Debrecen vs Torino Predictions

Torino’s European adventure continues this week, as the Serie A side look to finish off Debrecen and book their place in the third round. It’s a long-awaited return to European football for Il Toro, who have seen their ambitions of returning to this competition frustrated over the last few seasons. Now the pressure is on them to not blow this huge opportunity, especially given how they managed to book their place in Europe. Can they build on their fine first leg success and wrap up this tie?

Debrecen have a tough 3-0 defeat to come back from in this game, while they are coming into this one with a less than stellar European record behind them. They’ve won just one of their last five in this competition, which has left them as the outsiders for this match and to progress in the tie. The Hungarian side will want to restore some pride after that poor run, but they seem to lack the quality required to step up at this level.

Torino are heading back into Europe, having just missed out on a Europa League place on the final day of the season. A little bit of fortune went their way following AC Milan’s FFP deal, which left Torino making an early return to pre-season training. The Italian side had played just one friendly ahead of the first competitive game of the new campaign, but they were still able to come through the Debrecen test with a 3-0 victory.

The visitors are aiming to add to the deficit between these two, as they look to ramp up in their preparations for the new season. Torino have hopes of a European run along with another solid campaign in Serie A, while the Europa League qualifiers are now their only minutes ahead of the big kick-off in Italy, which is now less than a month away. Not only do Torino want to arrive in that game fit, but they are also out to protect a solid run of form.

Torino have won their last three games, while they’ve lost only once in 12. It was fine form which carried them into Europe, while it could extend into the new season. With six victories in eight behind them, Il Toro look like worthy favourites here. They are aiming to extend a fine run for Italian sides against Debrecen, as the hosts have lost four of five meetings with Serie A outfits. We’re backing another loss in this one, as we’re going with Torino to win the second leg and the tie.