Carpi vs Torino Prediction and Preview – 03/10/15

Serie A preview – Carpi vs Torino prediction

Carpi have replaced their manager as Fabrizio Castori was sacked and the new man in charge is Giuseppe Sannino. The new manager has a number of injury concerns ahead of his first match. Lorenzo Lollo, Francesco Benussi, Nicolas Spolli and Luca Marrone are all out and forward Jerry Mbakogu is struggling to make it.

Torino manager Giampiero Ventura is also struggling with injuries ahead of this match, with some key players missing. Danilo Avelar, Bruno Peres, Daniele Baselli, Nikola Maksimovi and Cristian Molinaro are all out. On top of that, both Joel Obi and Cristian Molinaro are suspended.

Possible Line-ups

Carpi: 3-5-2 formation: Brkic; Zaccardo, Bubnjic, Gagliolo; Letizia, Fedele, Cofie, Bianco, Silva; Borriello, Ryder

Torino: 3-5-2 formation: Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Zappacosta, Vives, Benassi, Acquah, Silva; Quagliarella, Belotti

Statistics

• Carpi have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
• Torino have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Carpi have scored an average of 1 goal and conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Torino have scored an average of 2.6 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Carpi’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Torino’s previous 10 matches

Prediction

Considering the fact that Carpi have not won a Serie match this season, it was little surprise to see the manager receiving his marching orders this week. However, having brought the club up to Serie A, Castori would have expected more time.  That being said, not only have Carpi not won a match, they have also conceded 15 goals in 6 games, 5 of which came at Roma last weekend. Therefore, it’s not a shock to see them at the bottom of the Serie A table heading in to this match. However, a fresh face in the changing room, may inspire the players to a new level.

By playing this match on Saturday, Torino have the opportunity to move to the top of the Serie A table, at least until the following day. Form has been good in Serie A this season, losing just 1 match in 6 but that did come in their last away match, which was at Chievo. In fact, it’s Torino’s away form which has prevented them from being top of the table, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 3 games on the road.

When a club appoints a new manager, it can engineer an immediate response and Torino will be aware of that. However, Carpi have shown no real signs of being able to defeat a team like Torino and the visitors will expect finish this match top of the Serie A table, despite the injury problems.

Tips

Under 2.5 goals at 8/13 – Click here to bet with Bet365

Torino win at 6/5 – Click here to bet with Bet365

Quagliarella to score first at 4/1 – Click here to bet with Bet365

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