Juventus have made a torrid start to their domestic campaign and are still in search of their first Serie A win of the season as they welcome AC Milan to the Allianz Stadium. Both teams have served up thrilling encounters in the past and Sundays clash is expected to follow a similar pattern.
Juventus got some respite from their domestic problems as they claimed a 3-0 victory at Malmo in the UEFA Champions League in midweek. All three goals were scored in the first half through Alex Sandro, Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata.
The Turin club continue the search for their first Serie A win of the season. Massimiliano Allegri’s men suffered a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in their previous fixture despite taking the lead through Alvaro Morata.
Juventus still retain their attacking quality as seen in their performance against Malmo. They have however looked unimpressive in defence where they have failed to keep a clean sheet this season and conceded five goals in three matches.
In contrast to Juventus' troubled start to the season, AC Milan have made a flying start in Serie A. They appear to be kicking on from last term's second place and have won their opening three matches of the season.
AC Milan travel to Turin off the back of a 2-0 victory over Lazio in their previous Serie A fixture with Rafael Leao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic getting the goals. Stefano Pioli's men stumbled slightly in midweek and were beaten 3-2 by Liverpool in the Champions League despite taking a 2-1 halftime lead.
Although AC Milan have kept two clean sheets in Serie A this season, the Champions League result at Liverpool highlights defensive problems that could be exploited by Juventus.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the edge among the bookies with SBK offering 6/5 for a home win. A victory for AC Milan is valued at 12/5 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 with SBK.
Head to head
Juventus have claimed 34 wins and 16 draws while AC Milan have been victorious 18 times from 68 previous matches. Both teams claimed a win each last season with Juventus triumphing 3-1 at the San Siro while AC Milan ran out 3-0 winners in the reverse fixture at the Allianz Stadium.
Players to watch
Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata have impressed for Juventus this season and both men were on target in the Champions League. Betfred has Morata at 19/10 to score anytime while also offering 19/10 on Paulo Dybala in the same market.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his return from injury with a goal last time out but missed the Champions League defeat with a slight knock. The Swedish striker is expected to be fit for the trip to Juventus and could be worth a punt to score anytime at 13/10 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in two of the last three matches between Juventus and AC Milan, Unibet is offering 41/20 for a repeat. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 6/7 with SBK.
Much of Juventus and AC Milan's goals have come before the break and both teams can be backed to score in the first half at 3/1 with bet365. Both teams have also drawn at the break in five of their last six meetings and could be set for a similar outcome at 23/18 with SBK.
This Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan will be played on Sep 19, 2021 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
