Torino - Napoli Football prediction

Torino and Napoli play in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino in a match of the fifth round of Serie A TIM. The history of direct matches played at this stage favors the visiting team, who in the last 5 matches won 4 and lost 1. Indeed, in the last match at this stadium, in a match for Serie A TIM on 16-12-2017, Napoli only managed to win, for (1-3). The goals of the match were scored by A. Belotti (63 ') for Torino and K. Koulibaly (4'), P. Zieliński (25 ') and M. Hamšík (30') for Napoli. Special attention is needed for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

Analysis of Torino

After 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, the home team is in 10th place, having won 5 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 with Udinese, after having won 1-0 at home in a game against SPAL in the previous game. This is a stronger team when playing in his stadium, because in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games Torino has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches in this competition.

Torino is a club that has already won Serie A TIM (Italian League) seven times, the most recent title being won in 1975/76, in addition to having five Coppa Italia titles and a Europa League runner-up in the 1991 season / 92. Last season, the team finished the national championship in ninth place, being far removed from the classification zone for the European competitions and this season the team has been making an irregular beginning, winning five of the twelve points played. In the last five games that Torino played as principal, counting only the national championship, in four of them the team suffered goals from their opponents. I believe that in this match Torino, although he is playing at home, will have difficulties to handle Napoli's attack and will eventually be defeated.

Confirmed lineup: S. Sirigu, N. N'Koulou, A. Aina, A. Izzo, E. Moretti, D. Baselli, T. Rincon, S. Meïté, A. Belotti, S. Zaza, Alex Berenguer.
Coach: W. Mazzarri.

Analysis of Napoli

After 3 wins and 1 loss, the visiting team is in 3rd place, having won 9 points. In the last match, they beat Fiorentina at home (1-0) after losing 3-0 to Sampdoria in the last match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 19 goals scored and 17 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 12 victories, 1 tie and 2 defeats, with a total of 37 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last game he played for the UEFA Champions League, he tied with the Red Star out (0-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor Napoli won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. The team conceded goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack is regularly marked, to complete in 3 of the last 4 games in this competition.

Napoli is a club that has won two Serie A titles (TIM) throughout its history, but its last title was conquered in the distant season of 1989/90, besides having five titles of the Glass of Italy and a title of the Europa League. Last season, the team finished the national championship in second place, only four points behind first-place finisher and champion Juventus, and this season has made a good start, winning nine of the twelve points already disputed. In the last five games that Napoli played as a visitor, counting only the national championship, in three of them the team managed to score their goals. I believe that in this match Napoli, besides having enough quality to score their goals, will be able to leave with a positive result by having a better cast than Torino.
Confirmed lineup: D. Ospina, Albiol, E. Hysaj, K. Koulibaly, S. Luperto, M. Hamšík, M. Rog, D. Mertens, L. Insigne, José Callejón, S. Verdi.
Coach: C. Ancelotti.