AC Milan vs Leece Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Serie A, September 27, 2024

AC Milan vs Leece Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Friday, Sep 27
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: San Siro, Italy

AC Milan will play host to lower-tier Leece in their sixth clash of the 2024/25 Serie A season at San Siro. The Rossoneri are heading into the domestic league after they secured a hard-fought three points over arch-rivals Inter Milan in their last game.

Hosts AC Milan needed the win in the derby to come out of their recent struggles as they have not managed a win in their three opening games of the Serie A season. They currently sit 7th in the Serie A standings and the derby eased the pressure on new manager Paulo Fonseca’s position. Milan are trying to return back to winning ways and are the highest-scoring team in the league with 11 goals.

Meanwhile, Leece are coming off a 2-0 defeat at home to Sassuolo in the second round of the Coppa Italia. They have collected only five points in the last three games and crashed out of the Coppa Italia earlier this week.

AC Milan Team News

AC Milan will lead the line with either of their marquee summer signings Alvaro Morata or Tammy Abraham. Players like Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi, and Malick Thiaw and Marco Sportiello will continue in the treatment room. Captain Davide Calabria sustained a muscle injury in the last game, so he remains out for this tie.

Leece Team News

As for Leece, defender Frederic Guilbert will miss the game through suspension. They would also remain without the services of Mohamed Kaba and Medon Berisha this weekend.

AC Milan vs Leece Predicted Lineups

AC Milan predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Maignan

Defenders: Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez

Midfielders: Fofana, Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders

Forwards: Pulisic, Abraham, Leao

Leece predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Falcone

Defenders: Pelmard, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo

Midfielders: Ramadani, Coulibaly, Rebic

Forwards: Dorgu, Tete Morente, Krstovic

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 24 times in the past, with AC Milan Milan winning 13 of those games. Leece has won only one match between both sides, whereas the remaining ten games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in AC Milan vs Leece

Tammy Abraham (AC Milan)

Former Roma striker Tammy Abraham made a deadline-day move to San Siro on a season-long loan. The England international who has scored 27 goals in 53 matches for Roma will be handed out an opportunity to regain his form and confidence after his injury setbacks. So far the 26-year-old has bagged one goal and two assists in four Serie A games this season.

Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)

Former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has set an incredible tone in the new campaign after bagging four goals and two assists in six games across all competitions. At present, the 26-year-old is the player with the most goal contributions in the Serie A.

AC Milan vs Leece Prediction

The hosts are coming off a long-awaited 2-1 win over Internazionale in the Milan derby and will be looking to continue with that momentum after a sluggish start to the new campaign. AC Milan would be brimming with confidence after six derby defeats in a row and are hot favorites to win this tie against Leece.

As for Leece, they are languishing just above the relegation zone as they started their campaign with two losses followed by a win. They were held to a 2-2 draw by Parma last time out in the domestic setting. The players have been exposed at the back as they are struggling to find a rhythm under Luca Gotti.

Predicted Score: AC Milan 2-0 Leece (Watch Live)

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