AC Milan vs Torino
AC Milan’s undefeated Serie A streak is now over and they’ll have little time to recoup as they host Torino for a Saturday night showdown.
The Rossoneri were humbled by defending Scudetto champions Juventus last Wednesday night, and perhaps that should give them enough motivation for this upcoming contest.
Nevertheless, Stefano Pioli’s side still lead the pack with 37 points and a loss by Inter Milan against Sampdoria gave the Rossoneri some breathing room since their city rivals remain at second with 36 points.
Meanwhile, their visitors in Torino have their work cut for them. Il Toro remain as one of the league’s cellar dwellers, placing 17th with only 12 points.
Marco Giampaolo’s group are on an undefeated run in their last four games. They have won only once in that span, so surely they’re eyeing an upset in order to keep their top-flight status alive.
Torino have proven that they can keep up against the best teams in Serie A on a good day. But can they get a favourable result when they pay a visit to San Siro?
Read on below as SBOTOP previews this fun matchup.
Talking Points
AC Milan’s margin for error has gotten smaller
A slim one-point lead is what’s left for the Rossoneri. And with their rivals climbing up the standings, AC Milan need to strap up their boots and get to work.
They have a favourable schedule in the next few matchdays and they should have no problem whatsoever in gathering crucial points.
Five of their next six matches are against lower-tier teams including this one, but complacency has no place for this resurgent squad.
However, AC Milan’s injury list has been worrisome over these past few days. As shown in their defeat to Juventus, it is clear that they will have their hands full.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Saelemaekers, Sandro Tonali, Ante Rebic, Ismael Bennacer, Matteo Gabbia, and Rade Krunic are all in the infirmary and Stefano Pioli is hopeful that they will heal up sooner than later.
Furthermore, this presents a unique opportunity for their younger players to step up and create Serie A 2021 highlights.
Franck Kessie, Hakan Calhanoglu, Rafael Leao, and Jens Petter Hauge have the necessary tools to spearhead AC Milan’s charge in trying to gather more wins in the next few weeks.
Torino are showing signs of improvement
Staying away from the relegation zone will be Torino’s main objective as they try to turn around their floundering season.
Il Toro are trending in the right direction lately as they have yet to be defeated in their last four matches.
Andrea Belotti obviously is the main protagonist for Torino’s attack. But over these past few weeks, we have seen his other teammates step up big time.
Armando Izzo has opened his tally with two goals in their last two fixtures, while Simone Verdi also had one goal and two assists in that span.
Marco Giampaolo’s side has looked much better compared to earlier this season and it looks like they could finally hit the ground running.
History
AC Milan and Torino have locked horns in 32 occasions since the turn of the century.
As expected, the hosts hold the major advantage in the overall head-to-heads with 16 wins, while the visitors only have four wins along with 12 draws.
AC Milan have already won two straight over Torino this past year. However, Torino owned the Rossoneri in the 2019 calendar year.
Prior to 2019, they have shared four straight draws.
Betting Tip
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AC Milan vs Torino | AC Milan Asian Handicap -1.00 @ 2.08 |
| January 10, 03:45 (GMT+8) |
The Serie A 2021 odds back AC Milan as the favourites to win in this contest.
The Rossoneri are placed at 1.47, while Il Toro are priced at 6.40 and chances for a draw are low at 4.20, as per the 1×2 market.
Goal count for this match can go either way, but I am leaning towards a healthy scoring affair with at least two goals being put in by both teams. So you may fancy placing your wager in Total Goals 2-3 @ 1.89 or even Under 2.50 @ 2.24 as well.
While injuries are a bane for AC Milan, they still have enough depth and quality to pull away with a victory.
Torino can give the league leaders a run for their money. And if they can somehow share the spoils, that should be considered as a good result already.
After this Serie A tiff, AC Milan and Torino will go at it again in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Wednesday at the same venue.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: |
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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