Ace Football previews the Serie A round 9 match between Atalanta and AC Milan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Atalanta enjoy home advantage, when visitors AC Milan swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Atalanta are number 8 in the table on 12 points after eight matches. AC Milan rank as number 2 with 17 points after eight matches played.
Form: Atalanta vs AC Milan
Atalanta Form
In their previous three matches, Atalanta first drew 0-0 against Lazio, then 0-0 against Slavia Prague before also finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Cremonese. Atalanta managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.
AC Milan Form
AC Milan go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Juventus. They went on to beat Fiorentina by 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Pisa in a 2-2 draw. AC Milan won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded four goals while scoring ten themselves.
Betting facts for Atalanta and AC Milan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atalanta and AC Milan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Atalanta home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AC Milan have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- AC Milan have won 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Atalanta vs AC Milan
Look no further than Nikola Krstovic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Atalanta in the Serie A, while Christian Pulisic managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for AC Milan in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Atalanta vs AC Milan
Full-time result
Atalanta won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at New Balance Arena. They drew five and lost two as well, while AC Milan won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Atalanta are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. AC Milan remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Atalanta have not lost to AC Milan in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Atalanta scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. AC Milan scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Atalanta managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from AC Milan performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Atalanta have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with AC Milan.
Total goals
Atalanta saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for AC Milan, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
