Torino vs Lecce prediction 16.02.2024

• Competition: Serie A
• Date: Friday, 16th February 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Torino (Turin)

Torino has held the 10th position in Serie A for the past two seasons, earning 50 and 53 points respectively. This season seems to be following a similar pattern, with them projected to secure 50-55 points yet again. Currently, they are 10th with 33 points after 23 rounds, just five points shy of the European spots. However, after facing Lecce, they are slated to compete against Lazio, AS Roma, Fiorentina, and Napoli in the upcoming four rounds. Therefore, it’s crucial that they secure all three points in the game against Lecce.

Lecce narrowly avoided the relegation zone by five points last year. They typically find themselves hovering around this danger zone in their Serie A competitions. Currently, they stand at 13th position with 24 points from 24 matches, just five points clear of the relegation zone. Despite being only three spots behind Torino, they lag by nine points, even having played an additional game. Given their recent struggles and persisting poor form, Lecce could easily find themselves back in the danger zone.

Torino vs Lecce pick: Torino to win

In their last ten games in Serie A, Torino has only experienced a single loss, which was against Fiorentina in an away game with a score of 1:0. Throughout the season, they have maintained a strong performance at Stadio Olimpico di Torino, with their only defeat being at the hands of the league’s top team, Inter. Il Toro has particularly shown defensive prowess in their home games, managing to keep a clean sheet in 64% of these matches. Only Inter has matched Torino’s success in Serie A this season. This presents a challenging scenario for Lecce, who will likely struggle to score against Torino.

Lecce’s performance has been extremely poor, with six losses in their last eight games. Their track record on the road is even worse, making them one of the three teams in Italy yet to secure a win this season. Their away performance seems to be deteriorating, given that they suffered five consecutive losses ahead of this game, managing to score only once during those losses.

In the preceding head-to-head match held in October, Torino emerged victorious on foreign ground. Furthermore, Torino triumphed in the last four head-to-head matches, with one victory coming after extra time. Taking into account all the previous head-to-head encounters and the aforementioned successes, it is our belief that Torino should clinch a comfortable victory.