Juventus vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Super Cup betting tips on match 2025-01-02 19:00.
[p]After missing out on the last two years’ editions, Juventus, the most successful Supercoppa Italiana side ever (nine-time winners), arrive in Saudi Arabia for the competition. The Bianconeri will fancy their chances here as the only Serie A team yet to taste a league defeat in 2024/25, despite ending the calendar year in sixth place. [/p]
[p]Being unbeaten in their last 14 matches may seem like a big confidence booster, but Juventus managed to win only five of those outings (D9). They also twice let a lead slip at home in their last Serie A game against Fiorentina (2-2), which was remarkably their 11th draw in the opening 18 league rounds of the season. The Old Lady will at least have fond memories of the last time they met upcoming opponents AC Milan in the Supercoppa, which saw them claim a 1-0 victory in January 2019. [/p]
[p]Despite having suffered only one loss in their last 12 matches (W7, D4), Milan are travelling to Riyadh with a new manager in Sérgio Conceição, after sacking Paulo Fonseca following their 1-1 draw with Roma on Sunday evening. Like their opponents here, Milan’s last Supercoppa Italiana appearance ended in defeat to Inter Milan – just a year later in the 2022 edition – but the Rossoneri can now move level with their bitter city rivals by lifting the trophy for the eighth time. [/p]
[p]To achieve that, Conceição needs to succeed on his debut, which bizarrely looks set to pit him against his son, who plays for Juventus – a side that his new employers have failed to score against in their last three consecutive matches (D2, L1). Milan’s current form doesn’t inspire much either, as they have netted 2+ goals just once in their last five outings (W2, D2, L1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Francisco Conceição will try to spoil his father’s debut, having scored all three of his goals for Juventus in or after the 80th minute, being their third scorer of the match each time. Milan will be counting on Tijjani Reijnders, who has netted five times in their last seven fixtures, including the opener in their last two games.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Five of the last six H2Hs have seen less than 1.5 goals scored, with three of those meetings ending 0-0.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]