Torino v Cagliari

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Torino's winless run in the Italian top flight was extended to five games overall last weekend in Serie A when they drew 1-1 away from home at Fiorentina, leaving the hosts sitting in a mid-table position of 11th place in the Serie A table along with having collected just two wins from their previous 16 matches overall.

Cagliari on the other hand bring a promising three-game unbeaten sequence into this upcoming Friday night clash at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino as the visitors have picked up two wins and a draw in recent weeks in the domestic top flight which will give Davide Nicola's side a welcome boost ahead of this weekend's action.

Torino's 2-0 loss at home to Bologna has been followed by being involved in four draws on the trot in subsequent weeks so the hosts are by no means guaranteed a result here on Friday night despite holding home advantage at their Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

Indeed, Torino have managed to collect just two wins from their last 16 league matches in Serie A which came in the form of victories gained over the likes of Como and Empoli respectively, but also includes falling foul of eight defeats in the process as well.

Form and results on home soil at their Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino have also been disappointing for Torino who have registered just one win from their last nine home games in the Italian top flight.

Up until recent weeks, Cagliari's results had followed a similar pattern in Serie A as the visitors had managed to claim just one win from their preceding 10 league matches in the domestic top flight which came by way of a 1-0 home win against Verona.

Cagliari had also been handed no fewer than seven defeats within this dismal 10-game period but Davide Nicola's side have since staged something of a recovery in recent weeks as they have put together an encouraging three-game unbeaten run.

Recent wins against Monza and Lecce along with an impressive point gained in a 1-1 draw away from home at Italian giants AC Milan have shown Cagliari possess a renewed sense of belief and resilience and although the visitors have picked up just three wins in their last eight games, this is still a better return than that of their upcoming hosts!

This upcoming fixture away at Torino could result in a low-scoring affair though as no fewer than eight out of Torino's 10 home games to date in this season's Serie A campaign have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Torino v Cagliari Verdict

Cagliari took the honours with a 3-2 home win against Torino in the earlier corresponding fixture and the visitors might just sneak a narrow win here in a low-scoring game.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Cagliari win @ 3.80

Correct Score: Cagliari 1-0 @ 9.50