The Serie A action starts early on Saturday afternoon as AC Milan travel to Florence to take on Fiorentina. The visitors will be hoping to use their win over local rivals Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia to get their season back on track following a poor run of results. A win in this match will see them move above the hosts in the table. Fiorentina know a win could move them up to sixth ahead of the New Year and 5 points clear of AC Milan.
Italian Serie A – Fiorentina v AC Milan – Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence – Saturday 30th December – 11:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Ladbrokes |
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AC MilanFiorentina Form
Fiorentina were disappointed to bow out of the Coppa Italia at the quarter-final stage in mid-week as they lost 1-0 at Lazio on Boxing Day. This was their first defeat in 8 games and they will be keen to get back to winning ways before the year ends. In Serie A, Fiorentina have remained undefeated in their last six games but the problem has been winning matches. Out of those 6 games, Fiorentina have won just two and they came at home to Sassuolo and away to Cagliari, the latter of which was their last league game. Fiorentina have not only been difficult to beat but also tough to break down and they have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 4 Serie A games. However, they have scored only once in their last 3 Serie A matches.
AC Milan Form
Having tasted 2 straight defeats in Serie A, AC Milan returned to winning ways with a dramatic extra-time win over Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia. The result was celebrated like they had won the Serie A title and it shows how much it meant to the players and fans to get a big result. However, they must return to Serie A action this weekend having won just 1 of their last 6 league games this season. The solitary victory came at home against Bologna in a 2-1 win but there have been defeats at Napoli, Hellas Verona and at home to Atalanta.The remaining 2 games have ended in draws, one at home to Torino and the other in dramatic circumstances away to Benevento. Away from home, AC Milan have picked up 1 point from the last 9 available which was the draw at Benevento.
They have kept one clean sheet in their last 8 away Serie A games.Team NewsFiorentina have the luxury of a fully fit squad for this game and will be hoping to field their strongest XI. This includes Italians Davide Astori and Cristiano Biraghi at the back and Riccardo Saponara in midfield. AC Milan must continue without Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal and his brother is likely to get the nod between the sticks. Andrea Conti is still out with a cruciate ligament injury and both Gabriel and Mnamdi Oduamadi are suspended.
Fiorentina v AC Milan – Odds and Predictions
Fiorentina are 21/20 with Ladbrokes to win the game. AC Milan have lost back-to-back league games without finding the back of the net and Fiorentina will look at this match as a possibility to keep their fifth clean sheet in a row in Serie A. You can get 12/5 with William Hill for Fiorentina to win this match to nil.
Top Betting Tips Fiorentina v AC Milan
Despite AC Milan picking up a good win in the Milan derby against Inter this week, their Serie A form remains a concern and Fiorentina must start this match as favourites to take maximum points. However, Fiorentina have not been scoring freely themselves and therefore we could see a low scoring match. The 1-0 home win is 7/1 with Ladbrokes.