Fiorentina vs Torino

Fiorentina and Torino are set to square off against each other at Stadio Artemio Franchi in an intriguing Serie A fixture.

Fiorentina have started the new Serie A season with a whimper rather than a bang, succumbing to a 3-1 defeat away to Roma on the opening weekend. However, ‘La Viola’ will be looking to build upon a promising record from their home seasonal openers over the past ten years (W7, D1, L2). What’s more, the hosts are unbeaten in each of their previous 31 home Serie A meetings with Torino (W17, D14), keeping a clean sheet in three of the last four. Notably, Fiorentina have found the back of the net in 15 consecutive Serie A encounters against Torino and could equal the club’s top-flight record if they score here. Only against Triestina have Fiorentina scored in more successive Serie A matches (16) than against this opposition. After bagging 2+ goals in four of their final six home league games to complete last season, they should be confident here.

On the other hand, Torino went down 2-1 to Atalanta at home on Matchday 1 and will be aiming to bounce back and post their first Serie A victory at Stadio Artemio Franchi since 1976/77. That could be easier said than done, considering ‘I Granata’ went four consecutive league trips without winning (D3, L1) down the final stretch of last season, netting under 1.5 goals on each occasion. By extension, Ivan Juric’s men have racked up just two triumphs in their previous 11 away Serie A matches (D5, L4). Moreover, the visitors have scored just six goals across their last nine top-flight trips, never more than one per game. They look unlikely to improve that form here after notching under 1.5 goals in three league matches versus this opposition in a row.