Serie A: AC Milan vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 7 match between AC Milan and Atalanta and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

AC Milan enjoy home advantage, when visitors Atalanta swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

AC Milan are number 5 in the table on 12 points after six matches. Atalanta rank as number 10 with nine points after six matches played.

Form: AC Milan vs Atalanta

AC Milan Form

AC Milan look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Lecce by 3-0, before drawing 1-1 with Sassuolo. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Salzburg 0-4. AC Milan claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Juventus, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Venezia in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Pafos FC in their most recent outing. Atalanta managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

Betting facts for AC Milan and Atalanta

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that AC Milan and Atalanta played across all tournaments.

Players in form: AC Milan vs Atalanta

Nikola Krstovic shows decent form right now for Atalanta, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AC Milan, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Adrien Rabiot also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

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Full-time result

AC Milan won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Atalanta won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. AC Milan didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Atalanta have not lost to AC Milan in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

AC Milan scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. AC Milan managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atalanta performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Atalanta have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with AC Milan when playing at away ground.

Total goals

AC Milan saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Atalanta, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. AC Milan scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.