Serie A

Verona vs Torino, a key relegation test

Verona host Torino looking to move away from the bottom and drag the Granata into the relegation fight.

A crucial clash at the Bentegodi on Matchday 18. Verona, third from bottom, bounced back with wins over Atalanta and Fiorentina before losing to AC Milan last week. They now aim to pull Torino into the relegation battle. Vanoli’s side sit on 20 points, eight more than Verona, but last week’s defeat to Cagliari has complicated their situation.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 44 official meetings at the Bentegodi between the two sides: Verona have won 13 (most recently 2–1 in Serie A 2017/18), there have been 13 draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie A 2020/21) and Torino have won 18 (most recently 3–2 in Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Verona are the Serie A 2025/26 team with the fewest different goalscorers (6).

Verona are the team that have dropped the most points in second halves compared with the half-time score: –7.

Verona are the team that have conceded the most goals in the final 15 minutes (stoppage time included) in Serie A 2025/26 (8).

This fixture features two of the three Serie A 2025/26 teams whose matches have seen no red cards at all — for or against — the other being Lecce.

Torino are the only Serie A 2025/26 side to have made all five substitutions in every match: 85 out of 85 after 17 matchdays.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Paolo Zanetti and Marco Baroni are both "ex" of the day. The former wore the Torino jersey as a player from July 2007 to January 2010 and then in 2010/11, for a total of 76 appearances and 2 goals in official matches. Marco Baroni was an "ex" both as a coach and as a player: from 1995/96 to 1997/98, 93 appearances and 9 goals in official matches – with promotion from Serie B to Serie A in his first year.

Amin Sarr is the player who has come on as a substitute the most during matches in Serie A 2025/26: 14 times in 17 rounds.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Nunez, Akpa Akpro (Verona), Casadei (Torino)

REFEREE

RAPUANO (FONTEMURATO – MONACO) IV: DI MARCO, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: PEZZUTO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Napoli-Verona (Wednesday, January 7, 18.30 CET)

Torino-Udinese (Wednesday, January 7, 20.45 CET)

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