Afghanistan
Angola
Argentina
Asia (AFC)
Asian Games
Australia
Belgium-Netherlands
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Central American & Caribbean Games
Central American Games
Congo DR
Denmark
England
Europe (UEFA)
FYR Macedonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
International Tournaments
Italy
Mediterranean Games
Mexico
National
Nepal
North & Central America (Concacaf)
Palestine
Pan American Games
Panama
Russia
Scandinavia
Serbia And Montenegro
South American Games
Spain
Syria
USA
Venezuela
World (FIFA)
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Preview: Torino vs. Salernitana - prediction, team news, lineups

sportsmole.co.uk, 14 April 2023, 08:50
Yet to secure Serie A survival, Salernitana will seek an end to their five-match streak of draws on Sunday, when they set out for three points against mid-table Torino.

While Paulo Sousa's side held top-four contenders Inter last time out, they last tasted success in February; Toro's defeat at Roma leaves them three games without a win and out of European contention.

Match preview

After suffering a fifth home loss to Roma from their last seven attempts, Torino sat 11th in the Serie A standings with slim hopes of a late surge for the top six all but extinguished.

Still in the mix for another top-half finish, building on the groundwork laid by Ivan Juric last season, Toro have come a long way from routinely battling relegation and conceding goals by the bucketful, yet there is a sense of frustration in the Granata half of Turin.

Defeats in their last two home fixtures - 4-0 to Napoli and 1-0 against Roma - were split by a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo, and a lack of penalty-box potency has undermined vague dreams of returning to continental competition.

Despite those setbacks against two of the league's top three teams, Torino had previously proved tough to score against on home soil and, under Juric, are surely heading in the right direction.

After a 1-1 draw in January's reverse fixture, when top scorer Antonio Sanabria saw his opening goal cancelled out after the break, they have yet to be beaten by Salernitana in Serie A, so history will be on their side when they welcome their Campanian counterparts to Turin.

All told, Salernitana have suffered four losses from five previous matches against Torino in the Italian top flight, including the teams' most recent encounter at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino - a 4-0 defeat in September 2021.

They currently trail their fellow Granata club by nine points ahead of this week's game, having drawn each of their last five matches to tread water just above Serie A's relegation zone.

Occupying 15th place with nine rounds to play, a third successive season of top-tier football remains within the Salerno side's grasp, but coach Paulo Sousa will be eager to end such a winless streak on Sunday afternoon.

A total of 11 draws - including at home to Inter last time out, when goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa kept the Nerazzurri at bay and Antonio Candreva's freak finish rescued a point late on - has seen Salernitana lose only 12 times this term.

That represents the club's best performance at this stage of a season, and if they were to stay 15th until the end of the campaign they would equal their best-ever Serie A finish, set back in 1999.

Torino Serie A form:

L

W

W

L

D

L

Salernitana Serie A form:

W

D

D

D

D

D

Team News

Though David Zima and Ola Aina remain out of action for Torino, midfielder Ivan Ilic should return from injury on Sunday and could replace Lithuanian teenager Gvidas Gineitis, who surprisingly started against Roma.

Ivan Juric will certainly have to make a change in defence, as Perr Schuurs must serve a suspension for accumulated bookings, so the versatile Ricardo Rodriguez could shift from wing-back to the left side of Toro's three-man rearguard.

Further forward, Nikola Vlasic competes with Nemanja Radonjic to partner Aleksei Miranchuk in support of lone striker Antonio Sanabria - the latter has been directly involved in 10 Serie A goals this season (eight of his own and two assists).

Salernitana's main threat comes from Boulaye Dia, who has so far recorded 10 top-flight strikes and four assists; Krzysztof Piatek, by contrast, is enduring a drought which dates back to November.

Veteran winger Antonio Candreva has scored five times against Torino in the past, and following his late equaliser against former club Inter he now seeks back-to-back Serie A strikes for the first time since 2021.

In addition to the probable absence of Pasquale Mazzochi, Paulo Sousa must do without the suspended Lassana Coulibaly in midfield, so Juventus loanee Hans Nicolussi is poised for a rare start instead.

