AC Milan vs Venezia Prediction & Tips
Milan and Venezia face at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in a match for the 5th round of the Serie A TIM. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 24‑02‑2002, in a match that ended with the final score: Venezia (1‑4) Milan. It is necessary to pay special attention to the home/away condition, as Milan have different results at home and away.
The home team is currently in the 2nd position, with 10 points won, after 3 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Lazio, by (2‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Juventus, by (1‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in their stadium. In the last 10 home matches Milan has 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 4 matches. Their offense has scored with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 26 of their last 30 games have ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Stefano Pioli’s team comes for this match after a 1-1 draw away from Juventus: Milan was losing, however, in the 76th minute, Rebic scored the equalizer. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a style of game of constant transitions, playing football that also privileges the spectacle. A great strength of the Milan team is the way in which they manage to overcome a disadvantaged situation on the scoreboard. For this game, the home coach should not be able to count on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olivier Giroud, Junior Messias, Rade Krunic, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Davide Calabria and Simon Kjaer, as they are still in the hands of the club’s doctors.
The away team is currently in the 17th place, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Empoli, by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost at home against Spezia, by (1‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with a total of 18 goals scored and 21 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 23 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Venezia has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have only turned the score around in the 7 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Venezia enters this match unmotivated after a setback at home, by 1-2, against Spezia. Venezia operates in a 4-4-2 tactical system, with the aim of adopting a faster style of play and constant transitions. One of the great qualities of the visiting team is the way they manage to take advantage of aerial football, and the scale of their players is truly remarkable. In this drawing, the two players responsible for causing panic in the opposing area are David Okereke and Thomas Henry. Coach Paolo Zanetti will not be able to count on Lauri Ala-Myllymaki and Dor Peretz as they are in the medical department.
AC Milan – Venezia FREE TIPS
AC Milan – Win @ 1.35
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
