After coming out on top in the Milan derby, AC Milan will look to carry that form into the Coppa Italia as they host Lazio in a quarter-final clash. Lazio have the quality to cause problems on Wednesday but Milan will be brimming with confidence and should take this one.
Barring the odd unexpected result, AC Milan’s resurgence in the last few seasons has been quite steady. Successive top four finishes appear to be on the cards and they will view the Coppa Italia as a chance to get their hands on some silverware.
AC Milan head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 victory over local rivals Inter Milan in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. Stefano Pioli’s men are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches across all competitions and claimed a 3-1 extra-time victory over Genoa in the previous round of the Coppa Italia.
One area that still needs improvement for AC Milan is their defensive record as they have kept just two clean sheets in their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Lazio also needed 120 minutes in the previous round of the Coppa Italia as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Udinese. After being frustrated for much of the encounter, Ciro Immobile struck the winner just after the restart in extra-time.
Maurizio Sarri’s men have been plagued by inconsistency for much of the season but appear to be finding some stability. They are unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions and beat Fiorentina 3-0 in a Serie A fixture on Saturday.
While Lazio will be looking to maintain their recent good form, their record against the big sides this season has been poor. They have already lost to Napoli, Juventus and Inter Milan this term and were also beaten 2-0 by AC Milan in a Serie A fixture back in September.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 22/25 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Lazio is priced at 16/5 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 with Bet365.
Head to head
AC Milan have a 30-12 advantage with 25 draws from 67 previous matches against Lazio. The Rossoneri have won the last two meetings at the San Siro and claimed a 2-0 victory when both teams met in Serie A back in September.
Players to watch
Olivier Giroud was on target in the previous round and also grabbed a brace for AC Milan in last Saturday’s derby. Bet365 is offering odds of 5/6 on the striker to score anytime.
Ciro Immobile often carries the attacking threat for Lazio and struck the only goal for Lazio in the previous round. The striker has also found the net twice in his last three appearances against AC Milan and is priced at 13/8 to score anytime on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan and Lazio have plenty of quality in attack and could be set to produce goals on Wednesday. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 9/11 with SBK while over 3.5 goals is valued at 85/40 by BetVictor.
Both teams often come to life after the break and could be tipped to score in the second half at 9/4 with William Hill.
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