AC Milan vs Verona Prediction & Betting Tips (28 December)

Now runner-up to its eternal rival, Inter Milan, AC Milan lost control of the championship by recording a draw at home on the last day for the arrival of Sassuolo 2-2. However, AC Milan hoped to achieve a 4th consecutive victory in Calcio after successes against Torino 2-3, Lazio 1-0 and in the Madonnina derby against Interistas 0-1. Undefeated since the very first day of Serie A, the Rossonerri have since had a string of 9 wins and 5 draws. Last week, Massimiliano Allegri's men were deprived of a final of the Italian Supercoppa after their defeat in the semi-final against Napoli 2-0, future winners of the edition. On the other side of the median, Hellas Verona finds itself stuck in the red zone 18th with a total of 12 points taken in 16 days, 2 behind the first non-relegation place, Genoa.

Hellas won their last match played on the road in the league, against an even worse ranked Fiorentin 1-2. This is the only away victory won by the Gialloblu who find themselves in a position to achieve a 3rd success in a row in the league this weekend. Indeed, before its victory in Florence, Verona was able to dismiss Atalanta Bergamo at home in a 3-1 victory. The first victories of the season in the championship for this team which had not won a single match before the 15th day. 

Offensively, AC Milan could find Leao (5 goals in SA) but not the injured striker Gimenez. Absent against Sassuolo, French midfielder Youssouf Fofana returned to the field during the Supercoppa semi-final. It was defender Gabbia who took his place in the infirmary (injured). Author of 7 goals, which makes him the 2nd top scorer in Calcio behind Lautaro Martinez, Pulisic will be in the mix as will midfielders Rabiot, Luka Modric and Nkunku (2 assists in the league). On the Hellas side, corridor players Frese and Belghali will serve a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards. Alert concerning striker Giovane (3 goals, 4 assists in SA), out due to injury the previous day.

He joined the Ivorian Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, the Croatian international Domagoj Bradaric and the Slovak midfielder Tomas Suslov in the infirmary. Considered a flop in Lyon, the young Nigerian striker Gift Orban (4 goals in SA this season) will be traveling to San Siro, not selected for the CAN. The Libyan Al Musrati (ex-Monaco/Besiktas) will most likely have playing time. The probable line-ups for AC Milan - Hellas Verona:AC Milan: Maignan - Tomori, de Winter, Pavlovic - Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi - Pulisic, Leao.Hellas Verona: Montipo - Nunez, Nelsson, Bella-Kotchap - Cham, Gagliardini, Serdar, Bernede, Bradaric - Giobane, Orban.