Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Torino will look to put an end to their four-game winless run when they take on Cagliari at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Sunday. Il Toro produced a fine display in a 1-1 draw with their local rivals Juventus, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites to beat the Rossoblu. Fit-again attacker Andrea Belotti should continue to lead the line for the hosts after finding the net in the Turin derby, while Mandragora misses out through suspension.
Both Fares and Praet are injured. The Sardinians, on the other hand, did well to hold Napoli to a 1-1 draw in front of home fans, but given their poor away record in the 2021/2022 season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home team. All Rog, Strootman, Ceter, Nandez, and Walukiewicz are out of contention for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Andrea Belotti):
Andrea Belotti began his youth career at Grumellese at the age of 10 and after spending three years at the club, he joined Albinolefe in 2006. As expected, he made his senior debut for the club on 10 March, 2012 and it has to be noted that the Italian striker scored 14 goals in 37 league appearances for the Seriani. Belotti, who was born on 20 December, 1993, joined Palermo on loan in 2013 and in July, 2014 the Sicilian outfit turned his loan move to a co-ownership.
The Italian attacker scored 16 goals for Palermo in 62 league appearances for the club and on 18 August, 2015 he signed a deal with Torino for a fee of €7.5 million.
Three months later he scored first goal in the Italian top flight for Torino and he helped the team record a 2-0 win over Bologna. Andrea Belotti has 18 caps for Italy U21 and he scored nine goals for the team.
Highlighted Team (Cagliari):
Cagliari are a professional football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. I Rossoblu (The Red and Blues) compete in Italian Serie A and the club’s biggest success came in 1970, when they won the national championship.
Cagliari finished the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of Juventus and it has to be noted that Luigi Riva led Cagliari to their first Serie A trophy.
I Rossoblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Sant’Elia and the capacity of the stadium is 16,000. In the 1993/1994 season Cagliari made it to the UEFA Cup semis, with the team suffering a loss to fellow Italian club Inter in the two-legged tie.
Giuseppe Pancaro helped Cagliari record a 3-2 win over Inter in the first leg, but I Rossoblu were hammered by the Nerazzurri in the second leg (3-0). Palermo are regarded as Cagliari’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the Derby delle Isole.