Two of Italy’s biggest teams meet at the San Siro on Sunday evening when AC Milan take on Lazio. The visitors are one of the form teams in the entire division, however the hosts have shown signs of improvement under manager Gennaro Gattuso, making this a difficult match to predict ahead of kick-off.
Italian Serie A – AC Milan v Lazio – San Siro, Milan – Sunday 28th January – 17:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Ladbrokes |
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AC Milan and Lazio go head-to-head at the San Siro this weekend, with the home side looking to move into a European qualifying position with a win. However, with their opponents having dropped just four points in their last five Serie A matches, it promises to be an entertaining clash on Sunday evening. For those interested in placing a bet on this fixture, be sure to check out our top tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
AC Milan Team News & Form
Milan come into the tie off the back of a narrow away win against Cagliari, there third consecutive match without a defeat in the Italian top-flight. Despite this, the home side are still struggling for goals, with no player having scored more than six goals in Serie A so far this season. The likes of Andre Silva, Suso and Nikola Kalinic are among their biggest attacking threats, while former Juventus man Leonardo Bonucci will help to form the basis of an improving defence.
Lazio Team News & Form
Lazio defeated Chievo 5-1 in Rome over the weekend to move up to third in the Serie A standings, even though striker Ciro Immobile failed to add to his tally of 20 league goals so far this season. Manager Simeone Inzaghi has seen his side produce some fine performances over recent weeks, with Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinković-Savić having perhaps been their standout midfielder. Lazio are the leading scorers in Serie A with 53 goals from just 20 matches, while conceding 25 goals in the process.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 33 times in the past, with AC Milan having won on 14 occasions, as well as registering 11 draws in the process. However, Lazio defeated Milan 4-1 at the Stadio Olimpico earlier in the campaign, demonstrating their vast improvement as a team over the last year.
AC Milan v Lazio Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their status at the home team, it is AC Milan who are the favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers, with best odds of 7/5 found at William Hill. Elsewhere, those looking to back a win for Lazio can take advantage of odds of 19/10 with Ladbrokes. Meanwhile, betting on both halves to end in a draw can be backed at odds of 12/5 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip AC Milan v Lazio
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being under 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes at the San Siro, which is available at odds of 19/20 with bookmaker William Hill.