Torino are welcoming Spezia for another important game after their 0-0 result against 1st-placed Milan (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties).
- Torino has the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Serie A
- Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Coppa Italia match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Milan.
Spezia play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Spezia when playing on grass are 17 wins, 11 draws and 19 defeats from 47 matches. They have scored 65 goals and conceded 65 times in these games.
Torino form and stats
Torino's struggle is real here at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino with only 4 points collected from 8 Serie A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-4-4. Torino are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Atalanta match.
Torino manager M. Giampaolo and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Milan (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (placed 1st) in the Coppa Italia. Prior to that, an away loss at Milan in the Serie A.
Torino's goalie Vanja Milinković-Savić played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Milan (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) with a stunning nine saves.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Torino have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost one.
Torino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Torino with 18 goals conceded in these matches.
Spezia form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Spezia's previous game versus Sampdoria (placed 11th), a Serie A 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Napoli at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Spezia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and zero defeats. From a total of seven matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Spezia manager V. Italiano as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Roma.
Spezia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Spezia's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Belotti 9 goals |   M. N'Zola 9 goals |  S. Lukić 3 goals |
Torino missing players
Spezia missing players
| Torino | Spezia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| 35 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 88% | 82% |
| 47% | 62% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 38% | 41% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 18% |
| 76% | 88% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 71% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 18% |
| 18% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 42% | 40% |
- All of Spezia's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spezia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Torino has the fewest points (4) at home in Serie A
- Torino has the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Serie A
- Torino has the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Serie A
- Torino have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Inter | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Roma | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Juventus | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 31 |
| 6 | Napoli | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 31 |
| 7 | Sassuolo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Lazio | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Benevento | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Sampdoria | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Fiorentina | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Bologna | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Spezia | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Udinese | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Genoa | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Torino | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Parma | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 12 |
| 20 | Crotone | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 9 |