Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Atalanta and Torino take on each other at Gewiss Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Sunday’s program. Tired legs could prove to be a big problem for the hosts as they faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final in midweek. As a result, boss Tullio Gritti is likely to shuffle his pack. Both Marten De Roon and Sead Kolasinac are out of contention with injuries.
Il Toro, on the other hand, did well to beat AC Milan 3-1 at the weekend, with the team keeping their Conference League hopes alive. As Atalanta have already booked their spot in the Champions League, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting team. Nikola Vlasic remains on the sidelines with injury, while fellow midfielder Gvidas Gineltis is a major doubt. In the first half of the season Torino outplayed Atalanta 3-0.
Highlighted Player (Marten de Roon):
After spending his youth career in ASWH, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, Marten de Roon made his senior debut on 27 March 2010. The midfielder played for Sparta against Twente back then, but he made no more than three appearances for de Kasteelheren in the 2009/2010 season.
Marten de Roon joined Heerenveen in 2012 and in 2015 he moved to Serie A side Atalanta. He made 36 appearances for Atalanta in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, but on 4 July, 2016, he signed a contract with Middlesbrough for a reported fee of £12m. The Dutch footballer scored one goal in three appearances for Netherlands U19 team.
Marten de Roon was born in Zwinjndrecht, Netherlands on 29 March, 1991. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive and attacking midfielder as well. Martin de Roon is a right-footed footballer and he is 185 cm tall.
Highlighted Team (Torino):
Torino Football Club is an Italian football club from Turin. The club was founded in 1906 as the result of a fusion between different football clubs. Because of different financial trouble the club is named FC Torino in 2005.
Torino FC is hosting their games in Stadio Grande Torino which holds a capacity of 28 000.
The biggest rival of Torino FC is Juventus which is one of the biggest clubs in the world however Torino FC holds more fans in Turin than their bigger brother Juventus. Torino FC has a big football history as well. During the glory times of the club Torino won the Serie A 7 times and the Coppa Italia 5 times.
Known nicknames for Torino FC are Granata and Toro. The most famous players that have a Torino FC history are: Hakan Sukur, Kieft, Maldini, Falcone and Baron.