Seeking a top-half spot in the Serie A standings, mid-table Torino host lowly Empoli on Saturday evening.
While a win would take Toro into the top 10, their visitors need points to pull themselves out of the relegation zone.
Their hosts may have a fine record at Stadio Stirpe, but coming away with a 0-0 draw still left coach Ivan Juric frustrated - particularly as Toro's goalscoring woes returned just days after star striker Duvan Zapata had bagged a brace against his old club.
After failing to find the net against promoted opponents, the Granata have still scored just 13 times in Serie A this season, which is their worst such record since 2014, when they registered just 10 goals after 15 matches.
More positively, Torino have not conceded in their last two games and would keep three top-flight clean sheets in a row for the first time in four years if they shut out Empoli's misfiring strikeforce on Saturday.
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