Verdict: Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: Luckster
Two camps who are desperately searching for their own respective Serie A boosts this weekend, Torino will welcome Bologna to Turin on Sunday evening.
Torino
Starting with the hosts, while Torino might have opened February with a much-welcomed 1-0 victory against Lecce, it appears that was just a minor boost for Marco Baroni’s side. Eventually forced to settle for a 2-2 stalemate against relegation scrappers Fiorentina last weekend, the Bulls have come tumbling down the Serie A standings. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny on January 24th as they were hit with an infamous 6-0 drumming at the hands of Como, Torino have won just a pair of their previous eight appearances across all competitions. Watching their Coppa Italia adventure come to an end earlier in the month as they fell to a 2-1 loss against Inter Milan, Sunday’s hosts have also shown some glaring defensive issues. In fact, Baroni’s leaky defence have shipped at least a pair of goals in seven of their last eight outings.
Torino Team News
Dealing with a string of fitness issues this season and yet to feature since opening the New Year, Torino will once again be without Serbian international Ivan Ilic here. However, both serving respective one-match suspensions last week, the duo of Matteo Prati and former West Ham misfit Nikola Vlasic will return to Baroni’s squad.
Notching a trio of strikes since opening the New Year, Scotland international Che Adams will spearhead Torino’s attack. Completing a permanent switch from Chelsea last summer, Cesare Casadei will start in the middle of the park.
Bologna
As for the visitors, enjoying what was a stellar start to proceedings when opening up the 2025/26 campaign, the Greyhounds have come crashing back down to earth in a woeful fashion. Watching their Coppa Italia adventure come to an end earlier in the week as they suffered penalty shootout heartbreak at home against Lazio, there is serious pressure mounting on Vincenzo Italiano’s shoulders. Getting February underway with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of AC Milan, Sunday’s guests have lost all of their previous five consecutive domestic appearances across all competitions. In fact, Bologna have put just a single Serie A victory on the board since way back on November 22nd. Suddenly holding just a one-point buffer from slipping out the top-half of the table, Italiano’s men have also shown their own respective defensive issues.
Bologna Team News
Shown a straight red card against Parma last weekend, former AC Milan midfielder Tommaso Pobega will miss out through suspension. Not featuring since the middle of December, one-time Torino defender Lorenzo De Silvestri remains on the sidelines with a muscle issue and will not feature in Turin.
Left as an unused substitute against Lazio in midweek, summer recruit and former Marseille ace Jonathan Rowe should be handed a full recall. Bagging a Coppa Italia strike in midweek, Argentinian youngster Santiago Castro will be hoping to keep his spot leading the line.
Torino vs Bologna Key Factors to Consider
- When Torino and Bologna met for their reverse Serie A showdown on October 29th, Sunday’s opponents played out a 0-0 stalemate.
- Torino have shipped at least a pair of goals in seven of their previous eight appearances across all competitions.
- Including their Coppa Italia exit in midweek, Bologna have lost each of their previous five domestic appearances across all fronts.
- Bologna have failed to record a domestic clean sheet on their travels since back on November 22nd.
- Five of the last six meetings between Torino and Bologna have finished with under 2.5 goals.
Conclusion
Two camps who are desperately searching for an essential domestic boost this weekend, we could be set for a nervy affair from Turin. Watching Sunday’s opponents play out an uneventful 0-0 stalemate when they met for their reverse Serie A showdown back on October 29th, Torino and Bologna do have a habit of producing low-scoring encounters when they meet. It should be highlighted, five of the last six meetings between the Italian strugglers have finished with under 2.5 goals.
Verdict: Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: Luckster