15 October 2021, 11:14 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Serie A TIM fixture, S.S.C. Napoli vs. Torino FC, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 17, at the Stadio San Paolo.
Preview Napoli Serie A, Oct 17, 2021
Preview Napoli maintained their 100%-win record for the season, edging past Fiorentina 2-1 on Sunday, Oct. 3rd at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. A fantastic effort in the shape of an acrobatic half volley from the Argentine, Lucas Martínez Quarta (28') had the Purples in the lead. But ten minutes later, Hirving Lozano (38’) tucked in the rebound for the leveler after Insigne’s goal-bound penalty was saved by the Fiorentina goalkeeper. Five minutes after the break, Amir Rrahmani (50’) grabbed the winner for Napoli. With seven wins in seven games: 7W, 0D, & 0L, Napoli remains at the top of the table in 1st place having picked up 21 points. Napoli are the only side in the league to have won all their games this season and Luciano Spalletti would like to keep the blue patch of victory intact on Sunday. His team is the second-highest scoring side in the league with 18 goals. - An average of 2.57 goals per game. The club has conceded only 3 goals (0.43 goals conceded per game), and has an impressive G.D. of +15. Also, Napoli are unbeaten in their last nine home games in Serie A against Torino (W5, D4), since the 2-1 loss to Toro in May 2009. A win would see the club equal their best Serie A start in the club’s history alongside the 2017/18 season when they picked up eight victories in their first eight games. On Sunday, Luciano Spalletti is expected to adopt the 4—2—3—1 formation with Osimhen in attack. Stanislav Lobotka is in doubt for this fixture alongside Adam Ounas.
Preview Torino Serie A, Oct 17, 2021
Preview Torino is in 11th place following their 1-0 defeat in the Turin derby against Juventus before the break. II Toro had held on to the goalless draw until a Manuel Locatelli (86’) strike broke hearts with four minutes left on the clock. It was the first defeat in five games for the club: WWDDL, leaving Torino with 8 points after 2W, 2D, & 3L. The club has 9 goals after seven Serie A games, an average of 1.29 goals scored per game. Meanwhile, Il Toro have conceded 7 goals (1 goal in every 90 minutes) so far and have a G.D. of +2. Ivan Juric could emerge alongside Il Toro with a 3—4—2—1 formation, having Belotti in attack. Andrea Belotti scored his first-ever Serie A goal against Napoli while playing for Palermo back in September 2014. With 99 Serie A goals under his belt, his next will be the 100th, which would see him become the 87th player to reach the statistical milestone in Serie A.