AS Roma – Torino Prediction & Picks (19.01.2019)

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Roma and Torino meet at Stadio Olimpico, in a match for the 20th round of Serie A. la Roma won out by (0-1), the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 08-19-2018 . In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 5 wins and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 09-03-2018, in a match for Serie A that ended in the victory of Roma by (3-0). The goals of the match were scored by K. Manolas (56 ‘), D. De Rossi (73’) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (90 ‘) for Roma. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Rome:

The home team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 30 points won, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sassuolo, by (3-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Parma, by (0-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 38 goals scored and 21 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home victory with Virtus Entella by (4-0). For the championship, Roma won 18 points out of 27 possible, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 9 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 19 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Roma started for this match with a 4-0 win at the Virtus reception, in a game for the Italian Cup. In the last match for the Italian championship, the locals beat Parma by 0-2. In this game against the fans, the coach Eusebio Di Francesco must act in 4-3-3, being the offensive reference the Bosnian Edin Dzeko. However, the Italian El Shaarawy is the best score of Roma, with 5 goals scored in the championship. For this game the coach can not count on Juan Jesus, Nzonzi, Manolas and De Rossi, all due to injury.

Torino:

The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 6 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Empoli, by (3-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Lazio, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 10 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home defeat with Fiorentina by (0-2). For the championship, Torino won 14 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins and 8 draws in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have a sequence of 4 draws in the last away matches and have not lost any of the last 10 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 10 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only won 1 result. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).

Torino leaves for this game with a snub at home against Fiorentina, by 0-2, placing a final point to their participation in the Italian Cup. It should be remembered that the visiting team drew 1-1 against Lazio on the last day of the Italian championship. In this game against Roma coach Walter Mazzarri must opt ​​for a more cautious strategy, benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks: Iago Falque will be the main weapon in this type of transition. On the other hand, Andrea Belotti is the best score of Torino, with 7 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Meite and Izzo, suspended, in addition to Moretti and Baselli, with physical problems.


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