AC Milan will look to continue their recent resurgence as they travel to Fiorentina for a Serie A fixture on Saturday. Driven by a solid defence, Milan have impressed lately and should have the edge over the hosts, who are currently finding things difficult at home.
Fiorentina head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 victory over Verona in their previous Serie A fixture. Antonin Barak and Arthur Cabral gave them a two-goal lead before Cristiano Biraghi added the third one minute from time.
La Viola have won just one of their last seven Serie A matches. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have suffered three defeats in that run and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
Things have been just as rough for Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where they have claimed just one win in the last five Serie A matches. They have suffered two defeats in that run, although their previous home fixture ended in a 1-1 draw with Empoli.
Sitting 18 points behind runaway leaders Napoli, AC Milan’s title defence appears to be all but over. A top four finish seems to be the realistic target for the Rossoneri, although they must fend off the likes of Lazio and Roma breathing down their neck.
Having gone through a rough patch in January, manager Stefano Pioli will be pleased to see AC Milan slowly returning to their best form. They have won their last four matches across all competitions and claimed a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in their previous Serie A fixture.
Pioli’s tactical tweak appears to still be working, with the trio of Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori and Malick Thiaw looking increasingly watertight as the weeks progress. Milan travel to Fiorentina with clean sheets in their last four matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 8/5 with bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Fiorentina is valued at 19/10 with BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 by bet365.
Head to head
AC Milan have a 26-13 advantage with 17 draws from 56 previous matches with Fiorentina. The Rossoneri have won four of the last five meetings and claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
AC Milan’s defence has caught the eye in recent weeks with the trio of Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu and Malick Thiaw leading them to clean sheets in their last four matches. They will be targeting a similar outcome on Saturday at 2/1 with bet365.
At the other end of the pitch, AC Milan will be looking to Junior Messias to maintain his fine form in front of goal. The attacker has scored in his last two matches and is priced at 24/5 by Unibet to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan’s fine showings at the back in recent weeks means BTTS NO can be considered 21/20 with BetVictor. Having won to nil in their last four matches, they can also be tipped for a similar outcome at 17/4 with BetVictor.
The Rossoneri scored in both halves in the reverse fixture and Saturday’s clash, a similar outcome is backed at 3/1 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Fiorentina and AC Milan will be played on Mar 4, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Fiorentina vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
