Middling teams Torino FC (9-13-9, 36 points) and Atalanta BC (9-13-9, 36 points) are scheduled to face one another at the for a 2015-2016 Serie A season encounter on April 10th, Sunday at the Olimpico di Torino.
The two teams have identical win-loss-draw records as they head into the final seven matches of their current campaigns as both teams hope to stay away from the bottom three relegation zone and remain in the Serie A next season.
With 36 points under their belts, the two squads are eight points above possible demotion to Serie B and so they still have to gain as many wins as they can as the current season slowly closes.
Torino is coming off an improbable 2-1 come-from-behind win against a 9-man Inter Milan squad last Sunday on the road at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, as reported by ESPN.
Inter team captain Mauro Icardi provided the opening goal of the match via a penalty kick at the 17th minute, a lead which held on until the halftime break.
Il Toro defender Cristian Molinaro leveled the count with a goal at the 55th before I Nerazzurri caught two tough breaks. La Beneamata defenders Miranda and Yuto Nagatomo were both sent off, at the 57th and 72nd minutes respectively, to give the visitors a two-man advantage for the final 18 minutes of the game.
Head coach Giampiero Ventura's boys were able to take advantage as Italian striker Andrea Belotti scored the winner via a penalty kick at the 73rd to help Torino claim the win and three points in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Atalanta is also coming off an impressive win in their last matchday, a 2-1 victory over contending squad AC Milan at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia last Sunday, as per SkySportsMeanwhile, Atalanta is also coming off an impressive win in their last matchday, a 2-1 victory over contending squad AC Milan at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia last Sunday, as per SkySports.
Milan forward Luiz Adriano opened scoring at the fifth minute, but La Dea came back with two straight goals courtesy of Chilean striker Mauricio Pinilla and Argentine winger Alejandro Gomez at the 44th and 62nd minutes, to seal the win for Atalanta.
The predicted result is a close 2-1 decision for Torino.
Torino starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Padelli; Bovo, Jansson, Moretti; Bruno, Benassi, Vives, Obi, Molinaro; Lopez, Belotti
Atalanta starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Sportiello; Masiello, Stendardo, Paletta, Drame; Cigarini, de Roon; Kurtic, Diamanti, Gomez; Pinilla