Milan vs Juventus 22/10 – Italian Serie A
Can In-form AC Milan defeat the Champions?
LEAGUE: Italian Serie A
GAME: AC Milan vs Juventus
LOCATION: San Siro
DATE: Saturday 22/10
TIME: 20:45
In the previous 52 matches between the teams, Juventus have won 24, AC Milan have won 14 and there have also been 14 draws.
After an indifferent start to the season, which saw Milan lose two of their opening three Serie A games, things have turned around at the San Siro. A strong sign of the progress being made by Vincenzo Montella came last weekend, in the 3-1 at Chievo Verona. The hosts were protecting a 12-match unbeaten record at home but Milan played well, to leave with maximum points and lift themselves to third in the Serie A table. The players appear to be happy and a win over Juventus will delight the fans too.
Juventus continue to win games, following their somewhat surprise defeat at Inter Milan in September. Since the 2-1 reverse at the San Siro, Juventus have won all four of their Serie A games, including emphatic 4-0 and 3-0 wins over Cagliari and Empoli respectively. Not only have Juventus been scoring goals, they have also been keeping them out and conceded 1 goal since the defeat to Inter.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals
- To Win to Nil
Juventus Still the Team to Beat
Despite the good recent form of Milan, Juventus are still 5 points clear at the top of Serie A at this early stage of the season and have recovered well after their defeat to Inter. Max Allegri will be wary of heading to the San Siro again following that result and his team will be set-up not to concede goals. As Milan push forward, Juventus have the quality to pick them off and record their 8th straight victory over the Rossoneri.
Game Tip: Juventus to Win is 1.85 at Ladbrokes
A Tight Encounter
As the home team, the onus will be on Milan to come forward and break Juventus down but Montella will want his team to stay in the game for as long as possible and not concede an early goal. Juventus will be happy to defend and try and pick Milan off as the crowd push them to go forward, which could result in a low scoring game.
Game Tip: Under 2.5 Goals is 1.91 at Ladbrokes
Juventus Defence on Top
Following the 2-1 defeat at Inter Milan, Juventus have conceded just 1 goal in four Serie games and that came via a rare Gianluigi Buffon error in goal. Milan will not be granted any favours by the Juventus defence, who have conceded just 5 goals in Serie A this season and it wouldn’t come as a surprise to see them keep another clean sheet in this game.
Game Tip: Juventus to Win to Nil is 3.25 at Ladbrokes
