AC Milan faces Venezia at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Italy’s Serie A on Saturday, September 14.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Venezia has slim chances
- HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%
- DRAW: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
- AWAY: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
AC Milan didn’t secure a win in their first three Serie A games, but they earned a valuable point at Lazio before the international break. As 3/10 favorites, they’ll be optimistic about getting their first win at home against newly-promoted Venezia.
As expected, the visitors have struggled to transition from Serie B, securing only one point from their first nine available. According to recent odds, Venezia has just an 11.1% chance of causing an upset at San Siro. For more football predictions, visit our upcoming matches page.
Recent H2H history: First matchup in two years
AC Milan and Venezia haven’t last faced each other in January 2022, when the Rossoneri won 3-0. In their eight previous encounters, AC Milan has lost only once to Venezia.
AC Milan update: Morata remains sidelined
Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi, Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata, and Marco Sportiello are currently unavailable for AC Milan. The Rossoneri drew 2-2 with Lazio before the international break and are currently in 14th place in the standings.
Predicted lineup: Maignan (GK), Royal, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terraciano, Fofana, Reijnders, Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Okafor
Venezia update: Bjarkason is the only absentee for the visitors
Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason is the sole absentee for Venezia at the moment. In their last match, they lost 1-0 to Torino at home, conceding the decisive goal in the 86th minute. This loss placed the newly promoted team in second-to-last place in the standings.
Predicted lineup: Joronen (GK), Idzes, Svoboda, Sverko, Candela, Duncan, Nicolussi, Zampano, Oristanio, Ellertsson, Pohjanpalo
AC Milan vs Venezia prediction: Will Milan finally secure their first win?
Key Stats
- Venezia didn’t score in their last two Serie A games.
- AC Milan netted two goals in their first three Serie A matches.
- Venezia had two players cautioned in each of their first three league fixtures.
- Four of AC Milan’s five Serie A goals this season were scored in the second half.
Our score prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Venezia
AC Milan will be eager to secure their first win of the new campaign on Saturday, and the Rossoneri are likely to have too much quality for a Venezia team that has yet to score in their last two Serie A matches.
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