On the 17th of September, Torino plays host to Sassuolo in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Torino is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Inter. Marcelo Brozović struck first for Inter in the 89th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Torino was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Torino is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Sassuolo, recorded a 1-3 loss against Udinese. Davide Frattesi struck first for Sassuolo in the 33rd minute, then Beto tied it up for Udinese in the 75th minute on a feed from Roberto Pereyra Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Lazar Samardžić to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Torino won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Sassuolo’s most prolific scorer has been Davide Frattesi. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Torino’s most prolific scorer has been Nikola Vlašić. The Croatian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.