AC Milan vs Spezia Match Analysis and Prediction

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AC Milan will be hosting Spezia at San Siro on Monday looking to make it four Serie A victories in a row in their campaign to challenge for the title.

The hosts are currently sitting second in the table, just a point behind leaders Inter Milan, while Spezia are at 16th position, just three points clear of the relegation zone.

AC Milan have not won Serie A since 2011, but they are currently firm in the title picture at this stage of the season, having picked up 48 points from their opening 21 matches.

They are 10 points clear of fifth-placed Juventus, and will be looking to secure a top-four spot, having been second behind Inter last season.

Stefano Pioli’s side have won their last three Serie A matches, defeating Empoli, Roma and Venezia, since falling for a 1-0 home defeat to Napoli on December 19.

They were also victorious in the Coppa Italia on Thursday, with a 3-1 win over Genoa, and they will need another victory on Monday in order to stay in touch with leaders Inter.

As for Spezia, they will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 victory over Genoa last weekend, where Simone Bastoni scored the only goals of the match.

They have now won two of their last three matches in the league, losing just one in the process, which has left them into 16th, with a record of five wins, four draws and 12 defeats from 21 matches.

Thiago Motta’s side are only three points clear of the relegation zone, and they face a challenge to secure their spot in Serie A for another season.

Spezia lost 2-1 to AC Milan when they last met at Stadio Alberto Picco earlier this season, but they had won 2-0 at home during the 2020-21 season.

AC Milan vs Spezia head to head

The two teams have previously met on four occasions, three being in the Seria A while one was in the Coppa Italia. AC Milan have won in three while Spezia have won once. Milan have scored 8 goals and conceded 4. Milan won 2-1 away in their last league encounter.

AC Milan 3-1 Spezia 15/01/14

AC Milan 3-0 Spezia 04/10/20

Spezia 2-0 AC Milan 13/02/21

Spezia 1-2 AC Milan 25/09/21

AC Milan latest home form

AC Milan lost 2-1 to Liverpool on December 7 in the Champions League, before losing 1-0 to Napoli in the league. However, they have recently kept a good record by winning their last two matches at home. They defeated Genoa 3-1 in the Coppa Italia in their last home game.

AC Milan 2-0 Salernitana 04/12/21

AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool 07/12/21

AC Milan 0-1 Napoli 19/12/21

AC Milan 3-1 Roma 06/01/22

AC Milan (E)3-1 Genoa 13/01/22

AC Milan latest away form

AC Milan have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having not lost in any of their last five matches. Their last away defeat came 4-3 to Fiorentina on November 20 last year. In their last five away matches, they have won four and drawn in one.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 AC Milan 24/11/21

Genoa 0-3 AC Milan 01/12/21

Udinese 1-1 AC Milan 11/12/21

Empoli 2-4 AC Milan 22/12/21

Venezia 0-3 AC Milan 09/01/22

Spezia latest home form

Spezia have recently been on a poor run of form at home, as they have failed to win in any of their last five matches. Their last victory at home came 1-0 over Torino on November 6. They have lost three and drawn in two of their last five matches at home.

Spezia 0-1 Bologna 28/11/21

Spezia 2-2 Sassuolo 05/12/21

Spezia 0-2 Lecce 16/12/21

Spezia 1-1 Empoli 19/12/21

Spezia 1-2 Verona 06/01/22

Spezia latest away form

Spezia have recently shown an upturn of form on the road, as they have won their last two away matches. They had been on a poor run of form before that, going winless in eight games. In their last five, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 9 in the process.

Atalanta 5-2 Spezia 20/11/21

Inter Milan 2-0 Spezia 01/12/21

Roma 2-0 Spezia 13/12/21

Napoli 0-1 Spezia 22/12/21

Genoa 0-1 Spezia 09/01/22

AC Milan news

AC Milan will be without Pietro Pellegri, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Ramagnoli and Fikayo Tomori through injury, while Sandro Tonali is out on suspension.

Ismael Bennacer, Franck Kessie and Fode Ballo-Toure are currently participting in the Africa Cup of Nations, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic will again lead the line on Monday.

Spezia news

Spezia will be missing Ebrima Colley who is currently involved in the Africa Cup of Nations. However, Motta should have a strong squad to choose from after they managed to recover those who recently tested positive for coronavirus. They could line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation for the Monday’s contest.