Milan - Copra Piacenza predictions and free betting tips [24/03/2024]

Milan and Piacenza will play in the 4th match of the Italian Volleyball Superliga quarterfinal.

Milan

The volleyball team Milan showed strong character in the first quarterfinal match, defeating Piacenza in the tie-break with a score of 3:2, coming back from a 1:2 deficit in sets. However, disappointment followed in the next two matches of the series when Milan first lost with a score of 1:3 and then 2:3 in the tie-break, despite leading 2:1 in sets.

Milan is in the middle of the championship standings, and the current streak of two consecutive losses in the quarterfinal playoffs against Monza highlights their instability. In the last 5 Superliga matches, the team won three times in a row, showing good performance against such opponents as Perugia, Taranto, and Verona. These successes followed an outstanding period at the end of the year when the team registered six wins in a row. However, this was followed by a period of failures, including two losses with a score of 0:3 against Zawiercie in the CEV Cup and two league losses against Piacenza and Lube Civitanova, indicating difficulties in games against top teams.

In the Superliga, Milan finished the season in 6th place with a record of 12 wins and 10 losses, demonstrating competitiveness but also some instability at key moments. In the CEV Cup, the team was eliminated in the 1/8 finals, losing to Zawiercie, which added to the disappointment in European competitions.

Piacenza

Piacenza finished the regular stage of the Italian Superliga in third place with a record of 13 wins and 9 losses. The team nearly lost its position to Lube Civitanova after three consecutive losses but managed to secure third place thanks to two key victories: against Lube Civitanova with a score of 3:0 and against Modena with a score of 3:1. In the Champions League quarterfinals, Piacenza won against the Polish team Jastrzębski Węgiel at home with a score of 3:2, but in the return match, they suffered a defeat with a score of 0:3, which did not allow them to advance further in the tournament bracket.

Now the team's attention is fully focused on the Italian championship, where it is close to reaching the semifinals, overcoming Milan in the last two matches. After losing the first encounter, where Milan was stronger in the tie-break with a score of 15:10, Piacenza took revenge by winning the next two matches. In the third and decisive match, Piacenza was able to turn the game around from a 1:2 deficit in sets and win in the tie-break with a score of 15:12, demonstrating their character and desire to win.

This success in the series against Milan confirmed Piacenza's strengths as a team capable of fighting to the end and achieving results even in the most tense moments.

Head-to-head

In the last 5 direct encounters, Piacenza has 3 victories, with all matches ending in a tight fight - 4 of them going to the deciding set.

Prediction for the match Milan - Piacenza

I expect a tough battle and at least 4 sets, as in the last 5 direct encounters, betting on a total of over 180.5 points. Milan won't give up easily.