Torino center back Cesare Bovo. (Photo : Getty Images)
Middling club Torino FC (5-5-3, 18 points) will host rising team Bologna FC (4-8-1, 13 points) at the Olimpico di Torino on Saturday, November 28 for a 2015-2016 Serie A season encounter.
Torino managed to snap their five-game winless slide with a 1-0 victory over Atalanta last Sunday at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, via Sports Mole.
Center back Cesare Bovo netted the winner at the 52nd minute for Giampiero Ventura's side to give Atalanta their third straight winless effort and at the same time boost them over La Dea for ninth place in the current league table.
Meanwhile, Bologna pulled off an inspiring 2-2 draw against top club AS Roma last Saturday at their home field of Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to avoid defeat in their last three games, as reported by Goal.
I Felsinei defender Adam Masina struck first at the 14th minute to give the early lead to Bolognese as they kept it 1-0 at the halftime interval.
However, just seven minutes into the second half, Roma winger Miralem Pjanic equalized the contest with a penalty kick.
I Giallorossi striker Edin Dzeko gave the visitors the lead with another penalty kick at the 72nd minute, but Bologna striker Mattia Destro netted another equalizer at the 87th to save the point for Roberto Donadoni's squad.
Bologna had slowly risen from the bottom three of the overall standings with three wins and a draw in their last six matches.
The predicted result is Torino over Bologna, 1-0. Despite the Greyhounds' momentum from its steady rise, the Maroons will be undaunted to pull off a close win.
Torino starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Acquah, Vives, Baselli, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Belotti
Bologna starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Mirante; Rossettini, Gastaldello, Maietta, Masina; Zapata, Diawara, Brighi; Mounier, Destro, Giaccherini
