Torino vs AC Milan
AC Milan edge Torino in tight contest
Two quickfire goals in the second half sealed the win for Milan before a late consolation from Torino.
AC Milan secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Torino in Serie A thanks to goals from A. Cissè and A. Rabiot shortly after the hour mark. Torino's C. Adams pulled one back deep into stoppage time, but it was too little too late. Fipster's high-confidence prediction of an away win with this exact scoreline proved spot on.
Analysis
The new Serie A season kicks off with a tantalising clash between Torino and AC Milan. Both teams are eager to set the tone early, with fresh ambitions and squad changes shaping their prospects.
Torino enter this match having released G. Maripán, a notable departure that slightly trims their defensive options. AC Milan, meanwhile, have maintained squad stability, aiming to leverage their stronger goal difference and higher league finish from last season to start on a high note.
Statistically, AC Milan hold the upper hand with a superior points-per-game ratio and a significantly better goal difference compared to Torino. The Rossoneri's ability to convert chances and maintain defensive solidity suggests they will edge this encounter. The predicted halftime score of 0-1 aligns with a controlled start by Milan, while Torino are expected to respond in the second half, though ultimately falling short.
Prediction
The forecast is a 2-1 victory for AC Milan, reflecting their overall stronger squad and tactical edge. Expect a competitive match with four cards likely, indicating a moderately physical contest. The Rossoneri's experience and quality should see them through in this season opener.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
As the Serie A curtain rises, AC Milan look poised to claim the early advantage against Torino. While the home side will fight hard, the visitors' consistency and sharper edge make them favourites to start the campaign with a win.
- Torino have released G. Maripán ahead of the new season.
- AC Milan finished last season ranked 5th, Torino 12th.
- AC Milan have a significantly better goal difference than Torino.
- AC Milan average 1.84 points per game, Torino 1.18 last season.
- Predicted halftime score is 0-1 in favour of AC Milan.
- Fulltime predicted score is 2-1 to AC Milan.
- Four total cards are expected, indicating moderate discipline issues.
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Loftus-Cheek
Yellow Card
Jashari
Loftus-Cheek
Cissè
Assist: Rabiot
Rabiot
Assist: Chukwueze
Estupiñán
Cissè
Pedersen
Simeone
Casadei
Gila
Cacciamani
Comuzzo
Adams
Assist: Gineitis
Match Statistics
Torino
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10N. VlašićF
- 15P. ComuzzoD
- 16M. PedersenM
- 18G. SimeoneF
- 22C. CasadeiF
- 23Saúl CocoD
- 28K. Fitz-JimM
- 44A. IsmajliD
- 66G. GineitisM
- 77A. CacciamaniM
Substitutes
- 1A. PaleariG
- 3C. BiraghiD
- 6E. İlkhanM
- 7Z. AboukhlalF
- 11G. OristanioM
- 17S. KulenovićF
- 19C. AdamsF
- 21A. DembéléD
- 25M. PelliniD
- 29N. FortiniD
- 76L. SivieroG
- 91D. ZapataF
- 92A. NjieF
AC Milan
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2P. EstupiñánM
- 5K. De WinterD
- 8R. Loftus-CheekF
- 9Gonçalo RamosF
- 16M. MaignanG
- 21S. ChukwuezeM
- 30A. JashariM
- 31S. PavlovićD
- 34Mario GilaD
- 70A. CissèF
- 80Y. MusahM
Substitutes
- 4S. RicciM
- 11C. PulišićM
- 12A. RabiotM
- 13S. BocoumD
- 14L. ModrićM
- 22Diego MoreiraF
- 28C. ComottoM
- 33D. BartesaghiD
- 42F. TerraccianoD
- 46M. GabbiaD
- 56A. SaelemaekersF
- 73F. CamardaF
- 96L. TorrianiG
Torino
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Pedersen | M | 70 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Gvidas Gineitis | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saúl Coco | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Cesare Casadei | F | 70 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ardian Ismajli | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alessio Cacciamani | M | 81 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Pietro Comuzzo | D | 85 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nikola Vlašić(C) | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovanni Simeone | F | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mattia Pellini | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapo Siviero | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Dembélé | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirhan İlkhan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gaetano Oristanio | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sandro Kulenović | F | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alberto Paleari | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristiano Biraghi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Duván Zapata | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alieu Njie | F | 20 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Niccolò Fortini | D | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | F | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Che Adams | F | 20 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AC Milan
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphadjo Cissè | F | 66 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Mario Gila | D | 76 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Koni De Winter | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pervis Estupiñán | M | 66 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Strahinja Pavlović | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Ardon Jashari | M | 56 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Mike Maignan(C) | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yunus Musah | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | F | 56 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Diego Moreira | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuele Ricci | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sankhoun Diawara | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Comotto | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francesco Camarda | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Torriani | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filippo Terracciano | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Pulišić | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrien Rabiot | M | 34 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Davide Bartesaghi | D | 24 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Luka Modrić | M | 34 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matteo Gabbia | D | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | F | 24 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |