Milan and Juventus are clashing at San Siro in a derby match of round 23 in the Italian Serie A. Milan are still close to the top, they are missing a lot of players, but they are playing well. Juventus seems to be waking up, they are in good form right now, and they are climbing the standings rapidly.
Last weekend, Milan has had the chance to take over the top of the table, but they lose their game against Spezia 2-1, actually, it was taken away from them by the referee. Milan has 48 points, they have scored a nice 47 goals, but their defense is a bit sloppy with 25 conceded goals. After this game, Milan will be playing against Inter, and we know they have the quality to beat both Inter and Juventus, but these derbies are so unpredictable. Milan also has a few players in the African Cup of Nations, but they also have a few important injuries which have greatly reduced their depth. Ibrahimovic leads Milan with 8 goals, while Hernandez has added 5 assists. When they are on a roll, Milan is really hard to stop, and I think they will have a good game just because they will have something to prove after that disaster against Spezia last weekend.
Juventus hasn’t won any of their last 8 Serie A games, and after they lost in the Italian Super Cup, Juventus has bounced back nicely with a win against Udinese. Juventus has also beaten Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia earlier this week. As far as the standings go, Juventus is in 5th place with 41 points, 34 scored goals, and 21 conceded goals, and they are now only 2 points away from the Champions League spot. The good news for Juventus is they are playing in the Champions League still, and they will play against Villarreal in the knockouts. Dybala is the leading goalscorer for Juventus with 7 goals, but there have been a lot of rumors lately that he will be leaving the club. Dybala has also added 3 assists, while Morata has added 5 goals. Ramsey, Bonucci, and Chiesa are all injured, and the last one is very unfortunate because he has been outstanding for Juventus so far this season. Juventus is also working on signing some players, and they will definitely need everything they can get to climb to the top 4 in Serie A.
This is one of the biggest matchups in Italy, games are pretty much always exciting and fun, and I think that will be the case here as well. I see goals on both sides because I don’t think either team has the defense to stop the other, but I think Milan will get a win at home.