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Torino will host Cosenza at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Sunday in the round of 64 of the 2024-25 Coppa Italia campaign. The home side enjoyed a strong Serie A campaign last season, ending the season in ninth place, their first top-half league finish since the 2018-19 campaign.
The hosts parted ways with head coach Ivan Juric back in May and have now appointed former Venezia boss Paolo Vanoli in his stead. The Italian manager led Toro to a 3-0 victory over French side Metz in their final pre-season outing, with three different players getting on the scoresheet including Duvan Zapata who netted his second goal of the off-season.
Cosenza, meanwhile, enjoyed a brilliant campaign in the Italian second tier last season, finishing ninth in the league table after consecutive campaigns in the relegation playoffs. They beat Foggia 2-0 in their final pre-season game and will be looking to build on that this weekend.
They have been knocked out at this stage of the Coppa Italia in the last two seasons and will hope they can find better luck this time around.
Torino vs Cosenza Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sunday's game will mark the third meeting between Torino and Cosenza, with the home side winning each of their previous two matchups.
- The two sides last faced off at this stage of the Coppa Italia back in the 2018-19 campaign with Toro winning the game 4-0.
- Cosenza's last meeting against top-flight opposition came back in August last year when they faced Sassuolo in their Coppa Italia opener which they lost 5-2.
- Torino scored 36 goals in Serie A last season, the fewest of any team in the top-half of the league table.
Torino vs Cosenza Prediction
Torino's latest result ended a run of back-to-back winless outings and they will be looking to build on that this weekend. They have lost just one competitive game on home turf all year and will be looking forward to Sunday's outing.
Cosenza are undefeated in their last nine matches, picking up four draws and five losses in that period. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams could, however, see the visitors lose this one.
Prediction: Torino 3-1 Cosenza
Torino vs Cosenza Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Torino to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the hosts' last six matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in three of the visitors' last four matches)
