Fernando Pérez
Two heavyweights of Italian soccer will face each other this Sunday in front of a packed San Siro Stadium. In the first round of this Serie A, back in mid-August, Milan vs Atalanta drew 1-1 with Ruslan Malinovskyi and Ismaël Bennacer scoring the goals of the game.
The record between the two clearly favors the current defending champions, with 58 wins out of 130 encounters. Atalanta, on the other hand, has won only 27 times and has not won since the beginning of 2021. Will it be able to cut the negative streak?
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Milan vs Atalanta Serie A Matchday 24 Game on February 26, 2023
- Where: San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy.
- When: Sunday, February 26, 2023, 2:45 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Milan (+120) / Draw (+240) / Atalanta (+225).
- Asian Handicap by DraftKings: Milan (-0.75, +150) / Atalanta (+0.75, -210).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-125) / Under (-110).
- Both teams score: Yes (-145) / No (+105).
All rates are courtesy of BetMGM y DraftKings.
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Betting on Milan
After the painful loss in the derby against Inter, Stefano Pioli’s men have now won three games in a row. The most striking thing is that all of them were by the minimum and without conceding goals. After an inconsistent start to the 2023 season, the Rossoneri seem to have found their way again, the one that led them to last season’s crown.
After five months, Mike Maignan could finally return to the starting eleven, news that would mean even greater defensive solidity for Milan. However, it remains to be seen if this is enough to make up for the absence of Bennacer and Davide Calabria, who are still training on the sidelines.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Mike Maignan; Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw; Junior Messias, Rade Krunic, Sandro Tonali, Theo Hernandez; Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.
Betting on Atalanta
Atalanta knows what it’s like to play on equal footing against bigger rivals. So far this Serie A season, they have a 3-3 draw against Juventus and a 3-2 loss to Inter, among other results plagued with goals. In addition, with 42 goals scored, it is the third team with the most goals scored, behind only Napoli and Inter.
After last week’s heavy loss to Lecce, Gasperini has brought back two important weapons in the form of youth player Giorgio Scalvini and Marten de Roon, a key player in the midfield. With the ideal eleven at their disposal, the visitors will be looking for a celebration that will take them to fourth place in Serie A along with Milan.
Probable lineup (4-3-1-2): Juan Musso; Rafael Toloi, José Luis Palomino, Giorgio Scalvini, Davide Zappacosta; Marten de Roon, Teun Koopmeiners, Joakim Maehle; Ademola Lookman; Rasmus Hojlund, Jérémie Boga.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the defensive consistency shown by the home team, Atalanta knows that they are playing perhaps their last chance to qualify for the next Champions League.
For this reason and taking into consideration the strength of the visitors playing away, at JefeBet we consider that Milan vs Atalanta will be a duel full of emotions.
Prediction: Atalanta win and Over 2.5 (MIL 1-2 ATA).
