AC Milan take on Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday evening, with the duo both looking to end the year on a high after indifferent starts to the campaign in Italy. Having taken over as manager at the San Siro, Gennaro Gattuso has led his side to just one league victory, with the large sum of money in which they spent over the summer having so far failed to pay dividends.
Serie A – San Siro, Milan – Saturday 23rd December – 17:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at William Hill |
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AC Milan take on Atalanta in the Italian top-flight this weekend, with the two sides currently level on points in the standings ahead of kick-off. With nothing but goal different separating the duo, many are predicting a close encounter at the San Siro on Saturday evening, with neither side having been at their best in recent weeks. For those still unsure of who to pick when placing a bet ahead of kick-off, be sure to check out our top tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two sides, starting with Italian giants AC Milan.
AC Milan Team News & Form
AC Milan suffered a demoralising 3-0 defeat to Hellas Verona last time around, with new boss Gattuso seemingly still coming to terms with the task ahead of him at the San Siro. Spanish attacker Suso was sent off in the closing stages of the match, meaning that the former Liverpool youngster will be unavailable against Atalanta. Milan have a -1 goal difference in Serie A, despite the arrival of Italian international Leonardo Bonucci over the summer. No Milan player has scored more than five league goals all season, with the pressure on Nikola Kalinic to start delivering in front of goal. Milan have scored just 23 goals from their 15 league matches so far this season.
Atalanta Team News & Form
Atalanta were held to a 3-3 draw by Lazio last time around in the league, a result that moved them above Fiorentina and into seventh position in the standings. Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini will be confident of recording a positive result at the San Siro, with his side having now gone unbeaten in their last four outings in the Italian top-flight. Argentine playmaker Alejandro Gomez is likely to be the main attacking threat for the visitors, while Josip Iličić has six goals to his name in the league already.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 23 times in the past, with AC Milan having won 11 of such meetings, as well as registering five draws. However, the two meetings between the duo last season both resulted in draws.
AC Milan vs Atalanta Betting Odds and Predictions
Given the two teams position in the standings, it comes as little surprise that there is little to choose between the duo when it comes to odds with the bookies. Those looking to back the home side can take advantage of odds of 11/8 with Ladbrokes, while the visitors are available at odds of 21/20 with the same bookmaker.
Top Betting Tip AC Milan vs Atalanta
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes on Saturday, which is available at odds 3/4 ahead of kick-off at William Hill.