AC Milan vs Torino – Preview and Prediction

AC Milan will host Torino as the Turin-based side is the Rossoneri’s first visitors of the new Serie A 2023/24 season.

Stefano Pioli’s men put two against Bologna in their opening game, which new arrival Christian Pulisic impressed in his debut at the Italia’s top-flight.

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The goal will be pulling another convincing performance at San Siro as a treat for the home fans.

AC Milan vs Torino – Preview

While the Rossoneri eased to victory over Bologna in their first fixture of 2023-24, Toro were frustrated by promoted opponents and had to settle for a point.

The 2-0 victory at Bologna marked Pioli’s side the fourth Serie A season openers with three points achieved. Milan have now won each of their last four Serie A matches, stretching back to the end of last season.

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Although they did lose 2-1 in Turin last October, Milan have won five of their previous seven league matches against Torino and lost only one.

Torino’s most recent away win against Milan in Serie A came back in March 1985. Toro have lost 19 times and drawn on eight occasions since their last such success.

If they are to finally end their drought against the Rossoneri at San Siro, scoring the first league goal of the new season will be essential, as a side that were the lowest scorers in the top half of the table last term failed to find the net again on Monday.

Given his team’s impressively controlled win over Bologna, Stefano Pioli could name a similar XI to face Torino on Saturday night.

Predicted lineups

AC Milan possible starting lineup:

Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Thiaw, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao

Torino possible starting lineup:

Milinkovic-Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Ricci, Vojvoda; Radonjic, Vlasic; Sanabria

Prediction

AC Milan 2-0 Torino: Ivan Jurić will struggle at Milan against a strong side with the likes of in-form Pulisic, Giroud, and Loftus-Cheek.

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