Torino v Cagliari

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Torino equalled their best finish in the past four seasons in the Italian top flight last term when they secured 10th place at the end of the last campaign although the hosts will be keen to set the record straight here on Monday night in this opening home game of the season following a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan at the end of last season.

A five-match unbeaten run in Serie A towards the end of the last campaign included picking up wins against Sampdoria, Verona and Spezia, each of which were actually registered on their travels along with also picking up points in draws with Monza and Fiorentina as well.

This improved finish to last season will give Torino hope and belief that they can produce a positive start to this new domestic top flight campaign on Monday night as they look to put a halt to a seven-match winless sequence at home in Serie A.

Torino were dealt four defeats within this disappointing finale to their season following losses to Napoli, Roma, Atalanta and Inter Milan along with being held to draws by the likes of Salernitana, Monza and Fiorentina and indeed, the bigger picture shows Torino managed to muster just four wins out of their last 17 games on home soil.

Cagliari achieved promotion from Serie B at the end of what was a long season in the Italian second tier when they registered a 2-1 win on aggregate against Bari for the right to rub shoulders amongst the elite of Italy for this upcoming season.

Cagliari sealed promotion with a 1-0 win away from home in the 2nd leg of that play-off tie and the visitors will be hoping they can build on that impressive win on the road when they make their way to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Monday night.

Although the Serie A campaign has not yet started, Cagliari opened their account in this new season with a 2-1 win in extra-time at home against Palermo in the Coppa Italia which in turn extended the visitors' unbeaten run in all competitions to an impressive 14 matches overall.

In addition, Cagliari have also been handed just the single defeat out of their previous 12 away games in all competitions so this should stand the visitors in good stead for this opening trip to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

Torino v Cagliari Verdict

Torino have not enjoyed much success in previous exchanges against Cagliari as the hosts have managed to capture just one win in their last eight meetings but as this is the first match of the season, goals may feature here especially as three out of the last five encounters have produced Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Cagliari win @ 5.25

Correct score: Cagliari 2-1 @ 17.00