Preview: Napoli vs Torino

Napoli are playing Torino at the Serie A of Italy on March 8.

Napoli (also known as SSC Napoli) and Torino meet again 2 months after the Serie A match which Torino won 3-0. Napoli are having a solid run at the moment winning their matches against Juventus and Sassuolo extending their unbeaten streak to 5 matches, however, one part of Napoli has trailed behind in terms of reliability—defence: they have been conceding goals for 7 consecutive matches now.

Torino are going into the fixture after playing a draw against Fiorentina last Sunday. They have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive away matches now which puts additional psychological pressure on the team.

Recent Form

Napoli are on a winning streak – they have won Juventus and Sassuolo in their previous 2 matches while Torino have played a draw with Fiorentina in their previous match. Overall, Napoli have won 8 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 5, while Torino have won 7 of their last 20 matches, losing 6 and drawing 7.

Napoli have won twice (2-1 against Juventus on 4th of March and 1-6 against Sassuolo on 29th of February), lost once (1-0 against AC Milan on 12th of February) and drew 3 times (1-1 against Cagliari on 25th of February, 1-1 against Barcelona on 22nd of February and 1-1 against Genoa on 17th of February) in their most recent 6 matches.

Torino have won once (2-0 against Lecce on 17th of February), lost twice (3-2 against Roma on 27th of February and 0-2 against Lazio on 23rd of February) and drew 3 times (0-0 against Fiorentina on 3rd of March, 1-1 against Sassuolo on 11th of February and 0-0 against Salernitana on 4th of February) in their most recent 6 matches.

Head-to-head

Napoli and Torino have met 6 times since April 2021. Napoli have won 5 times while Torino have won once. The most recent match between them took place on January 7, 2024 at the Serie A of Italy where Torino won 3-0. Napoli have scored 11 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Torino have scored 4.

Napoli have won 12 of their 27 matches in Serie A, drawing 7 and having 8 defeats this season. They have scored 42 goals – 1.56 per match, conceding 31 – 1.15 per match. Torino have won 9 of their 27 matches in Serie A, drawing 10 and having 8 defeats this season. They have scored 25 goals – 0.93 per match, conceding 25 – 0.93 per match.

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