Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 2-1 wins their Coppa Italia first round fixtures, with the hosts getting the better of FeralpiSalo, while the Sardinians defeated Palermo.
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Cagliari will be looking to kickoff their return to the Serie A on a positive note when they travel to Torino on Monday. The visitors earned promotion to the Italian top flight via the 2022-23 Serie B playoffs and their primary goal would be to finish outside the bottom three at the end of this league season. The Bull, meanwhile, secured a tenth place in the top division standings last term and will be aiming to better that performance this time around. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 2-1 wins their Coppa Italia first round fixtures, with the hosts getting the better of FeralpiSalo, while the Sardinians defeated Palermo.
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Torino boast a proud record on the opening matchday of their Serie A, having gone unbeaten in 16 first-day fixtures against the promoted sides, winning 11, including each of the last six. Last season, Toro kicked off their Serie A campaign with a 2-1 win over newcomers Monza and they will be hoping to extend that impressive record. Having claimed back-to-back mid-table places in the last two seasons, Iavn Juric’s side would now be looking to challenge for a European qualification this time around. The Bull had a mixed pre-season this summer, recording two wins, one draw and a defeat from four friendlies. Nevertheless, they have made a positive start to the new campaign, coming from behind to beat Ferlpisalo in the Cup fixture on Monday. Mergim Vojvoda’s 22nd-minute effort canceled out Davide di Molfetta’s opener before Ivan Ilic scored the winner five minutes from time.
Cagliari, on the other hand, defeated Palermo in their first competitive outing of the new season last week, thanks to two extra-time goals from Alberto Dossena and Alessandro Di Pardo. The victory helped Claudio Ranieri’s side to progress to the second round of the cup competition. prior to that, Islanders had an unbeaten pre-season, recording four wins and a draw from five friendlies. Meanwhile, Sardinians have lost just one of their last eight league matches against Torino, winning on both of their two most recent visits to Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Torino probable starting lineup: Milinkovic-Savic, Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez, Bellanova, Ilic, Ricci, Vojvoda, Radonjic, Vlasic, Sanabria
Cagliari probable starting lineup: Radunovic, Zappa, Dossena, Obert, Augello, Nandez, Sulemana, Makoumbou, Jankto, Shomurodov, Pavoletti
Torino
| Opponents | Score |
| Feralpisalo | 2-1 (W) |
| Reims | 2-1 (L) |
| Lens | 0-0 (D) |
| Modena | 2-1 (W) |
| Feralpisalo | 2-0 (W) |
Cagliari
| Opponents | Score |
| Palermo | 2-1 (W) |
| Brest | 1-1 (D) |
| Como | 2-1 (W) |
| Juventus U23 | 3-0 (W) |
| AS Roma U19 | 4-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Cagliari beat Torino | 1-2 |
| Cagliari draw Torino | 1-1 |
| Torino beat Cagliari | 0-1 |
| Cagliari beat Torino | 2-3 |
| Cagliari beat Torino | 4-2 |
The Serie A fixture between Torino and Cagliari will take place at Olimpico di Torino on Monday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Torino vs Cagliari | Key Details |
| Date | August 21 |
| Venue | Olimpico di Torino |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
Football fans in Italy can catch the live action via DAZN, Sky Sport 251, NOW TV, Sky Sport Calcio and Sky Go Italia.
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