The Serie A Round 21 match between Torino and Roma will take place on 18 January at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin. Torino vs Roma: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Torino
Torino, under Marco Baroni, failed to cope with Atalanta's pressure in the last round and lost the away game 0:2. As a result, the home side has not won in 9 of their last 12 matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 6 defeats). In addition, the club's scoring run in the championship, which lasted eight matches, came to an end. It is also worth noting that the team has conceded 32 goals in the current Serie A season – together with Udinese this is the worst figure in the league. In the standings Torino sits in 12th place with 23 points.
- The club has not won in 10 of their last 13 home matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 7 defeats).
- The team scored in eight of their previous home league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the last 7 home matches for the Turin side in the Serie A.
Potential Torino Lineup (3-5-2)*
Alberto Paleari – Ardian Ismajli, Guillermo Maripan, Saul Coco – Valentino Lazaro, Gvidas Gineitis, Nikola Vlasic, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Adrian Tamez – Duvan Zapata, Cyril Ngonge.
Defenders Ardian Ismajli, Perr Schuurs and Markus Pedersen, as well as midfielder Ivan Ilic, will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Adam Masina has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Roma
Roma, under Gian Piero Gasperini, were stronger than Sassuolo at home in the last round (2:0). This was the club's 13th win in the current championship, and in nine of those victories the club kept a clean sheet. In addition, the Romans have the best defence in the current Serie A campaign – 12 goals conceded. Roma have collected 39 points and sit in fifth place in the standings. It is worth noting that the club is the only one that has not drawn a match in the current championship.
- The club has failed to lose in 16 of their last 21 away matches in the Serie A (13 wins, 3 draws).
- The team conceded in 6 of their 8 previous away league matches.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 8 of Roma's last 11 away matches in the Serie A.
Potential Roma Lineup (3-4-3)*
Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Daniele Ghilardi, Mario Hermoso – Zeki Celik, Kouadio Kone, Niccolo Pisilli, Konstantinos Tsimikas – Matias Soule, Paulo Dybala, Evan Ferguson.
Midfielders Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tommaso Baldanzi, and forward Artem Dovbyk will miss the match due to injuries. It is noted that the club's squad has been reinforced by forwards Donyell Malen and Robinho Vas.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
Matches – 7 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second cards) – 17;
Average Yellow/Red Per Match – 2.4;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Average Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 29%.
Torino vs Roma: Match Prediction
Regardless of results at home, the Turin side has been scoring regularly recently. In their eight previous home matches in the Serie A the team did not finish a game without scoring even once, and in three matches during that stretch Torino scored at least twice. However, the club's defensive reliability cannot be praised: in seven recent home league matches the home side kept a clean sheet only in the encounter with Cremonese, conceding a total of 15 goals over that period.
The visitors, while not prolific, rarely leave the field without scoring in away matches. In their last 21 away league matches in the Serie A the team failed to score only three times. On the other hand, even the best defence in the current championship is not always flawless: Roma conceded in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Serie A.
Moreover, the teams recently met in the Coppa Italia and scored five goals between them. We expect an effective attacking performance from both opponents in this game.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
