Both sides want a win in order to move on from recent disappointments

Torino and AC Milan face off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 18:00 CET. The hosts are hoping for a result in the wake of that late defeat at the hands of Bologna, which put an end to a seven-game unbeaten run.

AC Milan are also looking to forget a less-than-positive result after their draw with Feyenoord in midweek saw them get knocked out of the Champions League. The Rossoneri are looking to continue their good run of results in the league, however, as they go into it unbeaten in their last four games thanks to victories over Parma, Empoli and Verona and a draw in the derby.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

After a 2-2 draw in the reverse match on MD1, Torino and AC Milan could draw both their Serie A meetings in a season for the first time since 2017/18.

Torino are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 home games against AC Milan in Serie A (W4 D6); the only away win for the Rossoneri was a 7-0 victory back in May 2021, the Granata’s joint-heaviest Serie A defeat.

Torino have won their last two home league games against AC Milan and only twice in their history in Serie A they achieved at least three home wins in a row against the Rossoneri: three between 1976 and 1977 and four between 1947 and 1949.

DID YOU KNOW?

Since Sérgio Conceição`s first league match with AC Milan (on 11 January against Cagliari), the Rossoneri have picked up the joint-most points in Serie A: 14 (W4 D2 L1), level with Roma, Juventus and Inter.

AC Milan have the most direct attacks (61) in Serie A this season; on the other hand, only Monza and Venezia (both 20) have fewer than Torino (26).

PLAYERS

Among debutant Serie A players this season, Torino’s Ché Adams has been involved in the joint-most goals: 10 (seven goals and three assists), level with Artem Dovbyk. He made his debut in Serie A in the reverse match against AC Milan on MD1.

After scoring against Empoli and Hellas Verona, Santiago Giménez could become the first AC Milan player to score in each of his first three Serie A matches in the three points for a win era among those in their debut season in the competition.

Milan’s Rafael Leão is the only player with at least five goals and at least five assists in each of the last five Serie A seasons (since 2020/21); considering the big five European leagues, only four other players have achieved this in the period: Mohamed Salah, Bruno Fernandes, Son Heung-Min and Vincenzo Grifo.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Masina (Torino)

Cautioned: Masina, Ricci (Torino)

REFEREE

SOZZA (TOLFO – CIPRESSA) IV: CREZZINI, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: FABBRI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Monza-Torino (Sunday 2 March, 12:30 CET)

Milan-Lazio (Sunday 2 March, 20:45 CET)

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