In a weekend match on Sunday Jan 23rd, in week 23, Torino hosts Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Torino recorded a 2-1 win against Sampdoria. Francesco Caputo scored the first goal for Sampdoria in the 18th minute, then Wilfried Stephane Singo tied it up for Torino in the 27th minute on a feed from Mergim Vojvoda But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 67th minute on a goal by Dennis Praet. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Torino should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Sassuolo, recorded a 2-4 loss against Hellas Verona. Gianluca Caprari struck first for Hellas Verona in the 37th minute on a feed from Antonín Barák, then Antonín Barák added another in the 44th minute. Sassuolo is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Sassuolo and Torino last played eachother at the Mapei Stadium – Città Del Tricolore on Sep 17th. Torino took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Marko Pjaca struck first for Torino in the 83rd minute on a feed from Rolando Mandragora, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sassuolo couldn’t muster any offence and Torino ran away with the shutout win.
Sassuolo is fortunate enough to have Gianluca Scamacca in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Josip Brekalo and Wilfried Stephane Singo have been the hottest scorers for Torino in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.