AC Milan vs Salernitana prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-12 19:45.
A first UEFA Champions League quarter-final since 2011/12 will be AC Milanâs reward for their midweek 0-0 draw at Tottenham, which was itself a good response to their 2-1 Serie A (SA) defeat to Fiorentina. Engaged in a four-way tussle to finish as âbest of the restâ behind runaway leaders Napoli, they canât afford many more slip-ups with Inter Milan, Lazio and Roma all ahead of them.
A brace of home league victories âto nilâ should instil confidence in the reigning champions, as will winning all three prior home meetings with Salernitana. Each of those, including the first way back in 1948, were held at the San Siro, although Milan are pushing to move away, and are stepping up plans to build a new state-of-the-art stadium, this week calling it âfundamental for the future of the clubâ.
Salernitana have a much shorter-term goal; avoiding relegation this term, and theyâre on track following a goalless draw with Sampdoria last time out which kept them clear of the relegation zone. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has played a strong hand in their recent revival (W1, D1) and is reportedly generating interest among both Milan clubs as a potential summer signing!
Heâll have to put that speculation to one side, but Salernitana have righted the ship since losing 8-2 to Atalanta in January, with a much better return from their last three league away games (W1, D1, L1). The San Siro wonât bring back too many happy memories though, given their record against Milan here, as well as a 2-0 defeat to Inter on this ground in October.
Players to watch: Junior Messias has been in the thick of things for Milan lately, picking up a yellow card against Fiorentina after scoring in both of the Rossoneriâs previous two league games. Salernitana veteran Antonio Candreva might relish a return to the San Siro, where he directly contributed to five goals against Milan while playing for Lazio and Inter (G2, A3).
Hot streak: None of Milanâs last six league matches featured a goal before the 15th minute (W3, L3).