TOR vs EMP Dream11 Team Prediction | Serie A– Empoli vs Torino Fantasy Team News
Published on: May 19, 2019 2:29 am IST|Updated on: May 19, 2019 3:04 am IST
TOR vs EMP Match Preview, Team News, Lineups
In perhaps the last chance saloon, Empoli host Torino in a season-defining game as they aim to move out of the bottom three this Sunday.
Match Details:
The Serie A match will be played between Empoli and Torino at Stadio Carlo Castellani, in Empoli, Italy. The ground has a capacity of 16,800.
The game will start at 06:30 PM (IST), on Sunday, May 19.
Broadcast details:
Sony Sports Network has the exclusive rights to broadcast Serie A matches in India. Premier members can also enjoy the live action on the official SonyLiv App.
Recent form (Last six matches)
Empoli – L D L L W W
Torino – D D W W D W
?Ecco le statistiche di #EmpoliTorino proposte da @SportPesa_IT!
Ora fai il tuo pronostico su https://t.co/dlQitu1sYr#SFT pic.twitter.com/Po9M5sewlg— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) May 18, 2019
Team News:
Empoli Team News:
- Antonino La Gumina, Domenico Maietta and Luca Antonelli are out of this game due to injury problems.
- Despite Francesco Caputo suffering from a knock in his foot, he played the lst game. He has been named in the matchday squad as well, which means the forward is expected to start here as well.
Sono 2⃣1⃣ gli azzurri convocati da mister Andreazzoli per la sfida con il Torino, in programma domani alle ore 15.00 al Castellani pic.twitter.com/5I5Hh0ttMP
— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio) May 18, 2019
- Manager Aurelio Andreazzoli went with a three-man defence in the last game, and the decision worked as Empoli shocked Sampdoria with a 1-2 away win. Expect the same formation as well as the same players to start this game.
Probable XI: Dragowski (GK), Dell’Orco, Silvestre, Veseli, Pajac, Traore, Bennacer, Krunic, Lorenzo, Caputo, Farias
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Torino Team News:
- Thirty-year-old full-back Cristian Ansaldi left the game early against Sassuolo last weekend after suffering an injury. He has failed to recover and hasn’t been selected for this game.
- Koffi Djibi remains a long-term absentee for Torino.
?#EmpoliTorino, ecco i 19 convocati del tecnico #Mazzarri!#SFT pic.twitter.com/ykpWrZwHGz
— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) May 18, 2019
Probable XI: Sirigu (GK), Armando Izzo, Nicolas Nkoulou, Emiliano Moretti, Ola Aina, Sasa Lukic, Tomas Rincon, Lorenzo Silvestri, Daniele Baselli, Alex Berenguer, Andrea Belotti
Potential Game Changers: Top fantasy picks and the points earned in the last three games
Andrea Belotti – 17, 2.5, 12
Lorenzo Silvestri – 13.5, 3, 3.5
Sasa Lukic – 1, 12, 4
Rade Krunic – 4.5, 2.5, 3.5
Armando Izzo – 3, 3, 14, 8
Stats and facts:
Empoli will be hoping to win three consecutive games for the first time this season.
Torino are winless against Empoli in the last 12 away league games.
77% of Empoli’s points have come in home games.
Torino meanwhile boast the sixth best away record in Serie A this season.
Torino are undefeated in the last 8 league games.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Andrea Belotti scored a brace in the last game which was his 8th Serie A goal since the start of March.
The 25-year-old has racked up an impressive 15 league goals this season and will be the biggest threat for Empoli in this game.
- Minutes played: 3,160
- Goals scored: 15
- Assists: 2
- Shots– (On Target and Off-Target): 110 and 42
- Shots per Goal: 3.1
Suggested combination:
Goalkeeper: S Sirigu
Defenders: F Veseli, M Silvestre, A Izzo
Midfielders: R Krunic, I Bennacer, T Rincon, L D Silvestre, A Berenguer
Forwards: F Caputo (VC), Belotti (C)
TOR vs EMP Dream11 FANTASY TEAM:
TOR vs EMP Dream11 potential winner:
Torino should at least get a draw here.