Numbers and useful stats about the clash awaiting us by 8.30pm against Torino
AC Milan are now solely in fourth place but now comes the hard part. The Torino match is a must-win game, in order to give continuity, remain in the Champions League spot and maintain - or perhaps increase - the advantage over our rivals. The pitch factor is making the difference at San Siro and we have highlighted 10 pre-match stats related to our 15th home matchday of the championship:
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS AT AC MILAN'S HOME GROUND
1 - AC Milan have won 42 of the 72 home matches against Torino in Serie A: with 11 wins for Torino and 19 draws. The Diavoli have not lost at home against Torino in Serie A since 1985: 15 wins and seven draws since then for the Rossoneri.
STATE OF FORM
2- AC Milan have scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine home games in Serie A (23 goals so far).
3- The Rossoneri now have five points (25 v 20) and as many goals scored (24 v 19) more than last season after the first 14 matchdays.
GENERAL STATISTICS
4- AC Milan are the most prolific team from outside the box in this Serie A (eight goals) - Torino is third in the standings, with six goals scored.
5- The Diavoli are, together with Atalanta, the team that have the most players with at least three goals in the Serie A (five).
FOCUS ON PLAYERS
6- Gianluigi Donnarumma's next game will be his 100th consecutive match with 90' played in Serie A (overall it will be his 121st presence in a row).
7- Gonzalo Higuain has scored seven goals in 10 previous Serie A games against Torino. The Argentine, however, did not score in the two most recent clashes against them.
8- Franck Kessie scored a goal on a penalty kick in the last championship match. His first penalty kick goal in Serie A came during his third presence in the competition (in September 2016), against Torino.
9- Ignazio Abate played for Torino in 25 matches in the 2008/09 Serie A season, also scoring one goal.
COACHES
10- Gennaro Gattuso has won 64 points with AC Milan in Serie A since the beginning of 2018, only less than Massimiliano Allegri (88).