Torino vs Lazio
Italian Serie A
Tuesday, 30 June 2020.
Kick off 18:30 UK/ 19:30 CET
Stadion Olimpico di Torino.
Match preview
Nine wins, four draws and 15 losses - that is how Torino conducted in Serie A during the 2019-20 campaign with a total of 31 points in the leaving in 14th position in the table.
The Turin side have not played outside flying high in Italy since the 2011-12 campaign when they finished seventh in fact last season, losing only seven of 38 matches heir.
There are not out of the fact that it was a struggle for the club this term, however, and they will enter Tuesday's game on the back of a 4-2 defeat to Cagliari on Saturday.
Moreno Longo side are currently six points of three background, which is far from a disastrous position, but their next two are against Lazio and Juventus, which is likely to concern their supporters, who saw their side lose 15 of their 28 league matches this term.
Lazio, meanwhile, chasing Juventus atop the division with the Rome giants who currently occupies second place, four points behind the Old Lady on the same number of matches (28).
On the side of Simone Inzaghi won impressively 20 of their 28 games in the league this season, but they suffered a 3-2 defeat to an impressive side Atalanta BC on their return to action June 24
Lazio managed to put three points on the board at the weekend, however, with Ciro Immobile and Luis Alberto scoring the goals in a 2-1 success over Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico.
I Biancocelesti would move to a point of Juve if they triumph on Tuesday, although the defending champions are in action the same night against Genoa.
Lazio, who won the last of his two Serie A titles in 2000, impressed many with their performances this season, but they will need Juventus to slip if they are to beat the title away from the side of Maurizio Sarri.
Team News
Torino
Alex Berenguer should replace Simone Zaza front, as Longo coach will stick with the 3-4-1-2 system used recently.
Lazio
Stefan Radu start after entering as a sub on Saturday and will be the only change from last starting XI Lazio.
Prediction
This match, however place after Lazio won 2-1 in Rome to Fiorentina in Serie A. It is the result fiercely for the Biancocelesti, who saw them to a 1-0 lead in the first half-hour, the Luis Alberto 82nd minute was again the hero to preserve a 2-1 victory. Lazio showed to fight in their games this season, but in their match against Viola, the team demonstrated a great effort and were able to walk away with the full three points.
The last time these two teams met in October, Lazio were in great shape and put in one of their best performances this season, beating Torino 4-0. Francesco Acerbi scored a beautiful goal near midfield and Ciro Immobile has led the way with a brace. Inzaghi will not be on the sidelines for the match after picking up a red card against Fiorentina. Apart from being Inzaghi miss the game, they will be without many key players like Luiz Felipe Lucas Leiva, Senad Lulic, Danilo Cataldi and Bobby Adekayne should all miss the game once. The task will be difficult for Lazio, but they have shown to be resilient this season.
As for the Granata, they began their season with two straight wins and have been inconsistent since. Walter Mazzarri resigned in February after a series of bad losses to Atalanta and Lecce in a combined score of 11-0. Longo has since recovered and in his time with the club, the Italian did not do much better with a record of one win, one draw and four defeats.
Torino have been very poor this season as they have been in poor form of late. In their recent match against Cagliari, Il Toro trailed 3-0, but returned for a purpose Bremer and Andrea Belotti each followed successive goals. The comeback was short-lived minutes later Cagliari received a penalty after Nicolas Nkoulou conceded a foul on Luca Pellegrini in the box.Joao Pedro converted the penalty and put an end to any kind of back with a 4-2 win.
With Lazio four points back of Juventus Turin and fourth six separate points of Lecce who currently hold the last place to relegation, neither team will want to lose ground in the standings. Expect a thrilling clash Tuesday evening at the Olimpico Grande Torino.
Prediction: Torino 1-2 Lazio
