Prediction: Torino vs Roma

Verdict: Jordan Veretout to score anytime

Best Odds: 12/5

Bookmaker: Unibet

Within touching distance of securing a top-six finish this summer, Roma will make the trip to an empty Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Wednesday night.

Torino

Starting with the hosts, while Torino might know that just one more point will be enough for them to officially secure their Serie A status for another year, it has been a dreadful campaign for the Bulls. Throwing away the lead away at relegation scrappers SPAL over the weekend and eventually leaving with just a point, Moreno Longo’s men have remarkably managed to secure just a trio of Serie A victories since January 20th, a 17-match run. Continuing to struggle with some rather glaring issues at the back throughout the 2019/2020 campaign and landing just a sole clean sheet over their last nine appearances on the bounce, the one-time Torino defender will be boosted by his side’s recent improvements on home soil. Including back-to-back 3-0 and 3-1 wins against Brescia and Genoa earlier in the month, Wednesday’s hosts have lost just one of their previous six contests at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. If the Bulls are to pick up what would be a shock victory in midweek, then fans around Turin will be calling for leading marksman Andrea Belotti to lead their charge. With seven post-lockdown goals to his name already, the 26-year-old also has four in his last five on home soil.

Team News

After picking up his 10th booking against SPAL over the weekend, Tomas Rincon will miss out on Wednesday’s matchup due to suspension.

Elsewhere, still suffering with respective injury issues, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Daniele Baselli will miss the remaining two contests of this year’s campaign.

Roma

As for the visitors, picking up the most dramatic of late victories against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico over the weekend, the mood in Roma’s camp remains at a real high. Now sat in pole position to secure another top-six finish and continuing to impress since making a return from the enforced break, I Giallorossi have collected 16 points over their last eight Serie A appearances and have really started to click in the final third. Including what turned out to be a clinical 6-1 romp against SPAL on their travels earlier in the month, Roma have now bagged at least a pair of strikes in each of their last six contests on the bounce. Knowing that just one more point will be enough to secure another campaign of European football, Head Coach Paulo Fonseca will be calling on the red-hot Jordan Veretout to lead their charge on Wednesday night. Converting from the spot twice against Fiorentina over the weekend, the French international has now recorded four Serie A strikes in his last five starts. Securing back-to-back wins on the road and scoring a staggering nine goals in those pair of victories, Roma will be looking to make another statement in midweek.

Team News

Roma have confirmed they will once again be without Cengiz Under, Davide Santon, Juan Jesus and Roger Ibanez on Wednesday.

Key Factors to Consider

• When the two sides faced off earlier in the season, Torino picked up a shock 2-0 victory on the road.
• However, Roma have secured back-to-back victories in their two previous trips to Turin.
• Roma are unbeaten in their last six Serie A contests on the bounce, collecting 16 points.
• Torino have managed to win just three of their last 17 Serie A appearances either side of the enforced break.
• Roma’s Jordan Veretout has four goals in his last five starts.

Conclusion

While Torino may have shocked many and picked up a 2-0 win when they made the trip to the Stadio Olimpico earlier in the season, Roma will be looking to make a real statement in midweek. Enjoying their most fruitful patch of the season so far and collecting 16 points on their six-match unbeaten run, I Giallorossi have really started to shine in the final third, particularly on their travels. With the red-hot Jordan Veretout now recording four Serie A goals in his last five starts, Roma have bagged a stunning nine goals in their last two victories on the road. With Torino continuing to show their usual issues at the back, we’re expecting another eye-catching night for Paulo Fonseca’s side.

Verdict: Jordan Veretout to score anytime

Best Odds: 12/5

Bookmaker: Unibet