Surely a first-day victory is too much to ask of Monza, as they continue their planned trajectory to Calcio's top table, and it may take some time for their new men to bed in.
Though it could be a tough season ahead for Torino, they are overseen by a wily tactician who will ensure they are at least hard to beat.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monza win with a probability of 59.89%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Torino had a probability of 17.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Monza win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.19%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.71%), while for a Torino win it was 0-1 (5.86%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.