Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Monza on Monday, resulting in their fourth loss in five Serie A matches (with one draw), head coach Raffaele Palladino remains confident and assures that there is no cause for alarm regarding Fiorentina’s recent dip in form. Although questions about his future at the club are arising, the team’s previous run of eight consecutive victories in the league gives them hope as they are still within reach of the top five positions.

The team’s belief in reclaiming their top form may be attributed to their strong defensive record, with only 20 goals conceded, which is one of the best in the league. Fiorentina will need to break their two-game losing streak at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in order to maintain their proud record of not losing three consecutive home games in the top flight since February 2005. They are optimistic about avoiding an unwanted piece of history against Torino, as they have emerged victorious in four out of the last five home league encounters with them (with only one loss).

Torino have recently played a 1-1 draw against Juventus last Saturday, marking their third consecutive tie. Coach Paolo Vanoli was sent off during the match and expressed his belief that with a little luck, they could have achieved something historic. However, they had to settle for remaining in the lower half of the table. Torino will be eager to stop their worrying slide, as they have only won one out of their last 11 games (D5, L5). It will be a challenge for them to secure their first league victory against their opponents since January 2023 (D2, L2).

Playing away from home might alleviate some pressure, as Torino have remained unbeaten in their last three away games (W1, D2). In fact, in their most recent away match, they managed to come back from a two-goal deficit, earning them their fifth point on the road in league matches where they conceded first this season (W1, D2, L8).

Key battle: Riccardo Sottil may aim to make an early impact as he netted Fiorentina’s initial goal in four out of his last six attempts at this stadium, with three of them occurring within the first 20 minutes, Vanja Milinković-Savić will aim to neutralize his influence. However, in three of his previous four personal Serie A head-to-head matches, he has allowed exactly one goal.
Noteworthy statistic: Fiorentina remains the sole Serie A team that has not conceded a goal past the 70th minute in this season, with a total aggregate score of 10-0.