The Matchday 9 clash in Serie A between Atalanta and AC Milan will take place on October 28 at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. Atalanta vs. AC Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atalanta
In the previous round, Ivan Juric's side drew 1-1 away against Cremonese. As a result, Atalanta extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight matches (2 wins, 6 draws). However, the team failed to keep a clean sheet for the ninth time in their last 11 Serie A matches. In the standings, the club sits in seventh place with 12 points. Notably, Atalanta remains the only team yet to suffer a defeat in the current championship.
- The team has not won in 12 of their last 15 home matches in Serie A (8 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of their last 13 home league games.
- Atalanta scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Atalanta (3-4-3)
Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Marten de Roon, Isak Hien – Nicola Zalewski, Ederson Lourenco, Mario Pasalic, Raoul Bellanova – Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman, Nikola Krstovic.
Defender Giorgio Scalvini will miss the match due to injury.
AC Milan
In the previous round, Massimiliano Allegri's side was held to a 2-2 draw at home against Pisa. Nevertheless, AC Milan extended their unbeaten run in the league to seven matches (5 wins, 2 draws). However, the team conceded more than one goal for the first time during this stretch. With 17 points, the club lost its lead in the standings and dropped to third place.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 away Serie A matches (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 away league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of AC Milan's last 11 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for AC Milan (3-5-2)
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic – Davide Bartesaghi, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Samuele Ricci, Rafael Leao – Alexis Saelemaekers, Rafael Leao.
Defender Pervis Estupinan, midfielders Ardon Jashari, Adrien Rabiot, and Christian Pulisic will not play due to injuries.
Match Prediction: Atalanta vs. AC Milan
The current championship has been challenging for Atalanta – the team has secured only two victories, primarily due to a lack of aggression and efficiency in attack. Even at home, the club struggles with scoring: in 3 of their 4 home matches this season, Ivan Juric's side has failed to score more than one goal and notably did not score against Lazio.
AC Milan generally aims to play from a position of strength even away from home, but in this championship, the team has excelled defensively: Massimiliano Allegri's side is the only team yet to concede a goal in away matches. Moreover, in their last seven away Serie A games, AC Milan has kept five clean sheets and conceded more than one goal only once.
I do not expect Atalanta to suddenly improve their scoring, so my prediction: Atalanta individual total under 1.5
