Sassuolo and Torino are set to clash in the 28th week of the Serie A Italian league, which will be held at the Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 1:45 AM (UTC+7). As of the moment, Torino is in the 11th position in the Serie A league table, leading by one point from Sassuolo, which occupies the 12th position.
Head-to-head, Sassuolo and Torino have met 27 times in the domestic competition in Italy since December 2009. During that period, Il Toro has dominated, with 12 victories compared to Sassuolo’s six, while the remaining matches ended in a draw. Let us take a look at their last five encounters.
– 18 September 2022: Torino 0-1 Sassuolo (Serie A)
– 23 January 2022: Torino 1-1 Sassuolo (Serie A)
– 18 September 2021: Sassuolo 0-1 Torino (Serie A)
– 17 March 2021: Torino 3-2 Sassuolo (Serie A)
– 24 October 2020: Sassuolo 3-3 Torino (Serie A)
Sassuolo’s chances of finishing in the European zone this season seem to be getting thinner after lagging nine points behind Atalanta in the sixth position of Serie A. However, Sassuolo’s winning streak in the last four matches in Serie A cannot be underestimated. Alessio Dionisi’s army could rise to eighth place if they win against Torino tonight provided that their nearest team does not achieve the same results. Despite this, Torino is a challenging opponent for Sassuolo at home, as they have only won once in their last nine encounters since January 2020. Meanwhile, Torino also brings a positive mission before visiting Reggio Emilia by winning consecutively against Bologna and Lecce, even though they ultimately lost to Napoli before the international break.
The battle between Sassuolo and Torino can be said to be quite balanced, as the last nine meetings were dominated by draws, and six of them ended in a stalemate. Additionally, Torino also brings a mission of revenge against Sassuolo since they lost in their home match to Neroverdi with a slim score of 0-1.
In terms of the predicted starting line-ups, Ruan will return to join the Sassuolo first team after serving a ban, while Mert Muldur is unable to play. Meanwhile, Torino will be without Ronaldo Vieira, David Zima, and Ivan Ilic due to injury, while Ola Aina’s fitness status is doubtful.
Sassuolo (4-3-3) Consigli; Toljan, Ruan, Erlic, Rogerio; Frattesi, Lopez, Henrique; Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente
Torino (5-4-2-1) Milinkovic-Savic; Gravillon, Schuurs, Buongiorno; Singo, Ricci, Linetty, Rodriguez; Vlasic, Radonjik; Sanabria
For the predicted score, the match between Sassuolo and Torino is expected to end in a draw, despite the home team’s recent four victories. The predicted score is Sassuolo 2-2 Torino.
