Juventus and Milan are set to take on each other in one of the most exciting games of the Matchday No 31 on Saturday evening at Allianz Stadium in Turin.Teams will come into the clash in completely opposite spirits. The hosts have all but secured the new Scudetto title. They are 18 points clear at the top of the standings and we can say they do not have a true competitor in the top flight of Italian football.
Juve recorded a 2-0 victory in the reverse match in Milan earlier this season.The Old Lady ran out 3-1 winners in the corresponding clash last term, meanwhile, and have not actually lost a league game against Milan since October 2016.
AC Milan were by no means a tricky opposition to Bianconeri in recent years.Juventus won each of last seven encounters with Rossoneri conceding no more than one goal in past five head to head affairs.
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Juventus possible starting lineup:
Szczesny; Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Can, Pjanic, Matuidi; Bernadeschi, Kean, Mandzukic
AC Milan possible starting lineup:
Reina; Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Biglia, Bakayoko, Kessie; Calhanoglu, Piatek, Suso
AC Milan are still fourth in the table, but just four points separate eighth-placed Torino from the final Champions League position, meaning that the Red and Blacks are vulnerable to the teams below them.Milan have not finished higher than sixth in Italy’s top flight since the 2012-13 campaign, which does seem incredible when considering the size of the club. A top-four position is a genuine possibility this season, but a defeat this weekend would make it just one win from their last five in Serie A.
Juventus vs AC Milan: Prediction
Milan are not pulling up any trees coming into this derby with Juve. They took only one point in last three league rounds, a streak which dropped them down to fourth place in the league ladder. They are desperate for points aiming to secure the top-four finish and notch a place in the Champions League next season.
Nevertheless, we have reasons to expect Rossoneri to struggle in the final third here at Allianz Stadium. They scored only one goal in last two league ties against Sampdoria and Udinese. They notched only one goal in past five head to head meetings with Juve.