AC Milan vs Juventus Prediction: 23/11/2024

On Saturday, Juventus will travel to Stadio San Siro to face AC Milan in a Serie A clash.

 

AC Milan

AC Milan enters this match after a 3-3 draw with Cagliari in their previous Serie A game. In that encounter, Milan held 55% possession and had 13 shots, with 6 of them on target. Rafael Leão scored twice (15′, 40′) and Tammy Abraham added a goal (69′). Cagliari, meanwhile, had 16 shots, 7 of which were on target, with Nadir Zortea (2′) and Gabriele Zappa (53′, 89′) scoring for them.

Under manager Paulo Fonseca, Milan has netted 11 goals in their last 6 matches, while conceding 7 goals. Milan has struggled in recent encounters with Juventus, failing to win in their last 2 league meetings.

 

Juventus

Juventus comes into this fixture following a 2-0 win over Torino in Serie A. Under manager Thiago Motta, Juventus has scored 11 goals in their last 6 matches, while conceding 8. Juventus has been strong away from home, remaining unbeaten in their last 9 league matches on the road.

 

Head-to-Head

Looking at their recent head-to-head meetings dating back to September 2021, AC Milan has won 2 matches, while Juventus has won 1, with 3 matches ending in draws. In those encounters, the teams scored a total of 6 goals, with Milan netting 4 and Juventus 2, averaging 1 goal per game.

 

Team News: AC Milan

AC Milan will be without Ismaël Bennacer (calf muscle tear) and Alessandro Florenzi (cruciate ligament injury) for this match. 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 in contention.

 

Team News: Juventus

Juventus will miss Dušan Vlahović (muscle injury), Arkadiusz Milik (knee injury), Bremer (cruciate ligament tear), and Juan Cabal (knee surgery). Juventus is expected to play in 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 lineup.

 

Prediction

AC Milan is expected to create opportunities and should manage to score at least once in this match. Given the competitive nature of both teams, a close 1-0 victory for AC Milan is predicted. The match is likely to see under 3.5 goals based on expert analysis.