Torino vs Sassuolo preview

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Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Today - 6:45 PM
Serie A
Torino TOR
Sassuolo SAS
KICKOFF : Today - 6:45 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Torino host Sassuolo in Serie A (Regular Season) at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Domestically, Torino sit 13th in the table while Sassuolo are 10th. Power ranking favours Torino by 11 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Torino holds a structural advantage with a power score of 74.56 versus Sassuolo's 63.6, an 11-point lead.
  • Form: Sassuolo shows stronger recent form at 31.72 compared to Torino's 11.83.
  • Squad: Torino is rated the stronger squad overall via power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for either team.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable with low confidence and no xG available.
  • xVariable: xG data unavailable for both Torino and Sassuolo.
  • Market: Baseline split: Torino 38.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 30.4% (Δ+0%) | Sassuolo 31.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Torino R. D'Aversa
R. D'Aversa
VS
Sassuolo F. Grosso
F. Grosso
1.12
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.44
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Udinese Rank: 75 L
Inter Rank: 90 D
Cremonese Rank: 66 D
Hellas Verona Rank: 65 W
Pisa Rank: 63 W
AC Milan Rank: 84 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
AC Milan Rank: 85 W
Fiorentina Rank: 77 D
Como Rank: 83 W
Genoa Rank: 75 L
Cagliari Rank: 71 W
Juventus Rank: 86 D
13
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
13 - 10 - 6
6
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Torino
38.5%
Draw
30.37%
Away Sassuolo
31.13%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
74.56
63.6
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Torino
Sassuolo
Power Score
74.56
63.6
League Position
13
10
Global Rank
126
93

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Torino — Opponent-weighted form score
Sassuolo — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Torino Sassuolo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 29 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Torino TOR Home
29 matches
Sassuolo SAS Away
Match Record
13
Wins
6
10
Draws
10
6
Losses
13
Goals
45
Goals Scored
32
32
Goals Conceded
45
+13
Goal Difference
-13
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:04:19+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
A. Paleari
Italy
1 A. Paleari
L. Marianucci
Italy
35 L. Marianucci
S. Coco-Bassey Oubiña
Equatorial Guinea
23 S. Coco-Bassey Oubiña
E. Ebosse
Cameroon
77 E. Ebosse
V. Lazaro
Austria
20 V. Lazaro
C. Casadei
Italy
22 C. Casadei
E. İlkhan
Türkiye
6 E. İlkhan
G. Gineitis
Lithuania
66 G. Gineitis
Rafael Burguera
Spain
33 Rafael Burguera
N. Vlašić
Croatia
10 N. Vlašić
G. Simeone
Argentina
18 G. Simeone
S. Turati
Italy
13 S. Turati
U. Garcia Lopes
Switzerland
23 U. Garcia Lopes
T. Muharemovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
80 T. Muharemovic
F. Romagna
Italy
19 F. Romagna
S. Walukiewicz
Poland
6 S. Walukiewicz
K. Thorstvedt
Norway
42 K. Thorstvedt
N. Matić
Serbia
18 N. Matić
I. Koné
Canada
90 I. Koné
A. Lauriente
France
45 A. Lauriente
M. N'Zola
Angola
8 M. N'Zola
C. Volpato
Italy
7 C. Volpato

General Information

Date & Time
May 08, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Capacity
27958
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Daniele Bindoni
Alberto Tegoni
Fabio Maresca
Simone Galipò

Lineup

Referee : Simone Galipò

Starting XI ▼

1
Alberto Paleari
Alberto Paleari Goalkeeper
6.89
23
Saúl Coco
Saúl Coco Defender
6.88
35
Luca Marianucci
Luca Marianucci Defender
6.94
77
Enzo Ebosse
Enzo Ebosse Defender
6.69
6
Emirhan İlkhan
Emirhan İlkhan Midfielder
6.8
10
Nikola Vlašić
Nikola Vlašić Midfielder
7
20
Valentino Lazaro
Valentino Lazaro Midfielder
6.71
22
Cesare Casadei
Cesare Casadei Midfielder
6.74
33
Rafa Obrador
Rafa Obrador Midfielder
6.57
66
Gvidas Gineitis
Gvidas Gineitis Midfielder
6.75
18
Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Simeone Attacker
6.86
Referee : Simone Galipò

Starting XI ▼

13
Stefano Turati
Stefano Turati Goalkeeper
6.99
6
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender
6.71
19
Filippo Romagna
Filippo Romagna Defender
6.73
23
Ulisses Garcia
Ulisses Garcia Defender
6.74
80
Tarik Muharemović
Tarik Muharemović Defender
6.97
18
Nemanja Matic
Nemanja Matic Midfielder
6.82
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
6.93
90
Ismaël Koné
Ismaël Koné Midfielder
6.83
7
Cristian Volpato
Cristian Volpato Attacker
6.82
8
M'Bala Nzola
M'Bala Nzola Attacker
6.7
45
Armand Laurienté
Armand Laurienté Attacker
7.02

CONCLUSION

Torino's higher power score and home venue provide a solid foundation, yet Sassuolo's better form and league position promise resistance. This balanced clash could turn on Torino's ability to impose structure against Sassuolo's momentum. Limited insights into set pieces and efficiency underscore open-play battles in transition and squad execution. Torino should press their advantage through controlled possession, while Sassuolo targets quick breaks. A narrow Torino victory seems probable, leveraging their 11-point edge to claim vital points and climb the table.