Torino take 10 points from their last five matches into Friday night, and that run has put them within reach of a third straight league win for the first time since 2019. The Granata also arrive after putting three goals past Parma without reply on Monday evening, which is a better marker of their current level than any pre-match theory.

Torino's recent surge

Giovanni Simeone finally got off the mark in Serie A this season against Parma, while Torino's attack has also been carried by Che Adams, who leads the team with three league goals. Those two have given the side a more balanced edge, with Torino scoring 8 goals and conceding only 3 across their last five league matches.

Ignazio Abate has already seen the mood shift. After a difficult start to his spell in charge, Torino have won 3 of their last 5 league games, and the points return is now showing up on the table as well. They are 10th in Serie A with 10 points after 7 games.

Monza's away record and Varela's threat

Monza still have not beaten Torino in six top-flight meetings, and their away numbers do little to ease that pressure. They have taken just 11 points from their last 23 away league games, which leaves very little margin if Torino start quickly.

Monza do have a player in form. Gustavo Varela has scored 6 goals in as many league games since moving to Italy, and that kind of return gives them a way into the match even if the wider travel record is poor. They also sit 14th in Serie A with 7 points after 7 games, despite the 4-0 win over Cagliari.

There is a small wrinkle around the recent cup meeting, too. One source says Torino won that tie under I. Juric, while another says Monza won last month's Coppa Italia clash. The league game at the centre of this preview is separate, and Torino vs Monza still feels like a fixture where the home side carry the clearer momentum.

Niccolò Fortini will not be available, and Ricardo Rodríguez is set to miss at least the next three matches after a low-grade tendon injury to the flexors of the left thigh. Emirhan İlkhan is targeting a return for the Frosinone match on 1 November, but Friday night comes too soon.

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