Prediction : AC Milan vs Spezia - Match Preview, Line-ups, and More

AC Milan vs Spezia

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	AC Milan vs Spezia
DATE	17/01/2022
TIME	12:30 AM (UTC-5)
VENUE	Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
LEAGUE	Serie A - Round 22

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Streaming starts 5 minutes before kick off

AC Milan Lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi, Kalulu, Gabbia, Hernandez; Krunic, Bakayoko; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Ibrahimovic

Spezia Lineup (4-4-1-1): Provedel; Amian, Erlic, Nikolaou, Reca; Kovalenko, Sala, Bastoni, Gyasi; Verde; Nzola

◉ AC Milan have now won four competitive matches in a row, with the last one resulting in former club hero Andriy Shevchenko losing his job in the Genoa hotseat. Their impressive form has continued to pile the pressure on league leaders and fierce rivals Inter, and has kept Milan’s dream of a first Serie A (SA) title since 2010/11 well and truly alive.

◉ Things are looking good for fans of the ’Rossoneri’ who will head to the San Siro on Monday hoping to see their team score 3+ goals in four consecutive league games for the first time since autumn 2011. With Milan beating Spezia here 3-0 last season, and scoring at least three times in eight of their 15 SA wins this term, fans have reason to be expectant.

◉ Spezia are arguably in their best form of the season, avoiding defeat in three of their last four outings (W2, D1, L1), whilst winning two important clashes at high-flying Napoli and fellow relegation-threatened Genoa (both 1-0). However, the Ligurian side remain in sight of the bottom three so securing any form of positive result here is important.

◉ With visiting coach and former Inter man Thiago Motta guiding his side to two consecutive away wins, he’ll now look to pull off a shock and secure a third away league win in a row for the first time since 2012, when Spezia were competing in the third tier! Yet, despite two consecutive away clean sheets the visitors remain the highest conceding team on the road this SA campaign (2.45 goals on average per game).

◉ Players to watch: In-form defender Theo Hernandez has four goal contributions (G2, A2) from his last two appearances for Milan, each arrived after the break. Meanwhile, Simone Bastoni has scored and assisted in his last two starts for Spezia.

◉ Hot stat: With 71% of all the goals in Milan’s SA home matches arriving before half-time, this match could see plenty of early action.

Prediction

AC Milan 3-0 Spezia

AC Milan have picked up four wins in a row and have scored three or more goals in each of those fixtures. Meanwhile, Spezia will draw confidence from their recent victories over Napoli and Genoa. However, considering the form that Stefano Pioli’s side are in, they should be able to register a straightforward win on Monday, with Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao likely to play key roles in the triumph.