AC Milan vs Atalanta Prediction 23.01.2021

Here's our AC Milan vs Atalanta Prediction analysis: League leaders, AC Milan return to action when they play host to Atalanta in one of the matches billed to go down in Serie A, this weekend.

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Match status: 2020/21 Serie A - Matchweek 19
Kick-off: Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 05:00pm CET
 Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)

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The Rossonneri maintain a firm lead over Serie A, but with neighbours and bitter rivals, Inter Milan breathing down their necks, Stefano Pioli knows his side can’t afford to make any mistakes at this point.

Atalanta are on a fairly lengthy unbeaten run, but they are a considerable distance away from mounting a title challenge at the moment, no thanks to a series of draws. Make no mistake though, the Black and Blues remain a deadly side, and will be looking to finally get some consistency into their game, and maybe, mount a title push.

AC Milan vs Atalanta Team News

Last time out in Serie A, AC Milan recorded an essential 0-2 victory away at Cagliari to maintain their hold on top of the league standings. Veteran striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a penalty – his first goal since returning from injury – to give the Rossonneri an early lead. And the Swede doubled his tally early in the second half to ensure it’d be a comfortable victory for Stefano Pioli’s men.

That was Milan’s second successive league win since they tasted defeat at the hands of Juventus earlier this year. The Rossonneri are in the form of their lives, and have suffered just one defeat in eighteen league matches played this season.

It is this good form that has helped Milan be league leaders for majority of the season, and Pioli’s side currently maintain the first position, having collected forty-three out of a possible fifty-four points.

Atalanta battled to another league draw when they were held 1-1 away at Udinese in their latest Serie A fixture. Udinese wasted no time in taking the lead, with midfielder, Roberto Pereyra finishing, after a great solo run.

Atalanta would, however, restore parity before the break, as Luis Muriel scored a beautiful individual effort of his own. The Black and Blues created a host of chances, and on another day, would have walked away with all three points, but it just wasn’t meant to be.

Gasperini’s side have now notched two league draws in a row, but they remain unbeaten in nine Serie matches – 5 wins and 4 draws. Atalanta currently occupy the fifth position on the standings, and they are some way off the hosts in first – 10 points to be precise.

Milan might be the most in-form team in Serie A at the moment, but they have dropped quite a few points when playing at the San Siro this season. Their home form reads 5 wins and 3 draws in 9 matches, and Atalanta would surely look to take advantage of this inconsistency.

The Black and Blues themselves have struggled for form on the road this season, and have only managed 16 points across 9 road trips in the league.

Injured or Suspended Players

AC Milan: Ismael Bennacer, Matteo Gabbia, Hakan Calhanoglu, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Romagnoli, Alexis Saelemaekers and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Atalanta: Mario Pasalic, Marco Tumminello, Marco Sportiello and Papu Gomez.

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AC Milan vs Atalanta Predictions

Both Milan and Atalanta are on some serious form at the moment, hence it might be difficult to pick a clear-cut winner from this clash. Atalanta, once more, are one of the top-scoring sides in the Serie A, but they come up against a Milan side boasting one of the best defensive records in the league. Both sides will be wary of making mistakes, hence we tip this match to end up as a rather low-scoring encounter.