Torino take on the visitors Cremonese in the round 23 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, February 20th at Stadio Olimpico di Torino (Turin).
Torino are unlikely to return to the top level, although at one time it was they who were No. 1 both in their native Turin and in Italy as a whole. But they obviously want to return at least to European competition. However, at the time of the appointment of the current coach, Ivan Juric, the club finished in the 2020/2021 season in the “borderline”, 17th place. Immediately, following the results of the first year, the Croatian was able to raise his new wards in the top 10. True, after that the line-up was seriously updated, but it turned out that they found a sensible replacement, and it is noteworthy that among the newcomers, Vlašić and Miranchuk showed almost the brightest. It was possible to gain a foothold in 7th place in Serie A, despite defeat 0-1 to the Milan. However, this is only the 3rd defeat in Calcio's last 12 matches for the Bulls, with 5 wins. In January-February, it was possible to win against Fiorentina and Udinese. “Violets”, however, took revenge at home in the cup, but before that there was a victory over Milan.
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Cremonese were able to impress last season. Then a modest team finished in 2nd place in Serie B - this was enough to get a direct ticket to the elite. Thus, it turned out to return to Calcio after an almost 30-year pause. But the mentor who achieved this, Pecchia, chose to move to Parma and stay in the 2nd division of the country. It is possible that he weighed well the real potential of the team (although the "Crusaders" do not shine). The newcomer still can't win at Calcio's level, and it's not surprising that he is the last one in the standings. After the New Year, the Tigers were headed by Ballardini. And Davide has something to brag about - in a new place, he has already managed to “take a scalp” with “Napoli” and “Roma”, also in away matches. But both times the underdog was able to win over the giants in the Italian Cup. It's nice, of course, especially since the “partenopeia” were in the minority. It certainly doesn't make things any easier with the fight for survival in Serie A - if anyone still believes that a rookie can avoid relegation.
After a long pause, the clubs crossed in the cup format, and then Torino was able to knock out an opponent in his field only in a penalty shootout. But in Serie A, in the autumn, the Bulls managed to win 2-1 away. We can't expect that now there will be a serious struggle between the contender for the European Cup and the main outsider, who is also on the field of a stronger one. We recommend betting on the Bulls to be able to take the victory.
Prediction for the match: Torino to win.
