Torino vs Roma Prediction and Betting Odds | Serie A May 20
Torino vs Roma Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Torino vs Roma betting preview for Friday, May 20 on the final match day of Italy’s Serie A season. Roma won the reverse fixture between these two sides 1-0 in the capital back in November with an early Tammy Abraham strike.
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| Friday, May 20 | Serie A Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Torino: | +255 |
| Roma: | +110 |
| Draw: | +245 |
| Total: | 2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT |
Torino vs Roma Analysis
While Roma is still batting for European placement this season in Serie A, it looks increasingly unlikely as the Giallorossi are now winless in five straight in the Italian league.
Torino, meanwhile, is gunning for their first top-half finish in three years in Serie A after rebounding from a poor 17th-place finish last season.
All Eyes On Tirana For Roma
While Roma could do with getting a result in this match as they still remain in the hunt for European qualification for next season, reports have suggested Jose Mourinho is much more focused on next Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final against Dutch side Feyenoord taking place over in Tirana, Albania.
That’s a trophy that Mourinho has never won so with him likely prioritizing that competition ahead of the league on Friday, expect some potential lineup changes for Roma ahead of this game.
Torino’s New Defensive Intensity
Narrowly avoiding relegation last season, Torino’s leaky defense (which allowed 69 goals to opponents last year) has been almost halved this season to just 38 goals allowed. That’s mostly thanks to new manager Ivan Juric who took over at the club last summer.
That newfound defensive intensity for ‘I Granata’ this year has seen them rank as the third-best team in overall defensive xGA this season behind only Napoli and AC Milan. So Roma may well find this team hard to break down here on Friday.
Torino vs Roma Prediction
With the likely minor changes in personnel for Roma ahead of this one, we believe all the value lies with taking Torino here on the handicap.
Torino’s only loss over their last eight games came via a close 1-0 loss to third-place Napoli two weeks ago, but the Bulls have taken points off Atalanta, Lazio, AC Milan and Inter over their last ten games, so they’re definitely not to be underestimated in this role.
With Roma at less than 100-percent focus ahead of this game, we’re rolling with the Bulls here on Friday and taking Torino +0.5 to get a result in Turin.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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