AC Monza - AC Milan predictions and free betting tips [18/02/2024]

On Sunday, 18th February, as part of the 25th round of the Italian Serie A, "Monza" will host "Milan" on their home turf. Since making it into the elite division, the hosts haven't managed to score a single point against the "Rossoneri", who last week practically secured their progression into the 1/8 finals of the Europa League.

Projected Line-ups

"Monza": Di Gregorio; Izzo, Mari, Caldirola; Birindelli, Gagliardini, Pessina, Zerbin; Mota, Colpani; Colombo.
"Milan": Maignan; Florenzi, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Okafor, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Jovic.

"Monza"

Positioned in the lower half of the league table, "Monza" holds the 11th spot in Serie A and is gearing up for the final stretch of the season without the threat of relegation. This is reflected in the team's recent results: the red-whites have won only 2 out of their last 9 matches, drawn thrice and lost 4 times. After a narrow victory over "Sassuolo" (1-0), they were forced to accept draws in matches against "Udinese" (0:0) and "Verona" (0:0) - two clubs in a battle for survival.

No other team from the bottom half of the Serie A table has let in as few goals this campaign as "Monza" (28). In fact, even "Milan" has only conceded one goal less. "Monza" has to come to terms with the injury of key forward Caprari as well as Vignato being sidelined. 

"Milan"

Even though "Milan" has fallen out of the championship title race, the club has firmly established itself within the top four, giving them the right to participate in the Champions League. The Lombards are ranked 3rd in Serie A, 10 points clear of the 5th place and only 2 short of a second-place "Juventus". Their current unbeaten streak of 9 matches in the championship (7 wins and 2 draws) attests to the excellent form "Rossoneri" has amassed.

After drawing at home against "Bologna" 2:2, they overcame "Frosinone" (3:2) and "Napoli" (1:0) last weekend. This week, "Milan" easily defeated "Rennes" in the first playoff match of the Europa League (3:0), thanks to goals from Rafael Leao and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The team sheet is still missing defenders Calabria and Tomori, as well as Kalulu and Pobega - all of them injured. 

Head-to-Head

In the first leg, the "Rossoneri" clinched victory with a score of 3:0 - their third in three recent head-to-head matches with their Sunday opponent.

Match Prediction: "Monza" - "Milan"

"Monza" no longer has any real tournament motivation and is playing out the championship for the sheer sake of it. Granted, the "Rossoneri" are more exhausted - but with a deep bench and their leaders back in action, Pioli can rotate his squad without trauma. Coming from a six-match unbeaten run in all tournaments, the visitors are likely to scoop all three points tonight.

Total Goals Prediction

"Monza" has managed just two goals in their last five rounds. Therefore, a safe bet would be to place the individual total for the home side under 1 goal.

Corner Kicks Prediction

"Milan" surpasses its opponent in class and will be attacking more - accordingly; the visitors should claim superiority in corners.

Yellow Cards Prediction

"Monza" will have to foul more frequently in order to hold back the star-studded "Rossoneri" attack (victory by yellow cards).

Score Prediction

My bet is on an exact score of 0:2 in favour of "Milan".