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AC Milan heads to the Olimpico de Torino for a fixture against Torino on September 26, 2019.
Torino
Torino Football Club was founded in 1906. Known as Torino or Toro, the club has won a total of seven Italian titles, including five in a row during the 1940’s when they were dubbed as the Grande Torino. That team was recognized as one of the strongest football sides ever until the entire squad was killed during the 1949 Superga Air Disaster. Torino also has five Coppa Italia wins, the last of which came in 1993. They also won the 1991 Mitropa Cup and were finalists in the 1992 UEFA Cup.
Torino ranks 10th in Goal Difference at +1 goal. They have scored a total of six goals on the season which ranks them in 11th place overall. Torino is also ranked 9th with a total of six goals conceded this season. They are tied for 9th in assists with a total of five in four matches played so far. Andre Belottia leads Torino with two goals scored this season. Defenders Kevin Bonifazi and Armando Izzo each have one goal scored this term. Midfielder Daniel Baselli leads the squad with two assists while goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has 24 saves and has given up a total of six goals in four appearances.
AC Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan or AC Milan was founded in 1899. It is considered as one of the wealthiest football clubs in Italy and was a founding member of the G-14, a now-defunct group of Europe’s leading football clubs. AC Milan has spent all but two years of its history playing in the Serie A. AC Milan’s total haul of 18 FIFA and UEFA titles are tied with Boca Juniors for the most by any football club and the most by any Italian football club. They have also won a record three Intercontinental Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, an Italian record seven Champions League, a joint record five UEFA Super Cups. Along with rival Internazionale, AC Milan is the second winningest club in Serie A history with with 18 titles.
AC Milan is tied for 12th overall in Goal Difference. They rank 18th in the Serie A with only two goals scored so far this season. AC Milan is also 2nd in the league in Goals Conceded with a total of three. They rank 16th in the Serie A with only one assist. Krzysztof Piatek and Hakan Calhanoglu each have one goal for AC Milan while Forward Suso has the squad’s lone assist this year. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has conceded three goals with 12 saves on the season.
Who Wins?
Torino is the soccer betting favorite here. They are currently ranked 10th in the Serie A standings with a record of 2-0-2 SU. They are currently on a two-game losing skid after losing to Leece 1-2 in round three and 0-1 to Sampdoria in their most recent outing. On the other hand, AC Milan is ranked 11th in the league with a record of 2-0-2 SU. AC Milan saw their two-match winning streak end in round four at the hands of Internazionale, 0-2. AC Milan has not scored a goal in three out of their last four matches played.
Head to head, these teams have played in a total of 29 matches. AC Milan leads the series with a total of 14 matches. Torino has beaten AC Milan three times while these two teams played to a draw in 12 other matches played. In their most recent match, Torino defeated AC Milan 2-0 last April 28, 2019.
Both these teams are struggling for form right now. But Torino has displayed better offense so far this term. AC Milan has scored just one goal in their last four matches played. Their struggles on offense will put them in trouble here. I’m picking Torino to beat AC Milan in this showdown. Prediction: Torino
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