Prediction: AC Milan vs Sassuolo

Prediction: AC Milan to win 3-0

Best Odds: 9/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

AC Milan and Sassuolo will lock horns with each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Stefano Pioli’s side and Alessio Dionisi’s team will be held at San Siro and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time on Saturday.

AC Milan

AC Milan are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are Italian giants, and they are now back to being a force to be reckoned with again. There was a period when the Rossoneri struggled to do much of note, but now they are much in the running for major trophies.

Milan are third in the Serie A table at the moment. The Rossoneri have picked up 33 points from 17 matches. They are seven points behind second-placed Juventus and are 11 points behind leaders Inter Milan. While Inter are the clear favourites for the title now, Milan are not out of the race yet.

Stefano Pioli’s side, who have progressed to the knockout round playoff of the UEFA Europa League, will head into the Serie A match against Rossoneri on the back of a 2-2 draw with Salernitana away from home in the league. It came after a 3-0 victory over Monza at San Siro in the league which followed a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United away from home at St. James’ Park in the UEFA Champions League.

Team News:

AC Milan are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Mike Maignan will be in goal for the home team. Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez will be the four defenders. Ismael Bennacer and Tijjani Reijnders will be the two defensive midfielders. Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Rafael Leao will be the three attacking midfielders and will have Olivier Giroud ahead of them up front leading the line.

Sassuolo

US Sassuolo Calcio are a modest club in Italy whose main objective in any season is to stay in Serie A. As long as they are able to maintain their top-flight status, the Italian club are happy. Sassuolo finished 13th in the Serie A table last season, and it is very likely that they will end up in a similar position this time around.

Sassuolo are 15th in the Serie A table at the moment. Alessio Dionisi’s side are three points above the relegation zone. I Neroverdi are very much in danger of going down to Serie B at the end of the season, but they could also manage to stay up.

Alessio Dionisi’s side will head into the Serie A match against AC Milan on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Genoa at home in the league. It came after a 2-2 draw with Udinese on the road in Serie A and followed a 2-1 loss at the hands of Cagliari away from home in the league.

Team News:

Sassuolo are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against AC Milan. Andrea Consigli will be in goal and will have Marcus Pedersen, Martin Erlic, Gian Marco Ferrari and Jeremy Toljan in front of him as the four defenders. Daniel Boloca and Matheus Henrique will be the two defensive midfielders. Andrea Pinamonti will lead the line for Sassuolo and will have Samu Castillejo, Kristian Thorstvedt and Armand Lauriente behind them in attacking midfield.

Key Factors to Consider

• AC Milan have won 3 of their last 5 Serie A matches.
• AC Milan have lost 4 of their 17 Serie A matches this season.
• Olivier Giroud has scored 8 goals and given 5 assists in 14 Serie A matches this season.
• Sassuolo have lost 3 of their last 5 Serie A games this campaign.
• Sassuolo have won just 4 of their 17 Serie A games this campaign.

Conclusion

AC Milan have a much better team than Sassuolo, and it is hard to see anything but a win for the Rossoneri. The home team should be able to pick up all three points from the match with relative ease.

Prediction: AC Milan to win 3-0

Best Odds: 9/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet