The Stadio Olimpico takes center stage tonight, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as AS Roma hosts Torino in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 GMT (21:00 local time).
While Roma enters as the favorite, manager Gian Piero Gasperini is facing a crisis upfront, with his primary attacking options sidelined just as the quest for silverware intensifies.
Match Details: Kick-off & Official Info
Competition: Coppa Italia (Round of 16)
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT / 21:00 local / 15:00 ET
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: To be confirmed
Prize: The winner faces Inter Milan in the Quarter-Finals.
The Storyline: Gasperini’s Reinvention vs. Baroni’s Resilience
Roma: An Emergency at the Tip of the Spear
Since taking over in the summer of 2025, Gian Piero Gasperini has transformed Roma into a defensive juggernaut, boasting one of the best records in Europe. However, his tactical ingenuity will be tested tonight. The club is currently in an "attacking emergency" following a back injury to Evan Ferguson during Saturday's 2-0 win over Sassuolo. With fellow striker Artem Dovbyk already out with a hamstring issue, Roma is expected to deploy a "False Nine" system.
Despite the injuries, the Giallorossi are in fine spirits, coming off back-to-back 2-0 wins that have pushed them into the Serie A top three.
Torino: Looking for a Capital Repeat
Managed by Marco Baroni, Torino has already navigated two rounds of the cup, beating Modena and Pisa 1-0. While their recent league form has been patchy—suffering a 2-0 loss to Atalanta over the weekend—the Granata hold a psychological edge: they inflicted a rare home defeat on Roma back in September with a 1-0 win. Baroni will be hoping his side can capitalize on Roma’s lack of a recognized striker to secure a famous double at the Olimpico.
Team News & Probable Lineups
Roma Team News
Out: Evan Ferguson (back), Artem Dovbyk (hamstring), Leon Bailey, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Tommaso Baldanzi.
International Duty: Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) and potentially Evan Ndicka (returning from AFCON).
Returns: Bryan Cristante is back after a one-match domestic ban.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Ghilardi, Mancini, Hermoso; Çelik, Koné, Cristante, Tsimikas; Soulé, Pisilli; Dybala (False 9).
Torino Team News
Out: Perr Schuurs, Ivan Ilic, and Zanos Savva. Adam Masina is at AFCON.
Potential Starters: Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams are pushing to start after being rotated over the weekend.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Paleari; Ismajli, Maripán, Coco; Lazaro, Vlasic, Tamèze, Gineitis, Aboukhlal; Zapata, Adams.
Head-to-Head (H2H) & Key Stats
Drawless Streak: Roma has not recorded a draw in any of their last 32 matches across all competitions.
Olimpico Fortress: Roma has won 13 of their last 16 home games, with no draws in that span.
Cup History: The last time these teams met in the Coppa Italia (2018), Torino pulled off a 2-1 upset in Rome.
Defensive Prowess: Roma has kept clean sheets in four of their last six matches.
Tactical Analysis: Midfield Mastery vs. Direct Threat
Without a physical target man, Roma will rely on the creative interplay between Matias Soulé and Paulo Dybala. Gasperini will likely instruct his team to dominate the ball and use late runs from Manu Koné and Niccolò Pisilli to breach the Torino block.
Torino will likely sit deep and look to use the physical presence of Duván Zapata and the energy of Che Adams to unsettle a Roma defense that has rarely been troubled this month.
Match Prediction
Roma’s defensive organization under Gasperini has been world-class, and even without a natural striker, they possess enough individual quality in Dybala and Soulé to find a breakthrough.
Final Score Prediction: Roma 1–0 Torino
