[Football- Italy 'Serie A'] 27.1/ 20:45 AC Milan- Bologna

Post by **Fazio** » 27 Jan 2024 18:09

[Football- Italy 'Serie A'] 27.1/ 20:45 AC Milan- Bologna

AC Milan are sitting third in Serie A and only seven points off Juventus, so their eyes remain on the Scudetto. On the other hand Bologna are just outside of European football sitting seventh on 32 points, 1 behind European play.

Bologna average 1.2 goals per match in Serie A, and average around 4.4 shots on target as well. I'm not expecting Bologna to go into Milan and dominate the game, but going in and getting a goal is not out of the expectations of coach Thiago Motta who is at the helm for his 100th Serie A match. The one concern is that Bologna have not scored in three away matches vs. AC Milan, which I'm sure AC Milan will look to uphold.

Last time these two teams faced off, AC Milan beat Bologna 2-0, towards the start of the season. What's more impressive is that they did this on the road. In the last 5, AC Milan have been dominate in the league winning 4 and drawing one. They did have a loss two weeks ago to Atalanta in the Coppa Italia, but that was with a considerably rotated squad.

Milan are missing a few key players, like Kalulu, Tomori, and Thiaw all sidelined, which leaves the defense a bit thin, but is not the end of the world. The experienced Dane Kjaer will likely lead the line with Gabbia by his side, much like last week. Additionally, Theo Hernandez and Calabria are playing, two experienced Serie A fullbacks.

The bench for AC Milan in other parts of the field will be ripe and ready to come in to either kill the game or inject life into it. Bennacer is back from AFCON, Okafor and Jovic are banging in goals at a goal every 103 minutes and 118 minutes respectively.

Giroud, Pulisic, and Leao will be spearheading the attack for the Italian giants, which is one that has proven lethal with the likes of Ruben Loftus Cheek just in behind them. AC Milan have not lost to Bologna in 16 Serie A matches, and like I stated earlier, they did not concede in the last three home matches vs them.

1 @1,70 Bwin

FT 2:2