Match Information
Match Overview
Torino host AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino on August 23 in the opening round of the new Serie A season, a fixture that offers both sides a clean slate after contrasting campaigns. With Matchday 1 upon us, neither club's league position carries weight yet, though last season's final standings — Torino finishing 18th and AC Milan 12th — provide useful context for expectations heading into this reset.
Form heading into the match is difficult to read through a strictly competitive lens, since both sides have been occupied almost entirely with pre-season friendlies and early cup football rather than Serie A fixtures. Torino's only genuinely competitive run-out was a 1-0 Coppa Italia win over Carrarese on August 15, sandwiched between a series of friendly results including a draw at Avellino and a narrow loss to Cittadella. AC Milan's most recent action came in a 4-2 friendly win away at Manchester United on August 15, following a heavier defeat to Chelsea and a draw with rivals Inter — useful hitouts, but not indicative of competitive sharpness.
Given the absence of meaningful league form, the head-to-head record becomes a more relevant psychological marker. The two sides have traded results fairly evenly in recent seasons, with AC Milan's 3-2 win in Turin on March 21 the most recent league meeting, following a 2-3 Milan victory in Turin on December 8, 2025. That pattern of tight, high-scoring encounters suggests this fixture rarely settles into a cautious script.
With no injury absences reported for either squad, both managers — Ignazio Abate for Torino, unnamed on the Milan side pending confirmation — should have full squads to choose from, making early-season selection decisions and fitness levels from pre-season the most tangible differentiators as the new campaign begins.
Predicted Lineups
Torino
F. Israel; C. Biraghi, C. Cömert, Saúl Coco, A. Ismajli; I. Ilić, G. Gineitis, C. Casadei; Z. Aboukhlal, C. Adams, S. Kulenović
AC Milan
M. Maignan; Z. Athekame, M. Gabbia, K. De Winter, P. Estupiñán; Y. Fofana, A. Jashari, R. Loftus-Cheek; L. Modrić, S. Chukwueze, F. Camarda
Team Form Analysis
Torino
League Position: 18Torino Form Analysis
Torino's build-up to the new season has been mixed, with competitive action limited to a single Coppa Italia victory over Carrarese on August 15, a 1-0 home win that offered a rare marker of genuine match sharpness. Beyond that, their form reads as a typical pre-season mixed bag: a 1-1 draw away at Avellino, a battling 1-0 win at Burnley, a 0-1 home defeat to Cittadella, and a 1-0 win over Alcione. None of these results carry Serie A weight, but the pattern shows a team still finding attacking rhythm, with goals hard to come by in three of the last five outings. Defensively, they have shown reasonable solidity in the friendlies and the cup tie, conceding only twice across five matches. With Ignazio Abate's side having finished 18th last season, translating pre-season defensive stability into consistent attacking output will be the key challenge as competitive football resumes.
AC Milan
League Position: 12AC Milan Form Analysis
AC Milan's recent output has been shaped almost entirely by pre-season friendlies, and the picture is one of attacking promise paired with defensive inconsistency. Their 4-2 win away at Manchester United on August 15 stands out as their most encouraging performance, showcasing an ability to score freely against high-level opposition. However, that followed a 3-0 defeat away at Chelsea on August 8, a result that will raise some questions defensively, and a 1-1 draw at home to Inter on August 5 in another high-profile test. A 2-2 draw away at Celtic on July 25 rounds out a run in which Milan have both scored and conceded frequently. Their only competitive fixture in this sample, a 1-2 home defeat to Cagliari on May 24 in the final round of last season, ended the prior campaign on a disappointing note. Finishing 12th last season, Milan will look to translate their attacking sharpness from these friendlies into more defensive control once Serie A points are on the line.
Head-to-Head
Torino
AC Milan
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | AC Milan | 3 - 2 | Torino |
| 2025-12-08 | Torino | 2 - 3 | AC Milan |
| 2025-02-22 | Torino | 2 - 1 | AC Milan |
| 2024-08-17 | AC Milan | 2 - 2 | Torino |
| 2024-05-18 | Torino | 3 - 1 | AC Milan |
| 2023-08-26 | AC Milan | 4 - 1 | Torino |
| 2023-02-10 | AC Milan | 1 - 0 | Torino |
| 2023-01-11 | AC Milan | 0 - 1 | Torino |
| 2022-10-30 | Torino | 2 - 1 | AC Milan |
| 2022-04-10 | Torino | 0 - 0 | AC Milan |
Memorable Matches
The Torino-AC Milan fixture has produced consistently entertaining, high-scoring encounters in recent seasons. Their most recent league meeting on March 21, 2026 saw AC Milan edge a five-goal thriller 3-2 in Turin, while the reverse fixture on December 8, 2025 also finished 3-2, this time in Milan's favor, underlining how tightly contested this rivalry has become. Going further back, Torino claimed a statement 3-1 win over Milan on May 18, 2024, one of their more emphatic results in the fixture. Across the last several seasons, narrow margins and shifting momentum have defined this matchup, with both sides capable of springing results regardless of league form or reputation heading into the game.
Venue Factor
The Stadio Olimpico di Torino provides the setting for this Matchday 1 fixture, with home advantage always a relevant factor as fans return for the season opener. Early-season atmosphere at home fixtures tends to carry heightened anticipation, and Torino supporters will be looking for a strong start following an 18th-place finish the previous campaign. For AC Milan, travelling to Turin represents their first competitive away test of the new season, following a pre-season schedule that took them across Europe and beyond, including fixtures against Manchester United and Chelsea. With no away-form baseline yet established in Serie A this season, this early trip to Turin will offer the first real indicator of how Milan's squad responds away from
