Thursday, from 17:55, AC Milan will receive the Greek Olympiacos Piraeus visit in a match for the second round of the UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will take place at the “San Siro” stadium in Milan.
Gattuso’s band grows from match to match.
With only one staggered failure, that 2-3 in the inaugural Serie A stage on “San Paolo” after leading Napoli 2-0, AC Milan gives us the impression that the weekend Sassuolo victory (4-1) could represent the start of a series of positive results. Even if the “rossoneri” scored three consecutive draws in the championship with Cagliari (1-1), Atalanta (2-2) and Empoli (1-1), the result of which coach of the team, Gennaro Gattuso, was harshly criticized, not we can not blame and bad luck. “The Devils” controlled each encounter, had a lot of occasions against Cagliari and Empoli, and Atalanta pulled a point on “San Siro” in the minutes of extension, when no one expected it.
However, without using the holders, Gattuso beat Sassuolo, the revelation of the season start in Italy, even at home, and the morale of the team is high before the second match of the Europa League.
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a solid evolution of the hosts. Even if the “rossoners” did not impress in the first round of the group, avoiding shame on the field of Luxemburg from Dudelange (1-0), the game of the Milanese team tends to increase from the match to the match. On the other side, Olympiakos is a vulnerable opponent who does not come with a great morale after failing in the field with the PAOK (0-1) derby, in the championship, ceding the hierarchy and falling only to the 5th position in the championship of Greece. Therefore, respecting the value differences between the two combatants and the ascendant form of the hosts, we believe that the Italians will find the resources needed to make this match.
PREDICTION: AC Milan to win @ 1.49
