The Matchday 1 Serie A clash between Inter and Torino will take place on August 25 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter
Last season, the team failed to defend their championship title, relinquishing it to Napoli. Inter accumulated 81 points, just one point behind the Neapolitans in the standings. Nevertheless, the club managed to finish in the top three for the sixth consecutive Serie A season. Additionally, the Milanese performed excellently in attack, becoming the highest-scoring team of the last championship with 79 goals. Moreover, Inter scored the most goals in home matches – 40. In the summer, the club participated in the Club World Cup, where they reached the round of 16, and then played three friendly matches (2 wins, 1 draw).
During the offseason, the club signed midfielders Andy Diouf, Luis Enrique, and Petar Sucic, as well as forward Ange-Yoan Bonny. Midfielder Nicola Zalewski left the team. It's worth noting that Inter will be managed by Cristian Chivu in the new season.
- The team has won 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 10 home league matches.
- The Milanese conceded in 5 of their last 6 home games in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Petar Sucic, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu and forward Francesco Esposito are suspended for this game.
Torino
Last season, the team finished in 11th place with 44 points and, for the first time in four seasons, failed to make it into the top 10. Torino performed poorly at the end of last Serie A, losing 4 of the last 5 rounds (1 draw). It is also worth noting that the club achieved only four away victories in the previous championship, surpassing only four teams in this regard. In the offseason, the Turin team also failed to impress, suffering three defeats in five friendly matches (1 win, 1 draw).
During the summer, Torino added goalkeeper Franco Israel, defender Ardian Ismajli, midfielder Tino Anjorin, and forwards Zakaria Aboukhlal and Cyril Ngonge. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, midfielder Samuele Ricci, and forward Antonio Sanabria left the club. Additionally, Marco Baroni took over as Torino's manager in the offseason.
- The team has not won in 9 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A (5 draws, 4 losses).
- The club scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 away league games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of Torino's last 9 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-5-1)
Franco Israel – Valentino Lazaro, Saúl Coco, Guillermo Maripán, Cristiano Biraghi – Gvidas Gineitis, Cesare Casadei, Nikola Vlasic, Tino Anjorin, Zakaria Aboukhlal – Che Adams.
Defender Ardian Ismajli will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 62;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 36%.
Inter vs. Torino: Match Prediction
The Milanese were the highest-scoring team in last season's Serie A, and they rarely fail to score at home. In their last 41 home league matches, Inter players only failed to score once, and in 9 of their last 12 home games, they scored at least twice. However, the team does not always manage to avoid defensive errors: in their last ten home games in Serie A, the Milanese kept a clean sheet only twice.
The Turin team does not always achieve positive results away from home, but they try not to sit back and spend a lot of time on the attack. In their last 11 away league games, the team failed to score in only three matches, and in five of those games, Torino players scored twice. However, keeping a clean sheet is rare: in 9 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A, the Turin team conceded.
I expect an effective attacking performance from both opponents, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
