Torino vs Atalanta Predictions

• Torino lost just twice at home in Serie A last season.
• Atalanta are without Teun Koopmeiners and Ademola Lookman.
• Il Toro are unbeaten this season.

Torino can take advantage of La Dea disarray

Torino came close to a stunning win at AC Milan in the opening round of Serie A games but they can claim a big scalp on Sunday when Europa League winners Atalanta visit Turin.

La Dea won 4-0 at Lecce in the opening round of games and have recruited well over the summer, but they are facing the prospect of losing two of last season’s stars as Teun Koopmeiners and Ademola Lookman edge closer to moves to Juventus and PSG respectively.

Neither will play on Sunday, and Torino’s home record and start to the season suggests they can get a result against a new-look Atalanta side that may need a bit of time to gel.

Il Toro only lost twice at home in Serie A last term and they beat Atalanta 3-0 in the corresponding fixture last season. Admittedly, they did collapse late on against Milan – conceding twice in the closing stages of that 2-2 draw – but with home advantage this week they might be able to secure an eye catching win here.

Clean sheets were the key for Torino at home last season as they kept five in their final six games in Turin, and they kept Cosenza at bay in the Coppa Italia before their Serie A opener.

Torino had the best home record in terms of defence last season in Serie A with just nine goals conceded but they also only scored 18 themselves in 19 games, so a 1-0 win for the hosts makes sense as a correct score prediction.