In what is arguably the most attractive fixture in these midweek matches in Serie A, 6th placed AC Milan play host to 2nd placed Atalanta at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with both teams eager to grab the three points in order to boost their respective bids for European spots and in Atalanta’s case, a possible Serie A title.
AC Milan bring an impressive sequence of matches into this encounter as the hosts have put together a decent nine-match unbeaten run in the Italian top flight which includes chalking up seven wins during this period.
With victories over Lecce, Roma, Lazio, Juventus, Parma, Bologna and Sassuolo, it appears that Stefano Pioli’s side have hit a purple patch of form at just about the right time and they’ve been rewarded by breaking into the top six at last.
However, the hard work of holding onto their top six spot now begins and they face a tough assignment against an in-form Atalanta outfit who are still in the frame for a possible league title.
With this in mind, and as impressive as AC Milan have been in recent weeks, the goals angle appeals here as six of their last eight matches at home have seen both teams score.
Onto Atlanta, and as mentioned, the visitors currently sit in 2nd place and just six points behind Serie A leaders, Juventus, but their potential title-winning pedigree will be put to the test when they make their way to Milan to take on an in-form AC Milan outfit at their Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Atalanta also bring an excellent sequence of results into this attractive fixture on Friday night as the visitors are unbeaten in their last 15 matches overall which has helped maintain their potential bid for the Serie A league title.
12 wins within this 15-match sequence proves Atalanta are in red-hot form right now and their attacking prowess has also come into the fore as they’ve inflicted heavy wins upon Torino and Lecce away from home in 7-0 and 7-2 routs respectively as well as a 4-1 win over Sassuolo and their recent 6-2 dismantling of Brescia.
Atalanta therefore must be respected in this clash too, while seven of their last nine matches on their travels have also seen both teams score.
With two in-form teams going head-to-head here, we should see both teams hitting the back of the net in this clash.