AC Milan is set to host Salernitana in the 26th week of Serie A Liga Italia. The match will take place in San Siro, Milano, Italia on Tuesday, 14 March 2023, at 2:45 PM GMT+7. AC Milan is currently in the fifth position of Serie A Liga Italia, only losing by goal difference to AS Roma in the top four, while Salernitana is in the 16th position.
Head-to-Head between AC Milan and Salernitana
Both teams have faced each other seven times in domestic Italian competitions since the 1990s. AC Milan dominated with five victories compared to one win for Salernitana, while the remainder ended in a draw. AC Milan has also never lost in the last five meetings against Salernitana in Serie A Liga Italia since the 1998-1999 season.
Preview
Stefano Pioli’s team may be delighted after qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2011-2012. However, this time, AC Milan is also faced with a difficult situation, wherein they are struggling to return to the Champions League next season. Their defeat to Fiorentina last weekend left AC Milan scattered in the fifth position of the Serie A standings, despite being only three points behind Inter Milan in second place.
Moreover, AC Milan still has to compete with other strong teams for the contest for the Champions League next season, such as Inter Milan, Lazio, AS Roma, and Atalanta. Nevertheless, in the 26th week, AC Milan will play at home, where they have collected two consecutive wins without conceding at San Siro.
On the other hand, a draw with Sampdoria last weekend was not enough to lift Salernitana’s position from the bottom of the Serie A standings. The team from Salerno is also still struggling when playing away, having suffered six losses in their last nine away games since October 2022.
However, the arrival of Paulo Sousa as Salernitana’s manager has brought enough change for the Granata after they bagged four points in three matches. This achievement is quite good considering that under Davide Nicola’s leadership, Salernitana was only able to collect four points in seven matches.
Prediction Starting Line-Up
Junior Messias is absent due to a thigh injury when facing Tottenham, while Olivier Giroud needs some rest amid AC Milan’s busy schedule. Sandro Tonali and Ismael Bennacer will partner in midfield, and the option between Divock Origi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will fill the slot left by Olivier Giroud. Salernitana can only not field William Troost-Ekong out of action due to an injury, while Pasquale Mazzocchi has recovered and is ready to start the match.
AC Milan (3-4-2-1) Maignan; Kalulu, Kjaer, Thiaw; Calabria, Bennacer, Tonali, Hernandez; De Ketelaere, Leao; Origi
Salernitana (3-4-2-1) Ochoa; Daniliuc, Gyomber, Pirola; Mazzocchi, Crnigoj, Coulibaly, Bradaric; Kastanos, Candreva; Piatek
Prediction Score
AC Milan has a dreadful record when playing at home, consisting of three consecutive victories and clean sheets, and if we look at their performance so far, Rosonerri appears to be favored to win and get four consecutive points at San Siro. The predicted score is AC Milan 2-0 Salernitana.
