In this week 16 match on Dec 6th, Cagliari plays host to Torino in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 19th placed Cagliari, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hellas Verona. Neither Hellas Verona nor Cagliari could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 13th placed Torino is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Empoli. Tommaso Pobega scored the first goal for Torino in the 10th minute, then Marko Pjaca added another in the 15th minute. Torino is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Torino hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Andrea Belotti and Wilfried Stephane Singo, and they each have 1 goal. João Pedro has been the most effective weapon for Cagliari lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.