AC Milan vs Fiorentina 5/1/22 Serie A Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

AC Milan is welcoming Fiorentina to San Siro in round 35 of the Italian Serie A. Milan was handed another chance when Inter lost to Bologna, and it’s up to them now to use it. Fiorentina got smashed by Udinese at home, and that has probably cost them a spot in the Conference League.

Milan has survived Inter’s winning streak, and they have remained at the top of the table with 74 points. Milan is solid offensively this season with 60 scored goals, while their defense has also been decent considering they have had a bunch of injured players. In their last game, Milan was playing against Lazio, and with a goal, in the 91^st minute, they have won that game 1-2. Giroud and Leao are leading goalscorers for Milan with 9 goals, while Ibrahimovic has added 8 goals. Kjaer and Florenzi are both injured, and they will not be playing this season again. Despite still being ahead of Inter, Milan has 4 hard games to play until the end, but if they can keep their morale and form up, they might even pull this off, and it will be well-deserved.

Fiorentina is in a bad form right now, and they are on a 3-game losing streak during which they have scored only 1 goal. Fiorentina has gone from a team everyone was scared of to a team that can’t beat anyone. With this loss, Fiorentina has made their job a lot harder in Serie A, and even though they are still close to the Europa League, it will be hard for them to get out of this slump they are in. It looks like the lack of offense is finally coming to light in Fiorentina. Torreira is now the leading goalscorer for Fiorentina with 5 goals, which says a lot about this team since he is the midfielder. Gonzalez has added 4 goals and 5 assists. Castrovilli is injured. Fiorentina is an average team, they have been overperforming lately if you ask me, and their downfall is here. I know they would love to qualify for Europe, but at least 4 better teams are still in the competition, and I don’t think Fiorentina will be successful.

Milan absolutely has to win this game. The draw would be ok, but with that Milan would make their situation complicated. Fiorentina is in a massive slump right now, but they are a capable team. The money line is not a bad price on Milan, and that is pretty much the only thing I’m willing to take.