Atalanta BC vs. AC Milan: Serie A Previews, odds and Predictions

Atalanta BC and AC Milan, two rivals from Lombardy, will meet under the Bergamo lights on Friday night. Both teams are riding impressive undefeated streaks.

Milan is nine points behind their neighbors with a game in hand, but La Dea is in Scudetto contention after eight consecutive victories in Serie A.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Not only did Atalanta remain within one point of first place in Serie A with their recent win against Roma, but the Bergamaschi are now one win away from tying a club record of nine wins achieved in 2020.

Nicolo Zaniolo, a former Rome player and captain Marten De Roon, scored at Stadio Olimpico earlier this week, continuing an impressive start to the 2024–25 season.

Atalanta has scored easily and amassed more than 30 points after 14 games in the top division, five goals ahead of the next team in the scoring standings. This is their debut season in the league.

In fact, before their massive home match against Milan, Gian Piero Gasperini's squad had scored twice in all eleven league matches at the Gewiss Stadium.

After winning the Europa League last season, the Nerazzurri are still unbeaten in Europe this season. Charles De Ketelaere, a player they snatched from their Rossoneri rivals, contributed to five goals in last week's 6-1 Champions League hammering of Young Boys.

Atalanta is soaring on all fronts. They sit two points ahead of Milan and occupy one of the eight automatic qualifying berths for the final 16 of the Champions League.

Though Atalanta triumphed in the most recent meeting (3-2) in Bergamo in a Coppa Italia match at San Siro almost a year ago, Milan has won four of the teams' past eight Serie A encounters.

Despite their inconsistency this season, the Rossoneri enter this match looking up at their regional rivals in the rankings, where they now sit in seventh place.

Paulo Fonseca's squad has hit a new level with a recent victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, boosting confidence. Last week, Milan moved five points out of the elimination zone the previous week with a third consecutive Champions League victory.

Tijjani Reijnders scored twice to lead Napoli to a 3-0 win against Empoli last weekend in the Italian Serie A. Napoli now has six clean sheets in their previous ten league games.

On Tuesday night, Milan dominated the first half of their Coppa Italia match against Sassuolo, the league leaders in Serie B. They scored four goals in the first 23 minutes to secure a 6-1 victory and advance to the quarterfinals. One of those goals was a sensational shot by Reijnders.

It may be difficult for the second-city team to continue their winning run beyond Friday since they have only won two of their six league games away from their headquarters this season.

Atalanta BC X AC Milan Team News

On Friday night, Gian Piero Gasperini will not be in the home dugout due to his touchline suspension, which he must serve for the second game. However, the majority of his roster is available for selection.

While wing-back Davide Zappacosta is far closer to a recovery from a muscle problem, Gianluca Scamacca is still on the path to health after a major knee injury.

Ademola Lookman, ex-Milan player Charles De Ketelaere, and Atalanta's leading scorer Mateo Retegui—three goals ahead of his closest competitor in the Capocannoniere standings—should once again occupy the last third.

This matchup features the top four scorers from Serie A in 2024, including De Ketelaere (30 goals), Lookman (30 goals), Christian Pulisic (27 goals), and Rafael Leao (28 goals) from Milan.

The Rossoneri's lone striker will be bolstered by Leao, who has scored all three of his league goals away from home this season, Pulisic, and Samu Chukwueze, who scored twice on Tuesday. Although Tammy Abraham began the match against Sassuolo, La Dea may see the return of Alvaro Morata.

With France internationals Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez returning to training, Paulo Fonseca will return to his best team after making many changes in midweek. Luka Jovic, Ismael Bennacer, and Alessandro Florenzi are the only injured players.

Our predictions

Full-time draw @ 3.75 on Sky247.ng

Because a loss would significantly hinder their regaining their place in the Scudetto chase, all eyes are on Milan.

However, the Rossoneri have made some progress, so Atalanta's impressive winning streak may finally be over.

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