Fiorentina - AC Milan predictions and free betting tips [30/03/2024]

On Saturday, 30 March, as part of Italian Serie A's 30th round play, "Fiorentina" will play host to "Milan" on their home ground. The "Rossoneri," prior to the international break, were on a five-win streak across all competitions, while "Fiorentina," trailing only 4 points behind the European zone, seemed just a win away. 

Predicted Line-ups

"Fiorentina": Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Beltran, Sottil; Belotti.
"Milan": Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Thiaw, Florenzi; Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud. 

"Fiorentina"

Currently in the 8th spot on the Serie A league table and trailing by only four points behind the top six teams, "Fiorentina" continues to vie for a position in the European tournaments. Unfortunately, the performance in their recent 10 series games was below par, with just two wins and four losses. Following their 2-1 win over "Lazio," Claudio Prandelli's men shared points 0-0 with "Torino" and 2-2 against "Roma." Their match with "Atalanta" before the international break was cancelled as the club's general manager, Joe Barone, was rushed to hospital and he later passed away. 

In the Conference League, the team won over "Maccabi" from Haifa (5:4 in two matches) and is set to face "Viktoria Plzen" in the quarter-finals. They will also be playing against "Atalanta" in the first leg semis for the country's cup the following Wednesday. An interesting fact: The last 10 goals scored by "Fiorentina" in the championship were scored by 10 different players! 

"Milan"

While "Milan" dropped out early from the Scudetto race this season, the club currently sits second in Serie A with a comfortable 11-point lead over fifth-placed "Roma," virtually securing a Champions League spot. Stefano Pioli's men are in excellent form, losing just once in the last 14 rounds, winning 10 times and playing three draws.

After a home draw with "Atalanta" (1:1), the "Rossoneri" sequentially won over "Lazio" (0:1), "Empoli" (1:0), and "Verona" (1:3) before entering the international break.  An important fact: No team in 2024 has earned more points (15) or scored more goals (15) away from home than Stefano Pioli’s men. In the Europa League, "Milan" easily overcame Prague's "Slavia" (7:3 in two matches) and is set to face "Roma" in the quarter-finals. 

Head-To-Head

When "Milan" met "Fiorentina" in November at San Siro, they pulled off a 1:0 victory, with Theo Hernandez scoring the sole goal from a penalty just before half time. 

Match Prediction: "Fiorentina" vs "Milan"

Just one of the last 12 matches between "Fiorentina" and "Milan" ended in a draw, and a similar outcome is anticipated this weekend. With "Fiorentina" eager to please their fans following the tragic death of their general manager and "Milan" showing consistent performance in 2024 as well as having the second-best away record in Serie A, an exciting game is expected.

Total Prediction

Both teams preach highly attacking football and possess high-quality finishers in their attacking line up. With the likes of Giroud, Belotti, Gonzalez, and Leao, we can expect a goal fest at Franchi stadium.

Corners Prediction

"Fiorentina" averages 5 corners per match and "Milan" averages 4.6. In the first round, they combined for a total of 14 corners, hence boldly predicting more than 9.5 corners in total. 

Yellow Cards Prediction

Tensions are sure to run high on the pitch given the high stakes for both teams. A prediction for more than 4.5 yellow cards in total can be made confidently.

Score Prediction

My prediction is an exact score of 2:2.