AS Roma take on the visitors Torino in the round 1/8-finals of Coppa Italia. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 13th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Roma are trying to position themselves as a top club. However, for a long time they have been unable even to qualify for the Champions League. Yes, Ranieri, who arrived during last season, did an excellent job, especially considering he took over amid a prolonged downturn. But Claudio immediately stated that his return from retirement was temporary, and in spring the move of Gasperini to the capital was announced. He is only beginning his work and is only now hoping to receive the attacking reinforcement he had asked for back in the summer. Even so, Roma have already recorded four wins in the Europa League, and in Serie A they have even climbed to first place at one point. There were setbacks as well, including against Atalanta. But after that they secured confident 2-0 victories over both Lecce and Sassuolo, firmly establishing themselves at least in the top four. Roma’s recent league form shows growing stability, especially in matches where they control the tempo. Consistent results against mid-table opponents confirm that the team is gaining momentum at a crucial stage of the season.
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Torino once again show rather mediocre results. The Bulls remember their glorious yet very tragic history. They do not dream of restoring that former greatness, but they would still like to compete in European tournaments. However, they have failed to qualify for them. Last season ended with very modest achievements — 44 points and 11th place, secured only on tiebreakers in spring. In an attempt to improve, Marco Baroni was appointed in the summer, but under him the team have largely stayed in the same place, failing to progress and losing more often than winning, even though December brought consecutive successes against Cremonese and Sassuolo. After that, setbacks returned. Having beaten Verona, they then conceded twice against both Udinese and Atalanta, eventually losing both matches. Torino’s recent performances underline their inconsistency, especially away from home. Frequent defensive lapses and the inability to build on positive results continue to hold them back in the standings.
The Wolves from Rome had won three matches in a row. But in September, already under Gasperini, they surprisingly lost to the Granata, and at home as well. In such conditions, the Giallorossi are simply obliged to win, and without major problems. The bet is on Roma to win with a handicap of -1.0 goal.
Prediction for the match: AS Roma to win with -1.0 handicap.
