Sitting side-by-side in the Serie A standings, Torino and Frosinone will meet in the Coppa Italia second round on Thursday evening.
While Toro are five-time Coppa winners but have not lifted the trophy since 1993, their opponents - who threw away three points last time out in the league - have rarely progressed past the opening rounds.
Duvan Zapata's strike against Roma in late September was the last time Toro had scored before Saturday's Serie A clash with Lecce, in which Italy defender Alessandro Buongiorno produced what turned out to be the winner shortly before half time at Stadio Via del Mare.
The Granata sit 13th in the table as a result - one place behind Frosinone by virtue of an inferior goal difference - and Croatian coach Ivan Juric will be keen to build momentum by quickly adding two more wins.
Ahead of Monday's league game against Sassuolo, Juric sends his team out for a home cup tie with the prize of a last-16 meeting with Scudetto-holders Napoli at stake.
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