The most interesting duel of the Serie A this weekend is the one taking place at the Turin Stadium on Saturday evening. Juventus are welcoming AC Milan, in what everyone is expecting to be a truly awesome game. If you want to make some money off it, make sure to check out our Juventus vs AC Milan prediction and betting tips!
Juventus
The situation in Juventus’ locker room might not be perfect after what’s happened earlier this week. On Tuesday, they played against Cagliari in Sardinia, a match they won 2:0. The controversy arose when Moise Kean scored his goal, which was followed by racist chants from the stadium. Obviously, Cagliari supporters are to be blamed for this, but the problem is that Kean didn’t get the expected support from his teammates. Leo Bonucci, in particular, criticized Kean for “provoking” them.
His comments arouse a lot of controversies, probably heating the things up in the squad. But, will that affect their play in the upcoming matches? Their fans surely hope it won’t because Juve have some pretty important matches ahead. Apart from the match with AC Milan, they also have to play against Ajax this month in the Champions League.
The worst problem is that they have some serious problems with injuries. Cristiano Ronaldo is out, which is their biggest blow, but a few other first-team players will probably also be sidelined. And most of them are from the midfield, meaning that the ones who aren’t injured have to play more often, which, in turn, is making their fitness suffer. But, does this mean the visitors can take advantage of all this? Keep on reading our Juventus vs AC Milan prediction to find out!
AC Milan
Unlike Juventus, who are reigning at the top of the table, where they’ll probably stay till the end of the season, AC Milan’s future isn’t certain. They’re currently at the 4th spot, but will they remain there is a big question. The thing is that there are several teams breathing by their neck, so dropping down to a Europa League place (or even lower) seems like a real possibility.
Furthermore, AC Milan haven’t been in a too impressive form lately. They’re without a win for nearly a whole month, losing two of their three previous games, while also playing draw in the previous round. The draw in question happened at their turf when they played Udinese.
Before we go to Juventus vs AC Milan betting tips, it’s time to talk a little bit about the injury news from the away side. Unlike Juventus, in AC Milan squad, the situation is pretty good. All of their key men are fit and ready for the big game. And they’re really motivated to win some points in this game for the fact that they lost 7 previous duels with Juve, amongst other reasons.
Team News
Juventus absentees:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (injury)
- Sami Khedira (injury)
- Douglas Costa (injury)
- Juan Cuadrado (injury)
- Leonardo Spinazzola (injury)
- Andrea Barzagli (injury)
AC Milan absentees:
- Andrea Conti (injury)
- Giacomo Bonaventura (injury)
Possible Lineups
Juventus
Szczesny – Bonucci, Chiellini, Caceres – Can, Matuidi, Pjanic, Bernandeschi, Alex Sandro – Mandzukic, Dybala
AC Milan
Donnarumma – Musacchio, Romagnoli, Calabria, Laxalt – Biglia, Kessie, Calhanoglu – Suso, Castillejo, Piatek
Juventus vs AC Milan Prediction
Juve really don’t have any pressure on them to win this game because they’re pretty close to securing the Serie A title. And because there’s no pressure on them, they can relax and play their game. They’re gonna have a lot of support from the stands of their stadium as AC Milan is one of their biggest rivals. And when it comes to the problems in the locker-room, the best way to solve them is to focus their anger on their arch-rivals.
Juventus vs AC Milan Betting Tips
- Juventus @1.75 (bet365)