Henry Roldán
The fight for the middle places of the Serie A standings is red-hot, and this coming Saturday, two of the owners of those positions clash on Matchday 19 when Fiorentina vs Torino face each other.
The Viola team (Fiorentina) failed during the week in their visit to Rome after losing by a score of 2-0, while Toro (Torino) was surprised at home as it was defeated by 0-1 against Spezia. Without further ado, at JefeBet, we bring you the best preview of the match between Fiorentina vs Torino. Keep reading to find out more!
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Fiorentina vs Torino Serie A Matchday 19 Game on January 21, 2023
- Where: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2:45 PM ET
- Moneyline: Fiorentina (+105) / Tie (+240) / Torino (+270)
- Asian Handicap: Fiorentina (-0.5, +105) / Torino (+0.5, -127)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+110) / Under (-136)
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-112)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Fiorentina Preview
Fiorentina took a major step backwards during the week when they failed to get a good result away to Rome and are now somewhat out of the European places. The Viola squad is in tenth place in the table with 23 points (the same as Torino), and 11 points behind Atalanta and Lazio, who occupy sixth and fifth place respectively.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men are not going through a bad patch in Serie A, having lost just two of their last seven games. But due to their slow start to the season, any slip-up now takes on double value, like the last one against La Loba.
The good news for Fiore is that they have performed well at home and are 8th in the Italian league at home with 15 points after playing nine games. However, the main problem the team has had this year relies on the fact that they have conceded 14 goals in those games; therefore, they must improve their defense urgently.
In fact, among the top ten teams in the table, Fiorentina is the club that has conceded the most goals (24), the same number as Inter. The difference is that the Nerazzurri have scored 38 times and the Viola only 21 times.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Pietro Terracciano; Lorenzo Venuti, Nikola Milenkovic, Igor, Cristiano Biraghi; Sofyan Amrabat, Alfred Duncan; Nanitamo Ikoné, Giacomo Bonaventura, Cristian Kouame; Luka Jovic.
Torino Preview
After four consecutive matches without defeat, Torino lost a very important game during the week against Spezia, a team that is in the bottom six of the standings. Like Fiorentina, Toro have 23 points after 18 matches played and occupy ninth place in the championship due to a better goal difference than their opponents.
Torino has only lost twice in their last eight Serie A games. However, prior to their loss to Spezia they had drawn three games in a row, which made them move away from the European places despite not losing. Away from home, Ivan Jurić’s side has not done too badly, as they are the ninth-best team in the tournament with 11 points from nine away games.
In terms of overall performance, within the top 10 teams in the standings, Torino ranks last in goals scored with just 18. Although they have only conceded 20 goals, it is this lack of goal-scoring ability that has led to so many draws in recent matches.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Koffi Djidji, Perr Schuurs, Alessandro Buongiorno; Wilfried Singo, Samuele Ricci, Sasa Lukic, Mergim Vojvoda; Aleksey Miranchuk, Nikola Vlasic; Antonio Sanabria.
JefeBet Prediction
As mentioned above, these two teams are the lowest scorers in the championship among the top 10 teams in the ranking table.
However, their recent Serie A matches have seen action in the air, and in seven of the last 10 matches for both Fiorentina and Torino, both teams have scored at least one goal. This is also common in their head-to-head encounters, as both clubs have scored in six of the last ten matchups.
Prediction: Both teams score (FIO 1 – TOR 1).
