire, reaching double figures for the first time (12). The buying campaign is proceeding slowly, and it is no coincidence that the Croatian coach is starting to complain: Torino changed a lot on the flanks, selling Singo and Ola Aina and taking Bellanova from Inter. Replenishing the midfield came Tameze, whom Juric knew from his Verona days. Important was the confirmation of former West Ham Vlasic, who proved to be one of the most decisive players. For Toro, there is immediately a newly promoted team, that Cagliari, which found A after only one year but in a rocambolic, almost epic way, to say the least.
The Sardinians shifted gears from January onward with the arrival of Claudio Ranieri and, as non-favorites, won the playoffs despite finishing fifth in the regular season. The Rossoblù fans still have in their eyes Pavoletti’s decisive goal scored in full recovery at the San Nicola in Bari, when the Pugliesi were already celebrating promotion.
Torino-Cagliari: the latest lineup news
Juric has the entire squad available, with the exception of the injured Djidji and Seck. Bellanova is expected to take over the right flank, left unprotected by the departing Singo, but Tameze, in a runoff with former Verona teammate Ilic, is also pawing the ball. Up front, Vlasic and Radonjic will support the only forward Sanabria.
Ranieri
Three major absences instead for Ranieri: Rog has ruptured his ACL and won’t be back until March, but Mancosu and Lapadula will also be missing from the roll call. He should start from 1′ Jankto, ahead in the duel with Azzi, in attack instead chance for Shomurodov.
The Prediction
Ranieri has the right experience to give Cagliari a salvation that, with a few more graft, appears within reach. The islanders made their official debut with a win against Palermo in the Coppa Italia (2-1) and will certainly give a tough time to a Torino side that has barely won once in its last eight confrontations against the Sardinians. The granata are fresh off a 2-1 win at Feralpisalò in the cup, a match that gave no relevant indications. We foresee a balanced and unprolific match, similar to the ones Juric’s men got us used to in home matches last year.
The probable lineups of Torino-Cagliari
- TORINO (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Ricci, Vojvoda; Vlasic, Radonjic; Sanabria.
- CAGLIARI (4-4-2): Radunovic; Zappa, Dossena, Obert, Augello; Nandez, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Jankto; Shomurodov, Pavoletti.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
