AC Milan vs Torino Prediction & Betting Tips (17 August)

After a lean period, AC Milan has been playing the leading roles again for 4 seasons. The Lombard team has always finished in the Top 4 during this period and even won the Scudetto in 2022. Last year, the Rossoneri were quickly lost by Inter in the title race. On the other hand, they had a solid season, finishing 2nd in Serie A with 4 points ahead of 3rd place. AC Milan obviously hopes to fight for the Scudetto this season but we will have to see if the arrival on the bench of Paulo Fonseca, much criticized by fans, brings a breath of fresh air.

Used to vegetating in the soft underbelly of the ranking, the Torino took 9th place in Serie A last year with a fairly significant outlay of 7 points from 8th. In the two previous seasons, the Piedmontese had finished in 10th place. Ivan Juric's men hope to show progress this season before securing European qualification. Torino has not entered Europe since the 2019/2020 season.

For AC Milan, we must highlight the departure of French striker Giroud (Los Angeles FC, 15 goals and 8 assists in SA last year) who has provided proud service since his arrival at the club. Furthermore, veteran Kjaer left at the end of his contract while Krunic (Fenerbahce) and De Ketelaere (Atalanta), loaned out of the club last season, were permanently transferred. In the opposite direction, the promising right back Jimenez (19 years old, Real Madrid) and the young defender Simic (19 years old, AC Milan U19) arrive to strengthen the first team. Despite the desires, Rafael Leao (9 goals and 9 assists in SA) is still there as is the American winger Pulisic (12 goals and 8 assists in SA). English attacking midfielder Loftus-Cheek plays a major role for the Rossoneri. This is also the case for French internationals Maignan and Theo Hernandez.

Boss of the Torino defense for several seasons, captain Buongiorno has set sail to join Naples. In addition, experienced defenders Ricardo Rodriguez and Djidji were not renewed at the end of their contracts. Loaned to the club last season, left back Masina (Udinese) and striker Zapata (Atalanta, 13 goals and 4 assists in SA) were permanently enrolled. The full-back Bellanova is still at the club. This is also the case for important midfielders Ilic and Ricci as well as offensive players Vlasic and Sanabria.