Salernitana vs Torino Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Not really worried by relegation last year, Salernitana finished with a comfortable cushion of 11 points ahead of the red zone. Antonio Candreva's teammates have no other ambition than to maintain their position this season. They performed rather well during the first day and did not come far from a victory in the den of Roma 2-2.

Paulo Sousa's men, however, have been less attractive since then. After conceding, at home, the sharing of points against Udinese 1-1, Salernitana lost in Lecce before the international break 2-0.

Salernitana remains deprived of the important defender passed through Nice Daniliuc and the potentially starting midfielder Maggiore, insufficiently recovered from their physical problems. Furthermore, frustrated at not having been transferred to the Premier League, the essential Boulaye Dia entered into conflict with his club. Dismissed during the last day, he is still absent this Monday. In the cages takes place the Mexican veteran Ochoa. The experienced Candreva (2 goals and 1 assist in SA) is in good form. This summer, the young Polish midfielder Legowski (20 years old) arrived at the club as did the young Nigerian striker Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Celje), and the replacement goalkeeper Costil (Lille). The attackers Martegani (San Lorenzo) and Jovane Cabral (Sporting) arrived on loan while defender Pirola (Inter) and winger Tchaouna (Rennes) also signed. At the club last season, defender William Troost-Ekong (Watford) and attackers Vilhena (Espanyol) and Piatek (Hertha Berlin) were not retained and Bonazzoli was loaned to Hellas Verona. Having become a replacement upon the arrival of Ochoa last year, Sepe signed for Lazio. For this meeting, Torino still cannot count on starting defender Djidji (ex-Nantes), injured.

On the other hand, last season's top scorer Sanabria is available again. Arriving at the club this summer, the excellent piston Bellanova quickly established himself in the right lane. For the first time since the start of the championship, the attacking duo could be composed of Sanabria and the rookie Zapata. During the off-season, the defensive sector was weakened with the departures of the important Singo (Monaco) and Aina (Nottingham Forest). Conversely, midfielder Tamèze (ex-Hellas Verona), defender Sazonov (ex-Dinamo Moscow) and piston Bellanova have been recruited while last season's loanees Ilic, Vlasic, Lazaro and Radonjic are permanently committed to the team. club. Sent on loan last season to Verona with success (5 goals in 25 games), Verdi finally left (to Como), and Russian attacking midfielder Miranchuk (Atalanta) was not kept despite his good performances on loan. In the last days of the transfer window, Toro apparently made a good move by signing Duvan Zapata (Atalanta) up front, and took a gamble on Sazonov, a young Georgian international from Dynamo Moscow.