Serie A Preview: Milan vs Torino – Team News, Lineups & Prediction | OneFootball

San Siro sets the stage for an exciting Serie A showdown between title hopefuls Milan and bottom-half Torino. Saturday’s clash in Lombardy has all the makings of a must-win affair for the home side.

Milan’s Scudetto quest took a hit last weekend. Despite being handed a title boost on Saturday, when Atalanta held table-topping Inter to a 1-1 draw, Massimiliano Allegri’s side failed to hold up their end of the bargain on Sunday. Indeed, out-of-sorts Lazio squeezed past the Rossoneri at the Stadio Olimpico, eking out a narrow 1-0 win.

As a result, Milan now trail their arch-rivals and runaway leaders by eight points. With only nine games left to play, they’re running out of time to close the gap on the Nerazzurri. Therefore, there’s no room for error here, as they take on 14th-placed Torino, who thrashed Parma 4-1 at home last time out.

Nevertheless, Torino’s hopes of securing a fourth top-half finish in five seasons are in tatters. Udinese’s 2-0 win at Genoa last night extended the gap between the sides to six points, highlighting the importance of defying the odds in this fixture. On the bright side, the visitors have already staved off relegation fears, building a comfortable nine-point cushion on 18th-placed Cremonese.

Match Preview

Milan

Lazio inflicted Milan’s third league defeat of the season. It was also their first top-flight away loss during Allegri’s second tenure, and the timing could not have been any worse. With Napoli squeaking past Cagliari yesterday, Antonio Conte’s reigning champions have leapfrogged Milan into second, further compromising their chances of securing a top-two finish.

However, the hosts are one step away from locking down a place in next season’s Champions League, boasting a seven-point lead over fifth-placed Juventus. That doesn’t change the fact that Milan must address their notorious inconsistency at San Siro, where their last eight league matches have alternated between different outcomes (W4, D3, L1).

Another defeat looks unlikely, though, given that Milan haven’t lost back-to-back games all season, while they last suffered consecutive Serie A losses in March. Adding to this sentiment, the Rossoneri have gone unbeaten in their last 29 top-flight home meetings with Torino (W20, D9) since 1985, underlining their long-standing dominance in this match-up.

Torino

Fresh off securing their joint-biggest victory this season, Torino head to San Siro seeking a first set of successive Serie A wins for the first time since mid-December. However, consistency has not been Torino’s strong suit lately, with their last four league outings fluctuating between triumphs (2) and defeats (2).

It’s also worth noting that Roberto D’Aversa’s men have faltered on the road recently, losing four of their last five away league matches (D1). That’s not the only reason for concern, considering the visitors lament a dreadful away record against Serie A’s current top four in 2025/26 (L3), a set of disappointments which includes a 5-0 rout at San Siro at the hands of Inter.

Moreover, Torino squandered an early two-goal lead in a dismal 3-2 loss in December’s reverse fixture on home turf. D’Aversa must address his side’s defensive woes to avoid another debacle here, with the Granata conceding at least two goals in ten of their last 13 games across all competitions.

Team News

Despite recently resuming training, Santiago Gimenez is unlikely to feature after a four-month layoff. Meanwhile, Milan are still without Matteo Gabbia and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but the Rossoneri welcome star midfielder Adrien Rabiot back from suspension, with the Frenchman likely to take Ardon Jashari’s place in the starting XI.

On the other hand, Torino will take this trip without Moroccan winger Zakaria Aboukhlal, who is still recovering from a knee injury. Despite his absence, D’Aversa has an array of attacking options at his disposal, with Che Adams and Giovanni Simeone expected to lead the line.

Milan vs Torino Potential Starting Lineups

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.

Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Coco, Ismajli, Ebosse; Pedersen, Gineitis, Ilkhan, Vlasic, Obrador; Adams, Simeone.

Milan vs Torino Prediction

Torino’s underwhelming record of just three away league wins all season puts Milan in pole position to bounce back from last weekend’s heartbreak and return to second in the Serie A standings. However, the visitors are likely to put up a fight at San Siro. As such, we expect the hosts to clinch a narrow victory.