This weekend, fans get thrilled in the Serie A with a Lombardy Derby as Atalanta welcomes rivals AC Milan. The match schedules for Sunday at the Gewiss Stadium, with kickoff at9:45 pm.
Both sides come off contrasting fortunes in the European midweek encounters. Atalanta registered a 1-0 win over Young Boys in the Champions League, whereas AC Milan suffered a 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid.
AC Milan started their Champions League campaign on a low note with two losses so far. It started with a dramatic 3-2 loss to Liverpool followed by their recent loss to Atletico Madrid.
Furthermore, the Rossoneri continue searching for their first win in the European elite competition since their win over Celtic in 2013. In the domestic league, Milan has been impressive while managing to pick 16 points so far.
A win this weekend will prove their best top-flight season since the turn of the century, with 19 points taken from the opening seven matches. However, Coach Stefano Pioli knows that their unbeaten start to the league is under heavy threat.
On the other hand, Atalanta seemed to turn things around in the past two weeks. The side remains unbeaten in the last five matches across all competitions. Furthermore, the side picked up three wins in their last four matches.
Their last win on the road comes from their Champions League Group F clash with Young Boys. Matteo Pessina’s second-half strike was enough to grant them their second win.
Atalanta vs. AC Milan Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games against each other, with Atalanta taking nine wins while AC Milan with 11 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Atalanta 1-0 Young Boys
- Inter 2-2 Atalanta
- Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo
- Salernitana 0-1 Atalanta
- Villarreal 2-2 Atalanta
Away
- Milan 1-2 Atletico Madrid
- Spezia 1-2 Milan
- Milan 2-0 Venezia
- Juventus 1-1 Milan
- Liverpool 3-2 Milan
Atalanta Team News
Ruslan Malinovsky is the most in-form player at the camp, with 19 Serie A goals from midfield. Luis Muriel made a return from injury in their Champions League win midweek. Absentees this weekend include Hans Hateboer and Jose Luis Palomino.
AC Milan Team News
Injury absentees this weekend include Olivier Giroud, David Calabria, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Others on the treatment table include Allessandro Florenzi and Tiemoue Bakayoko. Daniel Maldini scored his debut goal last time out and contended a starting role.
Prediction and Odds
We expect both sides to come out guns blazing, given it’s a derby and the intensity it brings to the pitch.
- Atalanta Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
