Week 9 features a match on Sunday Oct 9th, where Torino hosts Empoli in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed Torino is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Napoli. André Zambo Anguissa struck first for Napoli in the 6th minute on a feed from Mário Rui, then André Zambo Anguissa added another in the 12th minute on a feed from Matteo Politano. Torino is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while empoli sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Milan. Ante Rebić struck first for Milan in the 79th minute on a feed from Rafael Leão, then Nedim Bajrami tied it up for Empoli in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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.
Empoli’s most prolific scorer has been Filippo Bandinelli. The Italian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Nikola Vlašić has been the most prolific scorer on Torino in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.