Serie A opens at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on 23 August, where Ignazio Abate takes charge of Il Toro against Milan, the club he served for a decade as a player.

Abate Begins With a Back Three He Built This Summer

Torino finished last season on 45 points with the second-worst defence in Serie A, and that is the problem Abate was hired to fix. He arrives from Juve Stabia on a deal to 2028 and has rebuilt the back line with Pietro Comuzzo, on loan from Fiorentina, and Eray Comert, free from Valencia.

Kian Fitz-Jim joins the midfield from Ajax. Giovanni Simeone leads the attack after scoring 11 last term, with Nikola Vlasic behind him on eight goals. Torino lost one of six pre-season friendlies and kept a clean sheet against Burnley.

Torino predicted lineup vs AC Milan (3-4-2-1): Paleari; Comuzzo, Comert, Coco; Pedersen, Casadei, Fitz-Jim, Cacciamani; Vlasic, Adams; Simeone.

Amorim Hands a Serie A Debut to a Club-Record Signing

Milan finished fifth on 70 points and lost the Champions League place on the final day, going down 2-1 at home to Cagliari. Allegri paid for it. Ruben Amorim arrives on a three-year deal with the 3-4-2-1 he used at Sporting and Manchester United.

Goncalo Ramos is the headline. Milan paid PSG more than €70m for him, a club record, and he starts through the middle. Mario Gila joined from Lazio for around €30m and slots into the new back three. Maignan and Rabiot returned late from post-World Cup breaks. I Rossoneri beat Manchester United 4-2 on 15 August, with Ramos scoring.

AC Milan predicted lineup vs Torino (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Moreira; Saelemaekers, Pulisic; Ramos.

Torino vs AC Milan Prediction

  • Safe Tip: Double Chance, AC Milan or Draw
  • Odds: 1.24
  • Correct score prediction: Torino 1-2 AC Milan
  • 22Bet Booking Code: YZKUX

Key stats:

  • Milan finished 25 points above Torino last season.

  • Torino conceded the second-most goals in Serie A.

  • Christian Pulisic scored twice as Milan won 3-2 at Torino in December.

AC Milan are the stronger side, and the market agrees, rating Il Toro a 4.58 shot at home. I Rossoneri scored 53 goals to Torino's 41, finished 25 points clear, and held the division's longest unbeaten run last season at 24 matches.

The last meeting here tells the story. Torino scored through Vlasic and Zapata, and Milan still won 3-2, with Pulisic off the bench scoring two. Amorim needs time to bed in his system, which is why this covers the draw as well as the win. Back it and see our Serie A predictions for the full round.

Torino vs AC Milan Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Over 2.5 goals
  • Odds: 1.90
  • 22Bet Booking Code: AELUX

At 1.90, the market prices this as a coin flip on goals, and that underrates the mismatch. Torino start with a defence assembled six weeks ago. Comuzzo and Comert have never played a Serie A game together, and they face a €70m striker in Ramos and a Pulisic who scored twice here in December.

The pattern supports it. These sides produced five goals in their last meeting, and Torino shipped the second-most goals in the league all season. Amorim pushes his wing-backs high, leaving space for Simeone and Vlasic in transition. Both ends will be busy. See the totals in our football betting guides.

Verdict: Double Chance, AC Milan or Draw (1.24) — Torino 1-2 AC Milan.