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AC Milan will resume their Serie A campaign after the international break with a home game against Venezia at San Siro on Saturday. Both teams have endured a winless run in the league thus far, with one loss for the hosts and two for the Lagunari.
The Rossoneri played Lazio in their previous outing and were held to a 2-2 draw in their away game. Strahinja Pavlović scored his first goal for Milan and gave them an early lead in the eighth minute.
The capital club overturned the deficit after scoring twice within two minutes in the second half. Rafael Leão made an instant impact, coming off the bench in the 70th minute and equalizing just two minutes later.
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The visitors have got their season underway on a poor note, suffering three losses in four games across all competitions. They have failed to score in their last two league outings and suffered a 1-0 home loss to Torino last time around.
AC Milan vs Venezia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 31 times in all competitions. As expected, Milan have the upper hand in these meetings with 20 wins. The Lagunari have four wins to their name and seven games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the 2021-22 Serie A campaign, with the hosts securing a league double with a 5-0 win on aggregate.
- AC Milan have suffered just one loss in their 16 home meetings against the visitors.
- Venezia are winless in their four Serie A meetings against the hosts in the 21st century, scoring just two goals.
- The Rossoneri have won just one of their last five Serie A home games. Nonetheless, they have suffered just one defeat in their last 15 home games in the competition.
AC Milan vs Venezia Prediction
The Rossoneri have begun their season on a poor note, as they are winless in their three league games thus far, conceding two goals in each. Interestingly, they have drawn three of their last four home games in Serie A.
Paulo Fonseca will be without the services of Ismaël Bennacer, who suffered an injury while on international duty. Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Sportiello are also sidelined with injuries while Malick Thiaw faces a late fitness test. Alvaro Morata returned to group training this week and should at least be on the bench.
The Lagunari have lost three of their four games in all competitions, faliing to score in their last two. They are winless in their last nine Serie A away games, suffering seven losses, which is a cause for concern.
Bjarki Bjarkason is the only absentee for Eusebio Di Francesco in this match. Joel Pohjanpalo played for the first time this season against Torino and should retain his place in the starting XI.
Considering the home advantage for AC Milan and their dominance in this fixture, we back the hosts to register a comfortable win and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Venezia
AC Milan vs Venezia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - AC Milan to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Christian Pulisic to score or assist any time - Yes
