On Saturday night, reigning Italian champions Milan hosts Spezia at the Giuseppe Meazza as the Rossoneri look to move closer to the leaders in Serie A.
Stefano Pioli’s team recorded a 4-0 midweek home win over Salzburg to book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night. The victory was the Rossoneri’s fourth in their previous five games in all competitions.
The men from Milan will need to continue their current strong form if they are to catch league leaders Napoli at the top of the table.
The Azzurri are currently six points clear of the reigning champions, who are currently in third place in the table.
The champions last Serie A outing finished in a surprise 2-1 defeat at Torino, which ended a four-game winning run for the Rossoneri in the Italian top flight.
Milan has an impressive recent home record in the Italian top flight, as Pioli’s team has won eight of their last nine league games on home soil.
The visitors look set for a difficult season battling against the drop to Serie B. Luca Gotti’s team is in 16th place in the table, having claimed just nine points from their 12 games in the Italian top-flight so far this season. The poor start to the campaign has led to Spezia being just three points above the relegation zone.
Their recent form in Serie A has been poor, as the visitors have failed to win in five league matches, having suffered four defeats in the process.
Poor defensive displays have been the main reason for Spezia’s lack of recent results in the Italian top flight, as they have conceded at least two goals in four of their previous five matches in Serie A.
Forebet predicts that Milan will continue their recent decent form by recording a narrow win in a high-scoring game to boost their hopes of retaining the Scudetto.