AC Milan started the 2017/18 Serie A campaign full of optimism as they spent big in the summer transfer window. However, this optimism has quickly turned to despair as they currently find themselves sliding down the league table and out of contention for the Serie A title. For a club who were expecting to challenge at the top this season, performances have not been good enough. The opposite is true for Chievo, who find themselves in 7th place going into this match. If they win and other results go their way, they could move into the Europa League qualifying positions.
Serie A – Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona – Wednesday 25th October – 19:45 UK Time
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Chievo
AC MilanChievo Form
Chievo welcome AC Milan to the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi on the back of an exciting 3-2 victory in the Verona derby on the weekend. A 73rd minute goal from Sergio Pellissier was to prove the winner and Chievo are now unbeaten in their last 6 Serie A games. Since losing 3-0 at Juventus on the 9th September, Chievo have drawn with Atalanta, Genoa and Sassuolo and defeated Cagliari, Fiorentina and Hellas Verona. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are undefeated in their last 3 league games at home. Both teams have scored in each of Chievo’s last 8 home Serie A games.
AC Milan Form
This match is a huge banana skin for AC Milan, who have really struggled in recent weeks, both in Serie A and the Europa League. There have been defeats against Roma and Inter Milan in Serie A plus a 0-0 draw at home with AEK Athens in the Europa League. AC Milan were expected to return to winning ways when facing lowly Genoa at home on Sunday but could not make the breakthrough and the match ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw. Leonardo Bonucci was sent off in that match and has only added to the problems at the club. AC Milan have won only 1 of their last 10 away Serie A games and have lost each of the last 3 on the road.
Team News
Chievo are injury and suspension free for this match, so Rolando Maran has the option of deciding whether to go for it with an attacking line-up or play an extra midfielder and keep things tight. If he was to go for the latter, Manuel Pucciarelli could miss out.AC Milan are without the suspended Leonardo Bonucci and the injured trio of Giacomo Bonaventura, Andrea Conti and Luca Antonelli. Nikola Kalinic, Andre Silva and Patrick Cutrone are all vying for a place in attack.
Top Betting Tips
Given both the form and the confidence levels of both teams coming into this match, it is hard to look beyond Chievo picking up maximum points. The home team are available at 13/5 with Ladbrokes to win the game. AC Milan have failed to score a goal in 3 of their last 4 Serie A games and Chievo have kept a clean sheet against them in 3 of their last 4 visits to the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Chievo to win the match to nil is 5/1 with Ladbrokes. Going with the above information, if Chievo are to continue their good form with a win, the most likely outcomes is a 1-0 victory in this game. Chievo are 9/1 with Ladbrokes to win the match 1-0.