This is the kind of game where form, momentum, and ‘season so far’ go out of the window. One can expect a thriller, but the Juve squad are in sync right now and strong at the back. Milan must be on their peak powers to break that. We predict a win for the visitors.
Match info: Serie A
Venue: San Siro, Milan
Date: Saturday, 23rd November 2024
Time: 6 pm Nigerian time
Two of the most successful teams in the will lock horns on Saturday evening, as AC Milan welcome Juventus to San Siro.
Milan slipped six points behind Juventus after a six-goal thriller with Cagliari just before the break, while the Bianconeri's latest Turin derby win kept them in a six-way scrap for top spot.
Head-to-head:
- AC Milan have won 65 of the 228 meetings between the two teams.
- Juventus have recorded 88 victories.
- The remaining 75 encounters ended in draws.
- Only 2 of the last 8 encounters produced goal-goal
- Juventus are unbeaten so far this season with nine clean sheets
Form:
- Milan in the league: L-W-L-W-D
- Milan in all competitions: W-L-W-W-D
- Juventus in the League: W-D-D-W-W
- Juventus in all competitions: D-D-W-D-W
Team News:
- Ahead of the thriller clash at San Siro, no set of fans will be comfortable because both squads are dealing with key injuries. Milan will be without Alessandro Florenzi and Ismael Bennacer.
- Juventus have their own concerns, with Brazilian center-back Bremer and summer signings Juan Cabal and Nicolas Gonzalez all ruled out. Adding to the woes, Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic remains sidelined, leaving the Old Lady short on firepower.
Player(s) to watch:
- Christian Pulisic with his creativity and run behind defenses that have been Milan’s saviour so far in the attack. He has shown his silky smooth self this season, reflecting his days from his time back in Germany. So, it’s got to be prime Juve defense to stop him.
- Kenan Yildiz will have to step up in the absence of and whenever the team have asked him to step up he has brought the Turkish heat with three goals and two assists already this season.