Torino vs Sampdoria Preview

9^th placed Torino play host to 10^th placed Sampdoria knowing only a win is good enough if they want to stay ahead of the visitors in the league table.

Torino have returned to winning ways lately having picked up 2 wins and 3 draws from their last 5 league games.

More importantly they have won 2 of their last 3 league games however they are still 7 points behind 8^th placed Fiorentina in the league table.

They have respectable home form – they are currently on a run of 8 home games without a loss – 3 wins and 5 draws.

Their last 3 home games have ended in score draws.

Sampdoria are currently on a run of 2 straight defeats.

They are 10^th in the league table and only 2 points ahead of 11^th placed Udinese.

A loss in this game could see them toppled.

They have won only 2 of their last 6 games, losing 3 and drawing 1.

They are impressive away from home as they have won 3 of their last 5 away games in the league.

Torino (probable): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Moretti, Avelar; Acquah, Baselli; Iago Falque, Ljajic, Boye; Belotti

Suspended: None

Sampdoria (probable): Puggioni; Bereszynski, Skriniar, Silvestre, Dodo; Praet, Torreira, Barreto; Fernandes; Quagliarella, Schick

Suspended: None

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Last time they met: Sampdoria 2-0 Torino

Other fixtures taking place this week in Serie A:

Serie A Table

Serie A Results