Fiorentina vs Torino looking for redemption
Both Fiorentina and Torino will be looking to pick up points and put a disappointing start to the season behind them as they battle it out at the Franchi on matchday 3 of Serie A. The Viola must reset and leave the defeats to Roma and Frosinone in the past with zero goals scored and seven conceded. Torino, however, have been slightly better but still not enough, narrowly losing out to Milan and Sassuolo.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two sides have met 85 times in official matches in Florence: 42 Fiorentina wins (most recently 1-0 in Serie A in 2023/24), 32 draws (most recently 2-2 in Serie A in 2025/26) and 11 Torino wins (most recently 1-0 in Serie A in 2022/23).
A clash between two of the teams still without a point after the opening two matchdays: Fiorentina last found themselves in this situation in 2019/20, while Torino last did so in 2021/22.
DID YOU KNOW?
Fiorentina have gone 231 minutes without scoring in the league: their last goal was scored by Piccoli in the 39th minute of Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta on 22 May.
Torino have won just once in their last 11 official away matches: a 1-0 victory over Pisa on 5 April. In between, the Granata have recorded 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Only Juventus (48) have attempted more dribbles than Fiorentina (43) in Serie A.
Fiorentina (147) have spent more minutes trailing than any other team in Serie A.
No team has received more yellow cards than Fiorentina: 5, the same number as Lazio and Frosinone.
COACHES and PLAYERS
First meeting on the touchline between Fabio Grosso and Ignazio Abate: in their only previous encounter as players, Abate came out on top as Milan beat Juventus 3-0 in Serie A in 2009/10.
Pietro Comuzzo scored against Sassuolo: it was his first Serie A goal since 11 January 2026, when he scored in Fiorentina 1-1 Milan.
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: none
Cautioned: none
REFEREE
MASSA (MELI – IMPERIALE) IV: ARENA VAR: GIUA AVAR: MARINI
UPCOMING MATCHES
Venezia-Fiorentina (11/9, 20.45)
Torino-Roma (14/9, 18.30)
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