0 points, 0 goals: Fiorentina host Torino today

Fiorentina have scored 0 goals in their opening two Serie A matches and host Torino today at 13:00 UTC at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Both sides are still on 0 points after two defeats, making the third-round meeting an early chance to change the direction of their starts.

What's at stake

Fiorentina sit 19th with a -7 goal difference, while Torino are 14th at -2 despite having the same 0-point record. A win would give either team its first three points and leave it four behind league leaders Como on 7; a defeat would keep the losing side on 0 after three rounds.

The numbers

Fiorentina’s home record is 0W 0D 1L, with 0 goals scored and 3 conceded, while Torino’s away record is also 0W 0D 1L, with 1 goal scored and 2 conceded. The difference in overall attack is clear: Fiorentina have scored 0 in two games, compared with Torino’s 2.

Both teams arrive with Loss, Loss as their most recent form. Fiorentina’s overall goal difference is -7 from two matches, compared with Torino’s -2, while neither side has recorded a clean sheet in its listed home or away sample.

One to watch

The key watchpoint is Fiorentina’s attack against Torino’s away defence: 0 home goals meet a Torino side that has conceded 2 and scored 1 in its only away fixture. Availability could also shape the contest, with F. Parisi and R. Sottil missing for Fiorentina, while A. Atta and Dodo are questionable; Torino list F. Israel and P. Pellegri as absent and C. Casadei as questionable.

Why it matters

For Fiorentina, today is a chance to address a 0-goal start and move off 19th; for Torino, three points would turn a -2 goal difference and two-game losing run into a first league response. Referee D. Massa will oversee a fixture where the table offers no separation on points, only a difference in rank.