S
SEARCH
M
SW
Friday, October 23
Oct 4, 2020 at 5pm UK
AC MilanAC Milan
3-0
Spezia CalcioSpezia Calcio
Leao (57', 78'), Hernandez (76')
Calhanoglu (47')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Ricci (32'), Gyasi (40')
/esi/1339/6_G_1_124983/index.html?art_id=416896&game_id=124983&sport_id=1&ESI

Preview: AC Milan vs. Spezia Calcio - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: AC Milan vs. Spezia Calcio - prediction, team news, lineups: ID:416896: from db_amp
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Serie A clash between AC Milan and Spezia Calcio, including predictions and team news.

AC Milan have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, winning both of their opening two Serie A games and advancing through Europa League qualifying.

They take on newly-promoted Spezia Calcio at San Siro and will expect to keep that momentum going with another victory.


Match preview

Milan have been comfortable winners in their first two Serie A outings of the season, beating both Bologna and newly-promoted Crotone by 2-0 scorelines.

They've done so whilst juggling Europa League qualifying duties after finishing sixth last season and beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 before a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Rio Ave to get them into the group stages.

Milan have finished sixth in three of the last four seasons - finishing fifth the other year - and have not been able to break back into the Champions League spots since the 2012-13 season, despite their best efforts.

The last seven seasons have been disappointing for a club of Milan's stature, but their strong start this year may give the Rossoneri hope that this campaign will be the beginning of their revival.

And they will feel confident of maintaining that strong start as they take on a second newly-promoted side in as many league games in the form of Spezia.

Spezia were soundly beaten 4-1 by Sassuolo in their opening game, but bounced back to claim a 2-0 victory over Udinese despite being reduced to 10 men at 1-0.

However, they face their toughest challenge yet, going up against an in-form Milan side at San Siro - a daunting prospect.

They will hope that Milan's Europa League exertions have taken their toll and will allow them to spring a surprise.

AC Milan Serie A form: WW
AC Milan form (all competitions): WWWWW

Spezia Calcio Serie A form: LW


Team News

Milan manager Stefano Pioli has several injuries to contend with in his squad as he prepares for the visit of Spezia.

Ante Rebic, Andrea Conti and Mateo Musacchio are all out and are set to return later this month.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Leo Duarte and Alessio Romagnoli are all doubts and Pioli must wait to see if they are fit enough to feature.

Spezia boss Vincenzo Italiano has similar selection problems to deal with ahead of Sunday's trip to Milan.

Federico Mattiello is out with a calf problem, while Elio Capradossi is sidelined until next year with a knee injury.

Ardian Ismajli, Jeroen Zoet and Giuseppe Mastinu are all doubts, while Claudio Terzi is suspended.

AC Milan possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Kessie, Bennacer; Castillejo, Calhanoglu, Saelemaekers; Maldini

Spezia Calcio possible starting lineup:
Rafael; Ferrer, Erlic, Chabot, Ramos; Deiola, Ricci, Maggiore; Verde, Galabinov, Gyasi


We say: AC Milan 2-0 Spezia Calcio

AC Milan have cruised to victory in each of their first two games and should have no trouble brushing newly-promoted Spezia aside at home.


Top betting tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data


amp_article_416896 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-10-04 20:55:48:
html db last update - 2020-10-23 06:29:41 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Share this article now:
Serie A Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1AC Milan440091812
2SassuoloSassuolo4310136710
3Atalanta BCAtalanta430114959
4Juventus42209368
5Napoli430112488
6Hellas VeronaHellas Verona42114137
7Inter Milan421111837
8Roma42118717
9BeneventoBenevento4202812-46
10Sampdoria42027706
11Lazio411248-44
12Fiorentina411278-14
13SpeziaSpezia411259-44
14Genoa311147-34
15CagliariCagliari4112610-44
16Bologna410378-13
17Udinese410336-33
18Parma410349-53
19Crotone4013311-81
20Torino300348-40
Scroll for more - Tap for full version

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
UC
Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

Eerste Divisie Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Cambuur86113082219
2NAC BredaNAC Breda76011871118
3Almere CityAlmere City8530178918
4De GraafschapDe Graafschap75111711616
5NEC8413169713
6Roda JC83321711612
7FC VolendamVolendam83321610612
8TelstarTelstar83321613312
9Go Ahead Eagles833296312
10Jong AjaxJong Ajax84041416-212
11SBV Excelsior83141816210
12Jong PSVJong PSV83141418-410
13FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven82331018-89
14OssOss8224814-68
15MVV MaastrichtMVV8224917-88
16Den BoschDen Bosch82151018-87
17Helmond SportHelmond8215614-87
18Jong AZJong AZ82151828-107
19Jong FC UtrechtJong Utrecht82061120-96
20Dordrecht8125618-125
Scroll for more - Tap for full version
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X

We value your privacy

A part of our GDPR compliance we need to ask for your consent. We and our partners use technology such as cookies on Sports Mole to personalise content and ads, provide social media features, and analyse our traffic. Click below to consent to the use of this technology on Sports Mole.