AC Milan vs Torino prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-08-25 18:45.
AC Milanâs bid to mount another title challenge, having finished fourth one season after winning their first Serie A (SA) crown since 2010/11, got off to the perfect start as they beat Bologna 2-0 on the opening day. The Rossoneri completed the scoring inside the opening 25 minutes as Stefano Pioliâs new-look side made a strong start with summer signing Christian Pulisic on the scoresheet.
Another clean sheet wouldnât surprise as they havenât conceded at home against Torino in SA since August 2016 (W4, D2), and havenât lost a home league game since January (W6, D3). That run includes a 1-0 H2H victory in February, so theyâll be odds-on favourites to win their opening home league game of the season for the 11th season in a row â the last two saw them score four times.
Torino are up against it then and theyâll be seeking a reaction after being disappointed to only draw 0-0 with newly-promoted Cagliari in their SA opener. Croatian manager Ivan JuriÄ completed permanent deals for countryman Nikola VlaĆĄiÄ and Serbian Ivan IliÄ this summer and started both, but their bid to improve on two consecutive tenth-place finishes made a faltering start.
Last term they gained more SA points on the road (31) than they did at home (22) and actually won their last four league away games âto nilâ after leading 1-0 at half-time â they havenât lost one since February (W5, D1). But the San Siro remains a problematic destination for the Maroons as theyâve lost their last eight league visits here against Milan or Inter.
Players to watch: Olivier Giroudâs strike against Bologna was his first with his right foot for Milan â the other 32 came via his left foot (24) or his head (eight). VlaĆĄiÄ registered five goals on loan with Torino last term and four of them contributed to match victories, two of which came away from home after he opened the scoring.
Hot streak: Each of the last six SA H2Hs here produced under 2.5 goals (Milan: W4, D2)