Torino take on the visitors Lecce in the round 25 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Friday, February 16th at Stadio Olimpico di Torino (Turin).
Torino consistently perform at their level season after season, not contending for high positions but also not descending into the relegation battle. Currently, the gap in points between Torino and the top 6 is even smaller than to the relegation zone. The Bulls have celebrated victory in the league eight times this season, and in five of those cases, it was at their home stadium. At home, Torino have already defeated Genoa (1-0), Empoli (1-0), Sassuolo (2-1), and thrashed both Atalanta and Napoli with a scoreline of 3-0 each. These are teams currently fighting for the Champions League spots. There's a good chance that after their visit to Torino modest Lecce will be added to this list
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The team, whose nickname ominously sounds like wolves, seems more like harmless kittens when playing away this season. In 12 away matches in the championship, Lecce haven't secured a single victory, suffering defeats in more than half of the games: seven losses. Only Cagliari and Frosinone, both newly promoted to Serie A, have collected fewer points away from home. While Lecce occasionally manages to pick up points at home during winter, they have been losing consistently in away matches for five consecutive games in the league: to Inter (0-2), Atalanta (0-1), Lazio (0-1), Genoa (1-2), and Bologna (0-4). Personally, I don't see any significant reasons why Lecce's unlucky streak in away matches, under Roberto D'Aversa's leadership, would suddenly end in the match against Torino.
The hosts are solid mid-table contenders, while the visitors are a team whose fate is battling for survival in Serie A. If Torino continues to perform at their level, then Lecce have been suffering too many defeats recently. Most likely, the wolves will lose this match as well, considering how poorly they've been playing away this season. Moreover, Torino have been an uncomfortable opponent for them, judging by the results of their recent head-to-head encounters. In their last meeting in Turin, the hosts emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. Since then, the teams have met twice more on Lecce's turf, where the yellow-reds lost to the granata both times: 0-1 and 0-2.
Prediction for the match: Torino to win.
