Torino vs Sassuolo preview

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Fri, 8 May - 6:45 PM
Serie A
Torino TOR
Sassuolo SAS
KICKOFF : Fri, 8 May - 6:45 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Torino hosts Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in a pivotal Serie A regular season clash during the 2025/2026 campaign. The Granata occupy 13th place, just behind the Neroverdi in 10th, making this encounter vital for climbing the mid-table ladder. Torino boasts a clear structural advantage, with a power score of 74.49 eclipsing Sassuolo's 63.55 by 10.9 points, underscoring their overall quality edge at home. Yet, recent form flips the script: Sassuolo's impressive 31.72 rating towers over Torino's modest 11.83, hinting at dangerous momentum for the visitors. Both squads lack detailed recent outing data, but league positions reflect steady campaigns. Efficiency and set-piece metrics remain unavailable due to absent xG information, leaving transition play as an intriguing unknown. Torino's home fortress could prove decisive against Sassuolo's surge, promising a tactical chess match where power meets purple patch.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Torino possesses a structural superiority with 74.49 power score versus Sassuolo's 63.55, including a 10.9-point advantage.
  • Form: Sassuolo demonstrates stronger recent form at 31.72 compared to Torino's 11.83.
  • Squad: Torino sits 13th and Sassuolo 10th in Serie A domestic standings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable as add-on not enabled, using low-confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG variables absent due to disabled add-on for both teams.
  • Market: Torino 35.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29.6% (Δ+0%) | Sassuolo 34.6% (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
35.75%
Draw
29.61%
Away Sassuolo
34.63%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
74.49
63.55
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Torino
Sassuolo
Power Score
74.49
63.55
League Position
13
10
Global Rank
127
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: 2026-05-08T00:04:47+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
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
A. Njie
Sweden
92 A. Njie
S. Turati
Italy
13 S. Turati
U. Garcia Lopes
Switzerland
23 U. Garcia Lopes
S. Walukiewicz
Poland
6 S. Walukiewicz
T. Muharemovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
80 T. Muharemovic
W. Coulibaly
France
25 W. Coulibaly
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
D. Berardi
Italy
10 D. Berardi

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
20
Valentino Lazaro
Valentino Lazaro Defender
6.71
23
Saúl Coco
Saúl Coco Defender
6.88
33
Rafa Obrador
Rafa Obrador Defender
6.57
35
Luca Marianucci
Luca Marianucci Defender
6.94
77
Enzo Ebosse
Enzo Ebosse Defender
6.15
6
Emirhan İlkhan
Emirhan İlkhan Midfielder
6.8
10
Nikola Vlašić
Nikola Vlašić Midfielder
7
66
Gvidas Gineitis
Gvidas Gineitis Midfielder
6.75
18
Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Simeone Attacker
6.86
92
Alieu Njie
Alieu Njie Attacker
6.47
Referee : Simone Galipò

Starting XI ▼

13
Stefano Turati
Stefano Turati Goalkeeper
6.99
6
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender
6.71
23
Ulisses Garcia
Ulisses Garcia Defender
6.74
25
Woyo Coulibaly
Woyo Coulibaly Defender
6.55
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
8
M'Bala Nzola
M'Bala Nzola Attacker
6.7
10
Domenico Berardi
Domenico Berardi Attacker
7.16
45
Armand Laurienté
Armand Laurienté Attacker
7.02

CONCLUSION

Torino's inherent power edge and home advantage at Stadio Olimpico position them favorably against a formidably trending Sassuolo side. While the visitors' superior recent results and slightly better league standing inject uncertainty, Torino's 10.9-point superiority suggests control in key areas. Midfield dominance will likely decide proceedings, with Torino aiming to neutralize Sassuolo's momentum early. Absent detailed efficiency or set-piece insights, expect a cagey affair emphasizing defensive solidity and opportunistic strikes. The Granata's depth should prevail in this balanced scrap, securing vital points to bolster their Serie A ambitions.