Torino vs Lecce

Torino

<p>Torino and Lecce meet in a crucial Serie A clash, with both sides near the relegation zone. Torino sit 14th with 23 points, and their recent form is a concern.</p> <p>The Granata have lost their last four Serie A matches, and home form has been unstable. Five defeats in six home league games and only one win from the last seven at home; they have also suffered three straight half-time/full-time defeats.</p> <p>There may be encouragement from Torino's record against Lecce at home. They are unbeaten in five of their last six home meetings with Lecce in Serie A, and have kept clean sheets in the last three such encounters.</p> <p>Historically, these matches tend to be tight and low-scoring. Under 2.5 goals has landed in five of their last six head-to-head clashes, including each of Torino's three most recent home games against Lecce.</p> <p>The objective for Torino is to end a four-game losing run. The run is denoted by the sequence WLLLL.</p> <p>The setup favours a 3-4-1-2 formation with Cyril Ngonge and Che Adams in attack against Lecce.</p>

Lecce

<p>Lecce sit 17th with 18 points, hovering just above the relegation line. Their overall form has been bleak, with six wins from 37 Serie A matches, underscoring their prolonged struggle at this level.</p> <p>Away from home, Lecce have lost seven of their last 11 league matches, underlining their vulnerability on the road.</p> <p>Goals have also been a major issue. The visitors failed to score in their last three Serie A games, a worrying trend ahead of a tense relegation battle.</p> <p>Like Torino, Lecce have been involved in low-scoring affairs recently. Under 2.5 goals have been recorded in all of Lecce’s last three away matches in Serie A, reinforcing expectations of a cagey and cautious contest.</p> <p>With both sides lacking attacking fluency, this match could be decided by fine margins, set pieces, or a single moment of quality.</p> <p>In summary, this encounter shapes up as a tense and tactical affair between two sides desperate to halt negative momentum. A 4-2-3-1 formation with Nikola Štulić in attack is expected against II Toro.</p>