Venice did not return to Serie A in the best possible way. The Winged Lions had no rivals in Serie B and easily clinched the title there. In the summer, however, the squad underwent a bit of a personnel overhaul. Thus, the Arancioneroverdi sold one of the best players of the past season, Issu Dumbiyu. Also left Kavilia and Svoboda. The team seriously strengthened the midfield, but the same Zom and Helgesson were not ready for the previous game. Venice faced Lecce. The Winged Lions took the lead, but the goal was canceled after VAR intervention. Despite Stroppa's side controlling the initiative, the visitors were the first to score. Olaf Gorter's goal would not be the last: toward the end of the match the Wolves scored again and spoiled the Arancioneroverdi's return to the elite. Milan started the season with a win over Torino. Heading into the new season, Ruben Amorim led the team, which inevitably influenced the team's playing philosophy. Together with the coach, the formation also changed, and new players arrived. The Rossoneri strengthened with Mario Hila, Gonzalo Ramush, Diego Moreira and others. All problematic positions were covered, and hardly anyone was unhappy with such a campaign. The match against Torino showed the practical value of all the innovations. The Rossoneri controlled the flow of the match, but could convert their advantage into goals only in the second half. Sisse's goal in the 64th minute was the logical result of the team's domination and started a goal spree. Two minutes later, the Devils doubled the lead. The Turin side managed to come back only near the end of the match, but had no chance to take points from Amorim's charges. The team clearly has room to grow, but the initial signs of Amorim's play are already visible. Milan had always found it easy to play against Venezia. All five of the last head-to-head meetings ended with the Devils' win by two goals or more. Thus, in the penultimate season at San Siro, the Arancioneroverdi were routed 4-0. On the road, the Rossoneri earned a relatively modest 0-2 victory. Stroppa's players did not look good at the start of the season. The rebuilt Venezia squad still needs to find its footing, and doing so before the match with the Rossoneri would be quite difficult. Milan is the obvious favorite for this match and should easily take three points.