Torino vs Empoli: Torino faces Empoli on Thursday in their next Serie A clash with a two-point difference between the two sides in the bottom half.
Match Details:
Teams: Torino vs Empoli
Venue: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino, Italy
Date: Thursday 2nd December, 2021
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Torino come into this after a 1-0 away loss to Roma in their previous Serie A clash on Sunday.
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This was their 3rd defeat in five matches as the Torino side can’t stop the inconsistency run.
Tammy Abraham scored the only goal of the contest in the first half as Torino lost their 7th match of the season.
With 17 points from 14 matches, Torino is in 13th place on the Serie A table.
On the other hand, Empoli returned to winning ways after a 2-1 home win over Fiorentina in their previous Serie A clash on Saturday.
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Vlahovic’s early second half strike was cancelled out by Bandinelli before Pinamonti’s strike a minute from time ensured a win for the newly promoted side.
Empoli were winless for three matches before this win, hence it turned out to be a timely and thrilling win. With that, Empoli is in 11th place on the table with 19 points.
It’s a battle of equals as both sides look to improve their season respectively. Both sides last met in the Serie A 2018-19 season, where Empoli won 4-1 at home.
Form Guide
Torino: LWLWL
Empoli: WDDLW
âš½ Il controllo, il destro a battere Terracciano, l’urlo di gioia di Pinamonti e di tutto il popolo azzurro 📸📸📸📸 pic.twitter.com/XwU8r0MZeM
— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio) November 28, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Roma 1-0 Torino
Empoli 2-1 Fiorentina
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Torino vs Empoli in India?
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Team News
Singo, Verdi, Edera, Mandragora, Rodriguez, Djidji, Ansaldi and Belotti are ruled out for the hosts due to injuries.
Zurkowski is the sole absentee for Empoli due to a back injury.
Torino possible 11:
Milinkovic-Savic, Zima, Bremer, Buongiorno, Aina, Lukic, Pobega, Vojvoda, Praet, Brekalo and Sanabria
Empoli possible 11:
Vicario, Parisi, Luperto, Tonelli, Stojanovic, Bandinelli, Ricci, Haas, Henderson, Pinamonti and Di Francesco
Prediction: Torino 2-2 Empoli Â
This is a clash between two equal sides performing inconsistently this season.
As a result, find themselves in the bottom half of the table. We do not see much of a difference here with both sides having their issues.
A draw is the most favourable result given how the season has panned out.
Players to watch out for: Sanabria, Praet, Pinamonti and Bandinelli.