AC Milan will be hosting Salernitana in an upcoming Serie A match that’s set to take place on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, at 2:45 (UTC+7). At the moment, Milan is sitting comfortably in fourth place in the league, with 47 points from 25 games. Meanwhile, their opponent is positioned at 16th and just 22 points behind the home side.
Milan seems to be brimming with confidence for their face-off against Salernitana in their home stadium. This is due to the fact that Stefano Pioli’s team has scored goals in their last 12 home games. In addition, the Rossoneri have maintained three clean sheets in their last five matches, and have only conceded three goals during this period. Overall this season, they have maintained clean sheets in seven games.
Despite experiencing defeat while in Florence last weekend, AC Milan bounced back from their slump by advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after defeating Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. On the other hand, Salernitana missed out on scoring a good chance in their second consecutive win. Nevertheless, coach Paulo Sousa is satisfied with his team since they have maintained a clean sheet for a second straight season.
After scoring less and gathering criticism for his poor placement recently, the early morning match can be a key game for Rafael Leão, as the Rossoneri needs him to find his top form to secure a finish in fourth place. According to reports, Ismaël Bennacer and Davide Calabria are expected to start in the home game against Salernitana. Meanwhile, Pasquale Mazzocchi is likely to replace Junior Zambia at right-back, and Guillermo Ochoa will be starting in goal.
In their last three head-to-head matches, AC Milan has outperformed Salernitana in all competitions. On January 4th, 2023, Salernitana suffered a 1-2 loss against AC Milan, followed by a 2-2 draw on February 19th, 2022, and another defeat with a 0-2 score on December 4th, 2021.
The starting line-ups for the upcoming match include AC Milan’s Mike Maignan in goal, Malick Thiaw, Simon Kjaer, and Pierre Kalulu in defense, with Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali, and Davide Calabria in midfield, and Charles De Ketelaere behind Divock Origi and Rafael Leao. Salernitana’s starting line-up will consist of Guillermo Ochoa in goal, Norbert Gyomber, Flavius Daniliuc, and Lorenzo Pirola in defense, with Pasquale Mazzocchi, Domen Crnigoj, Lassana Coulibaly, and Domagoj Bradaric in midfield, and Antonio Candreva and Grigoris Kastanos supporting Krzysztof Piatek upfront.
Based on the previous performances and line-ups, it is estimated that the match between AC Milan and Salernitana will end with a convincing home victory, with a score of 2-0.
