Torino vs Cagliari: A Mid-Lower Table Survival Battle

A meeting between 13th and 15th place. It might not be glamorous, but these are the games that decide the season. Both Torino and Cagliari are precariously perched just above the relegation zone. This match at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on December 27th will leave the losing team with a gloomy end to the year.

Torino (13th)

• ●Season Record: 5 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses (16 matches)
• ●Goal Difference: -10 (16 goals scored, 26 goals conceded)
• ●Recent 6 matches: 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses
• ●Average goals conceded: 1.67 goals
• ●Recent 3 home matches goals conceded: 2.67 goals (Serious)
• ●Home goals scored: 1.33 goals

Torino's home defense has collapsed. They're conceding 2.67 goals per game in their last 3 home matches. The home advantage has disappeared. They're also only scoring 1.33 goals. Even looking at the whole season, 26 goals conceded is a really high number. That's 1.63 goals conceded per game.

Cagliari (15th)

• ●Season Record: 3 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses (16 matches)
• ●Goal Difference: -6 (17 goals scored, 23 goals conceded)
• ●Recent 6 matches: 1 win, 3 draws, 2 losses
• ●Average goals scored: 1.5 goals / Average goals conceded: 1.67 goals
• ●Recent 40 away matches: 85% winless
• ●Recent 12 Serie A matches: 12 matches winless

Cagliari is a draw specialist. Half of their recent 6 matches have been draws. The problem is away games. 85% winless in the last 40 away matches – they almost never win. It's even worse in Serie A. They haven't won in 12 consecutive matches. Can they break this record away at Torino?