AC Milan travel to struggling Verona in Serie A on Sunday as they look to snap out of a rough patch. Verona have found things difficult all season and should be no match for the reigning champions.
Verona are enduring a difficult campaign so far having claimed just one win from their nine Serie A matches. They have just five points and look set for a lengthy relegation scrap this season.
Things do not seem to be getting better for Verona as they head into Sunday’s clash off the back of four straight defeats. They were beaten 2-1 by Salernitana in their previous Serie A fixture with Fabio Depaoli getting the goal.
One of the problems for Verona is that they miss the goals of Giovanni Simeone, who was top scorer last season. In addition to their problems in attack, Salvatore Bocchetti’s men have also struggled at the back and are without a single clean sheet this season.
It has been a rough couple of weeks for AC Milan, who have struggled to find their rhythm. They have dropped to fifth on the Serie A table and are coming off home and away defeats to Chelsea in the Champions League.
The good news for AC Milan is that despite sitting fifth on the standings, they are still in the mix for the title with just a three-point difference between them and Napoli. Stefano Pioli’s men have only suffered one defeat in the League this season and travel to Verona with four wins in their last five Serie A matches.
AC Milan earned a 2-0 victory over Juventus in their previous Serie A fixture with Fikayo Tomori and Brahim Diaz getting the goals. They have also won their last two away matches in Serie A claiming a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria before triumphing 3-1 at Empoli.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/7 by BoyleSports. A victory for Verona is valued at 27/5 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by bet365.
Head to head
AC Milan have a 12-4 advantage with seven draws from 23 previous matches with Verona. The Rossoneri did the double over Verona last season with the clash at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi ending in a 3-1 victory.
Players to watch
Verona do not have a prolific source of goals but Thomas Henry is often the furthest player forward and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker has two Serie A goals this season and is priced at 18/5 by William Hill to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Much of AC Milan’s attacking play goes through Rafael Leao and he will be the one to watch on Sunday. The attacker has four Serie A goals this season and is priced at 2/1 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Three of the last five meetings between Verona and AC Milan have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat could be on the cards at 2/1 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 4/5 with bet365 while both teams could be backed to score at 7/8 with SBK.
AC Milan’s minimal odds for a straight victory means a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered for more value at 11/8 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Verona and AC Milan will be played on Oct 16, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Verona vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
