Serie A

Roma target four wins from four at Torino

The Giallorossi travel to Turin looking to preserve their perfect record and remain top of the table.

Four goals against Fiorentina, another four against Lecce and then a dramatic comeback victory over Atalanta: Roma head to Turin with three wins from three and top spot to defend. Torino, however, responded to defeats against AC Milan and Sassuolo by winning away to Fiorentina, and they will be eager to build on that result.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 91 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Piedmont: 38 wins for Torino (most recently 3-1 in Serie A 2020/21), 32 draws (most recently 1-1 in Serie A 2023/24) and 21 wins for Roma (most recently 2-0 in Serie A 2025/26).

Torino are historically Roma’s most frequent opponents in Serie A, with 162 meetings, and also the side against whom the Giallorossi have recorded the most wins overall (72). For Torino, Roma are their 2nd-most frequent Serie A opponents, behind only Inter (164 meetings).

Torino have scored in just 1 of their last 5 home matches against Roma: Zapata’s goal in the 85th minute of Torino-Roma 1-1 on 24 September 2023 in Serie A.

Roma have scored in each of their last 16 away matches against Torino: 23 goals in total. Their last goalless match there came on 16 December 2007, Torino-Roma 0-0 in Serie A.

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma have 9 points after 3 Matchdays: the last time they started a Serie A season with maximum points was in 2021/22, when they eventually finished 6th. This is the 6th time since 2000/01 that Roma have won each of their opening 3 league matches.

This is the first time Roma have scored 10 goals in their opening 3 Serie A matches in the three-points-for-a-win era. Their previous record was 9 goals, achieved in 2000/01, 2003/04, 2016/17 and 2021/22.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Ignazio Abate and Gian Piero Gasperini.

Ché Adams scored against Fiorentina: it was the Scottish forward’s 20th goal for Torino. Roma are one of his favourite opponents, with 2 goals scored against them, level with Cagliari, Empoli, Lazio, Lecce, Pisa and Udinese.

Rolando Mandragora scored against Fiorentina: it was his 5th goal for Torino, against his former club. He had not scored for the Granata since 16 December 2021, in a 2-1 defeat to Sampdoria at the Ferraris in the second round of the Coppa Italia.

Mario Hermoso scored against Atalanta: it was the Spanish defender’s 6th goal for Roma. All 6 have come at home, with none scored away.

Donyell Malen is Serie A’s top scorer in the 2026 calendar year: 19 goals in 20 appearances in the competition. The Dutchman has played 1,754 minutes, averaging 1 goal every 92 minutes.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

MARESCA (TEGONI - FONTANI) IV: SOZZA; VAR: AURELIANO; AVAR: GHERSINI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Bologna-Torino (19/9, 15.00)

Roma-Inter (19/9, 18.00)

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