The Serie A Matchday 26 clash between Torino and Milan will take place on February 22 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Torino vs. Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Torino
Paolo Vanoli's side suffered a 2-3 defeat away to Bologna in the last round, conceding the decisive goal in the dying moments of the match. As a result, Torino lost for the first time in their last eight league matches (1 win, 6 draws). Additionally, the club conceded more than two goals for the fourth time this Serie A season. In the standings, Torino dropped to 12th place with 28 points. Notably, they have scored only ten goals at home in the current championship – only two teams have fewer.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Torino's last 9 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Torino's last nine home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-4-2)
Vanja Milinković-Savić – Sebastian Walukiewicz, Guillermo Maripán, Saúl Coco, Borna Sosa – Valentino Lazaro, Karol Linetty, Cesare Casadei, Yann Karamoh – Nikola Vlašić, Che Adams.
Defender Perr Schuurs, midfielder Adrien Tameze, and forwards Aliou Aïby Ndiaye and Duván Zapata will miss out due to injuries. Defender Adam Masina is suspended.
Milan
In the last round, Sergio Conceição's side defeated Verona 1-0 at home. As a result, Milan extended their unbeaten run in the league to four matches (3 wins, 1 draw). The only match in this stretch where they dropped points was against Inter – the team lost the lead in the closing stages (1-1). In the standings, Milan has 41 points and sits in seventh place, just five points away from the top four.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A (4 wins, 1 draw).
- The club scored exactly one or two goals in 10 of their last 12 away league matches.
- The number "2" appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of Milan's last 11 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernández, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia, Kyle Walker – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah – Alejandro Jiménez, Riccardo Sottil, João Félix.
Defenders Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi, as well as midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 40%.
Match Prediction: Torino vs. Milan
Recently, Torino has not impressed with their home performances in the league and rarely achieves favorable outcomes. In their last eight home Serie A matches, Torino managed just one win, with four draws and three losses. They failed to defeat, in particular, the league's strugglers – Monza (1-1) and Parma (0-0). Moreover, in half of these matches, Paolo Vanoli's side did not even find the net.
While Milan may not always look confident away from home, they have only faltered in matches against teams in the top tier of the standings recently. In their last seven away league matches, the club won four times and suffered just two defeats – against Atalanta (1-2) and Juventus (0-2).
I believe Sergio Conceição's side can aim for the maximum result in this encounter. My prediction: Milan with a handicap (0)