Torino possible starting lineup:

Milinkovic-Savic; Gravillon, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Singo, Ricci, Ilic, Lazaro; Vlasic, Miranchuk; Sanabria

Salernitana possible starting lineup:

Ochoa; Daniliuc, Gyomber, Pirola; Sambia, Vilhena, Nicolussi, Bradaric; Candreva, Dia; Piatek

We say: Torino 1-1 Salernitana

Previews by email

Top News

21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Benfica and Estrela Amadora return to action on Saturday when they go head to head at the Estadio da Luz in the fourth round of the Taca de Portugal. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Aiming to move back into the top six of the League One table, Huddersfield Town will welcome Charlton Athletic to the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday. 21 November 2024 talksport.com talkSPORT's Ally McCoist has opened up about living with Dupuytren's contracture, an incurable hereditary condition that affects the hands. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Luton Town will welcome Hull City to Kenilworth Road on Saturday for a crucial game at the bottom end of the Championship table. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Martin Odegaard is everything for Arsenal - he's at the heartbeat of everything positive they do. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Aiming to go top of the Championship table with a fifth straight victory, Sheffield United will travel to take on Coventry City on Saturday. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk RB Leipzig will aim to prevent the five-point gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich from extending by claiming all three points at Hoffenheim's PreZero Arena on Saturday. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Champions League hopefuls Eintracht Frankfurt will hope to maintain their five-point advantage over Werder Bremen after hosting them on Saturday at Deutsche Bank Park in their 11th Bundesliga outing of the season. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Newcastle defender Lewis Hall says his lack of game time in the first-team left him 'in a dark place' last season. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Two teams who could really do with a victory kick off round 13 of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season as Go Ahead Eagles welcome Almere City to De Adelaarshorst on Saturday afternoon. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Promotion-chasing Barnsley are favourites heading into Saturday's gameweek 17 League One match at Oakwell. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Feyenoord and Heerenveen will both be looking to pick up where they left off right before the international break in Saturday's meeting at De Kuip in matchday 13 of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City officially announce that manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Girona will be bidding to make it three straight wins in La Liga for the first time this season when they welcome Espanyol to Estadi Montilivi on Saturday evening. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk An in-form Las Palmas will be aiming to make it five wins from their last six matches in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign at home to Mallorca on Saturday night. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Following four straight defeats leading into the international break, Aston Villa will return to action on Saturday, when Crystal Palace pay a visit to Villa Park. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Chelsea have reportedly set a £100m asking price for Enzo Fernandez amid interest from Real Madrid. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Saudi Pro League action will return to the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium this weekend when Al Khaleej play host to the defending champions Al-Hilal on Saturday evening. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Atletico Madrid will be aiming to make it five straight wins in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign against Alaves at Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Robert Lewandowski is a mesmerising goal scorer, but it turns out that's not his only talent. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Crystal Palace may be without two of their key creators when they kick off on Saturday afternoon, as an ailing Premier League campaign resumes away to Aston Villa. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has reportedly caught the eye of Serie A clubs Juventus and Napoli. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid are reportedly interested in Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, with Los Blancos considering making an attempt to bring the Brazilian back to Bernabeu in January. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Pep Guardiola deciding to extend his stay at Manchester City could be good news for them in more than one sense. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Cristiano Ronaldo admitted there will be one key challenge to his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, becoming a professional footballer. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Caoimhin Kelleher has the opportunity to become Chelsea's starting goalkeeper - he's too good to be Liverpool's back-up. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Wolverhampton Wanderers could be without up to seven players for Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Marco Silva will be working with almost a fully-fit squad when his Fulham side play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday. 21 November 2024 talksport.com Al Ettifaq chiefs admitted they were left in shock when Jordan Henderson told them he wanted to leave just months into joining the Saudi Pro League club. 21 November 2024 sportsmole.co.uk Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone when they travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
Sat 23 Nov, 14:00
A
Verona Verona
-
sch
Inter Inter
Sat 23 Nov, 20:00
L1
Reims Reims
-
sch
Lyon Lyon