Torino host Monza with recent form slightly in the hosts' favour
Torino host Monza in Serie A's eighth round, with both clubs looking to arrest or extend recent trends in a fixture that has produced contrasting results over the past couple of seasons.
Torino arrive on the back of a WWDLW sequence that includes three wins from their last five matches, while Monza have managed two wins in the same span, going WLDLW. That slim edge in recent form gives the hosts a marginal upper hand heading into the weekend.
A recent history of split results
The two sides met as recently as September this year in the Coppa Italia, where Monza won 1-0 away from home. Before that, in Serie A meetings, the picture has swung between the two: Torino won 2-0 away in March 2025, the sides drew 1-1 in Turin in November 2024, Torino won 1-0 at home in March 2024, and the pair shared a 1-1 draw in Monza in November 2023.
That spread of outcomes suggests little in the way of a settled pattern between these two sides, even if Torino's slightly better recent form offers them a touch more confidence coming into this latest meeting.
With Torino at home and holding the marginally stronger recent record, the match offers both sides a chance to address different concerns — Torino looking to consolidate consistency, Monza aiming to arrest a run that has included two defeats in their last five outings.