Fiorentina will visit Torino, a mid-table team on Monday night in an attempt to close the gap on fifth-placed Juventus.
Recent form
In recent seasons, the two sides met 22 times. Torino has won three and Fiorentina 10, respectively. Both teams have scored 68%, with 2.77 goals being the average.
Torino lost 1-0 against Inter Milan in their most recent match. I expected more of Torino. They lost three points because they were not concentrating in the last third.
Fiorentina lost 1-1 to Verona in their last match. That was a lesson they learned. You don’t always get good results if you have more possession or shots on goal. Fiorentina scored in the 81st minutes, despite not having a convincing start to the half.
Torino has been dominant at home since the beginning of the season. They have won six of their ten home games. While Torino is one of the best home teams in the league they are not perfect. They are not as strong as they might have expected with a 30% difference in home goals.
Fiorentina has collected 11 points from six previous league games. Still, they have much to prove on the road. Fiorentina is averaging 1.30 points per away match, which is slightly less than their home record. They will need to be more defensively compact to improve their results. Fiorentina has only managed to keep a goal difference in 10% away games.
Team Analysis
Fiorentina is one of the most exciting teams in Serie A this year. They have a fast-paced, fluid football style that has been captivating.
Manager Vincenzo Italiano, who arrived from Spezia to Fiorentina in the summer, has been a great manager at Fiorentina, winning 10 out of 19 league games.
Fiorentina has been able, without the distractions of European football this year, to concentrate all their resources on the blossoming Serie A. They are poised to return to the continental stage in the new year.
The Italians last competed in Europe in 2016-17, and are currently in Europa League. A win Monday could help them rise the table if fifth-placed Juventus drops points.
Their strong form this season is due to Dusan Vlahovic’s performances, who has scored 16 goals despite losing against Verona in their last match.
Vlahovic scored in six of his eight Serie A matches. The 21-year old has only missed back-to-back goals once this season. This suggests that Torino’s defenders may be in for a long day.
News from the team
Fiorentina won their last match this season by a narrow margin of 2-1. On Monday, they will attempt to win a double over Torino.
Torino, like the rest of Serie A, has been affected by Covered. Due to a virus, two regulars from the first team will not be able to play.
Cristian Ansaldi, the Bulls’ defender, has played nine times this season. Ola Aina won’t be able to make the same number of appearances on Monday for the home team.
Juric is now in a tough spot in terms of team selection due to a variety of injuries to key personnel. Belotti, the talisman, was out Monday with a hamstring injury.
Simone Verdi and Etrette Berisha will not be joining the Torino squad due to muscle problems.
Fiorentina, despite the Corverde crisis that has afflicted much of Serie A, is currently free from any Corverde infections. This means the boss Italians have a nearly complete squad to choose from.
The only one who is absent from their team is Sofiane Amrabat (Moroccan midfielder), who will be missing most of January because he took part in the African Nations Cup.
Alfred Duncan will likely take his place. He will be joined by Lucas Torreira, Fiorentina’s regular midfielder.
Giacomo Bonaventura, a creative midfielder with six assists already, will be inspiring Vlahovic.
Nicolas Gonzalez, the summer signing, has had a difficult start at Fiorentina. He scored two goals and assisted two others. Gonzalez is determined to make a difference for Argentina in 2022.
Start line-up
Torino
Milinkovic-Savic; Digic, Bremer, Buongiorno; Singo, Lukic, Pobega, Prater; Breccaro, Pjaca, Sanabria
Fiorentina
Terracciano; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Terzic; Bonaventura, Torreira, Duncan; Gonzalez, Vlahovic, Sottil
Few teams have been more successful than Fiorentina this season in Serie A. The Viola are strong contenders to challenge for a top league spot from 2022.
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