AC Milan welcome Atalanta to San Siro for an Italian Serie A fixture on Sunday. With both teams battling for European football places next season, a closely fought high-scoring match-up could be on the cards.
Milan head into this clash full of confidence after a commanding 4-0 win over Udinese with Rafael Leao and Tijjani Reijnders among the goals. That result means they are now unbeaten in five of their last six matches and move within five points of the top six.
The four-goal haul highlights AC Milan’s sharp attack as they have scored in their last 10 Serie A matches. However, Sergio Conceicao’s men have been hampered by defensive problems and are without a clean sheet in seven of their last eight league matches.
Atalanta claimed a 2-0 victory over Bologna last time out in Serie A, returning to winning ways after a three-match losing run. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are no longer in the mix for the title but will be keen to hold on to third position in the table.
The Bergamo club have a good record on their travels and are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 Serie A away matches. They have picked up nine wins in that run but were beaten 1-0 at Fiorentina last time out on the road.
How the bookies view it: Little to separate them
There is little to separate both teams, with a win for AC Milan priced at 11/8 by BoyleSports, who are also offering 6/4 for an Atalanta victory. A draw is set at odds of 12/5.
Head to head: AC Milan on top
AC Milan have a 25-13 advantage with 18 draws from 54 previous matches against Atalanta. The Rossoneri claimed a 2-1 away victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Fox in the box Retegui
Mateo Retegui was back among the goals for Atalanta last weekend and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The forward is the top scorer in Serie A with 23 goals and is priced at 13/8 by BoyleSports to find the net on Monday.
Tijjani Reijnders netted his 10th Serie A goal of the season with his effort at Udinese. The midfielder could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 4/1 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
AC Milan will be without Mike Maignan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kyle Walker, Santiago Gimenez and Emerson Royal due to injuries. However, Christian Pulisic, Luka Jovic and Reijnders are expected to start.
Gianluca Scamaca, Charles De Ketelaere, Giorgio Scalvini, Sead Kolasinac, Marco Palestra and Stefan Posch are all unavailable for Atalanta due to injuries. However, Ademola Lookman, Ederson and Retegui are expected to start.
AC Milan: Sportiello, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Jimenez, Reijnders, Fofana, Hernandez, Pulisic, Leao, Jovic
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Toloi, Hien, Djimsiti, Zappacosta, Ederson, de Roon, Bellanova, Lookman, Pasalic, Retegui
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last four meetings and a repeat could be on the cards at 1/2 with BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 8/13 with BoyleSports, who are also offering 8/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Five of the last six meetings have had goals in each half, including the reverse fixture and a repeat is expected at 8/13 on BoyleSports. The last four matches between both teams have produced over 1.5 goals in the first half, an outcome which is priced at 7/5 with BoyleSports.
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