The Daily Star Ireland
On Saturday, Juventus will face AC Milan at Stadio San Siro in an exciting Serie A matchup.
AC Milan
AC Milan comes into this game after a thrilling 3-3 draw against Cagliari in their last Serie A fixture. Milan had 55% possession and 13 shots, 6 of which were on target. Rafael Leão was the standout player, scoring twice (15′, 40′), while Tammy Abraham added another goal (69′). Cagliari also put up a strong performance with 16 shots, 7 on target, with Nadir Zortea (2′) and Gabriele Zappa (53′, 89′) scoring for the visitors.
Under manager Paulo Fonseca, AC Milan has scored 11 goals in their last 6 games while conceding 7. Despite their recent attacking form, Milan has had difficulty against Juventus, failing to win in their last two league encounters.
Juventus
Juventus enters this fixture on the back of a 2-0 win over Torino. Managed by Thiago Motta, Juventus has scored 11 goals and conceded 8 in their last 6 matches. Juventus has been particularly strong away from home, remaining unbeaten in their last 9 league games on the road.
Head-to-Head
In their last 6 encounters dating back to September 2021, AC Milan has won 2 matches, Juventus has won 1, and 3 matches have ended in draws. In these games, Milan scored 4 goals while Juventus netted 2, with an average of 1 goal per match.
Team News: AC Milan
AC Milan will be without Ismaël Bennacer, who is sidelined with a calf muscle injury, and Alessandro Florenzi, who is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. Milan is likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mike Maignan, Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Strahinja Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez, Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders, Samuel Chukwueze, Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leão, and Álvaro Morata all available for selection.
Team News: Juventus
Juventus will miss several key players: Dušan Vlahović (muscle injury), Arkadiusz Milik (knee injury), Bremer (cruciate ligament tear), and Juan Cabal (knee surgery). Juventus is expected to field a 4-2-3-1 formation with Michele Di Gregorio, Nicolò Savona, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram, Chico Conceição, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, and Timothy Weah making up the starting lineup.
Prediction
AC Milan is expected to create chances and should score at least once during this match. Given the competitive nature of both teams, a narrow 1-0 win for AC Milan is predicted. The match is expected to feature under 3.5 goals based on expert analysis.
