After returning to the Serie A summit, defending champions Napoli will hope to confirm their strong away record against a struggling Torino side.
Match News and Current Form
Despite scoring three goals - more than in their previous eight Serie A matches combined - Torino had to settle for a point in their match against Lazio (D 3-3) last time out due to conceding a penalty in the 103rd minute! It’s been a disappointing start to the new season for the Turin-based side (W1, D2, L3), as they had six more points last term. Returning home doesn't offer much hope of a turnaround in form, as Torino have failed to score in nine of their last 21 home league matches since the start of the last season, including the last four in a row.
Defending champions Napoli reacted to their 2-1 defeat away to Milan with back-to-back competitive victories by the same scoreline, and their comeback win over Genoa saw them reclaim top spot ahead of this round. After losing to Manchester City and Milan in their last two competitive away matches, Napoli now face the threat of losing three away outings in a row for the first time since January 2024. They’ll fancy their chances of avoiding that fate as Antonio Conte’s men are unbeaten in seven of their previous eight away league matches, whilst keeping a clean sheet in five of those.
Head-to-Head History
Napoli have dominated this H2H recently, losing just once against Torino across the previous 20 meetings (W14, D5). The Partenopei have also won four of the last five H2Hs here with a clean sheet (L1).
Hot Stats and Streaks
None of Torino’s last six home competitive matches saw both teams score.
Torino have conceded a league-high eight first-half goals this term.
Napoli are yet to score beyond the hour mark on the road this Serie A season.
Six of Napoli’s last eight away league matches produced under 2.5 goals.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Torino's Giovanni Simeone, who was playing for Napoli just last season, has opened the scoring with four of his last six goals, while he netted the opener in both of his career goalscoring H2Hs. Rasmus Højlund has scored three goals in his last two club matches, netting the game-winning goal in each of his three goalscoring appearances for Napoli.
Both teams appear to be close to full strength.
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Betting Analysis
Given Torino’s offensive struggles and Napoli’s strong H2H record, we suggest backing Napoli to win with a clean sheet in this match.
Author: Tomáš Vlasák