Juventus vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-27 18:45.
If Juventus once felt safe with the knowledge they would be competing in the Champions League next season after regaining their 15 docked Serie A (SA) points, it would have been a rude shock to learn that they lost ten points just moments before last round’s game against Empoli after a new ruling by an Italian court. That breaking news may have affected the side psychologically as they fell to a 4-1 defeat, meaning Juve fell from second to seventh place in the space of one evening.
A frustrated Max Allegri lamented in the wake of defeat that “every time we put our head forward they crush us underneath”. Yet a return to the Allianz Stadium, where Juve have won five of their last six games, may provide a boost for the tormented Old Lady. With a five-point gap to AC Milan and only six points left to play for, Juventus need three here to stand even a slither of a chance at a top-four finish.
Juventus’ points deduction benefitted no side more than Milan, who fortuitously rose to fourth place without kicking a ball! That may have changed by the end of Saturday, but if Atalanta fail to beat Inter Milan in this round, AC Milan can book their seat at Europe’s top table ahead of the final day if they can extend their three-game unbeaten run away at Juventus (W1, D2) to four with a victory.
That will be easier said than done, with Milan coming up trumps in just one of their last nine away games in all competitions (W1, D4, L4), with the sole victory being collected at SA champions-elect Napoli. Yet that was their only away league win (D2, L2) against current top-seven sides, a statistic which may bring the Rossoneri back down to earth.
Players to watch: Federico Chiesa hit his first SA goal of the season in Juventus’ heavy midweek defeat and will hope to build on that after contributing to seven goals in ten meetings with AC Milan (G3, A4). As for AC Milan, Olivier Giroud proved age is just a number as he hit his tenth career hat-trick in their 5-1 win over Sampdoria last weekend, meaning he has now scored a treble in eight different club competitions.
Hot stat: AC Milan have picked up points from half of their away league games as pre-match outsiders this season (W1, D1, L2).