Chievo vs AC Milan – Serie A – Preview

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Sreya

Chievo vs AC Milan – Chievo hosts AC Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi as an intense Serie A season resumes after international break. With the exception of Juventus who have raced to a total of twenty one points after eight matches to sit atop the Serie A standings, the clubs from second to ninth position are separated by five points only.

Chievo are fifth in league standings with thirteen points, similar to AC Milan who are fourth courtesy a superior goal difference. While Roma and Napoli are on sixteen and fourteen points, each having played a game more, Lazio who play later tonight are on thirteen points as well.

Both clubs went into the international break with wins – AC Milan dispatching Sassuolo in a 4-3 thriller while Chievo won 2-0 at Pescara.

Team News

Fabrizio Cacciatore is Chievo’s only injury concern. AC Milan have a lengthy list of absentees with Andrea Bertolacci, Christian Zapata, Matias Fernandez, Riccardo Montolivo and Luca Antonelli sidelined through injuries.

Chievo Possible Starting Lineup: Stefano Sorrentino, Nicolas Frey, Nicolas Spolli, Dario Dainelli, Massimo Gobbi, Lucas Castro, Ivan Radovanovic, Perparim Hetemaj, Valter Birsa, Roberto Inglese, Riccardo Meggiorini.

AC Milan Possible Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Donarumma, Ignazio Abate, Alessio Romagnoli, Gabriel Paletta, Mattia De Sciglio, Juraj Kucka, Manuel Locatelli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Susa, Carlos Bacca, M’Baye Niyang.

“We must show our hunger and desire to win the game. Chievo are a very experienced team, regardless of the age of the players. They are very good both in the offensive phase and the defensive one. It’s going to be a very hard game.”

– Vincenzo Montella, AC Milan.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Chievo vs AC Milan H2H stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in three wins for AC Milan and two draws. In fact, AC Milan are undefeated in their last nineteen matches against Chievo in all competitions.

While Chievo are undefeated in their last eleven home matches in the league, AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in their last seven matches against Chievo in all competitions.

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-1 draw being the most probable outcome.