H2H: Brescia vs. Torino – Prediction (Serie A

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Across the last seven Serie A encounters between Brescia and Torino there hasn’t been a single draw: four Granata wins against three for the Lombardi.

Brescia have lost four of their last five Serie A (SA) games (D1), with nine of their ten league fixtures seeing the teams separated by a margin of less than 1.5 goals. The opening goal could be crucial here, as Brescia have conceded first in three of those four recent losses, with their opponents scoring the second goal of the match every time. Mario Balotelli (BRE) has two SA goals this season, with both strikes arriving after half-time. ‘Le Rondinelle’ have won only one point at home this season (D1, L3), conceding at least twice in all three losses. A key to any success will be improving their attack, as Brescia have scored over 1.5 goals just once this season, albeit they still lost (4-3 versus Bologna).

Brescia have opened the scoring in five of their ten SA matches, and two of four at home. Both teams have scored in just one of Torino’s last five SA matches. Eight of Torino’s nine SA fixtures that didn’t end in a draw were decided by a one-goal margin.

Torino lost 1-0 to Juventus last time out, and have now won only one of their last nine SA games (D2, L6). This could be another low-scoring affair considering the visitors have netted only one goal across their last five league matches. Simone Zaza scored Torino’s only goal in their last 497 minutes of SA play. Four of his five competitive goals this season were as his team’s first goalscorer. It’s a similar situation away from home where they have drawn a blank in three of their last four matches (L4), conceding the opener before half-time three times. Furthermore, the fact that Torino have conceded first in all five of their competitive away losses this season shows how important getting the first goal could be.