Our prediction for this Serie A match:
High-flying Lazio will be aiming to cement their spot in top four when they host Torino to their Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The Biancocelesti are fully focused on the Serie A after suffering elimination in the Conference League, and it has to be noted that they are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win. Cataldi is banned for the match, while Vecino is a major doubt. Fit-again striker Ciro Immobile is widely expected to lead the line for the capital club.
Meanwhile, Il Toro failed to win the last four Serie A games. Since the visitors have little to play for in the season finale, home win should be considered. All Zima, Aina, Ricci, and Vieira are likely to miss the game through injuries for the away side. You should know that Lazio are undefeated in the previous seven meetings with Torino.
Highlighted Player (Elseid Hysaj):
Born on 2nd February 1994, Elseid Hysaj is an Albanian defender who has spent his entire professional career in Italian Serie A and he is predicted a bright future in the game. Empoli scouts spotted his talent while he was playing for Shodra youth sides, and after three years in the youth team, the full-back was promoted to the first team set up.
Hysaj performed really well in his first three years as a first team regular, helping the Azzurri gain promotion to the top fight in the process. One season in Serie A proved enough for the right-sided defender to secure a big club move as he joined Napoli in the summer of 2015 and immediately nailed down a regular starting berth.
Capable of doing dirty defensive work as well as making forward runs, Hysaj is a modern full-back, who is destined for big things. The talented footballer is already a key member of the Albania national team and he will represent the country at the Euro 2016 finals.
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.