AC Milan will need to bounce back to winning ways this week if they are going to achieve their goal of finishing in a Champions League spot. Cremonese will be the visitors to the San Siro, as they look for a vital win in their battle to avoid relegation.
Serie A Preview
It has been a testing period in Serie A for AC Milan, as they have dropped outside the Champions League spots. Milan has gone five without a defeat, but they have been held to draws in three of their last four outings. However, a return to winning ways would see them move back into the top four spots in the Italian top flight at the expense of their cross city rivals and Champions League semi-final opponents.
Milan has often been a team that has excelled in May under Stefano Pioli, as they have won eight of their nine league matches played in the calendar month. Over that period, they have collected eight clean sheets. Milan also boasts 2.78 points per game in matches played in May, meaning that there is every suggestion that they could end the season strongly in Italy.
It is a credit to Cremonese that they are still battling for their place in Serie A, as they were written off by many in December. However, they have now won twice in their previous five matches, which has moved them to within seven points of safety. Regardless, it would stull take a miraculous effort to maintain their top-flight status this term.
But, they do come into this showdown after picking up a credible draw in their previous outing. David Okereke opened the scoring after nine minutes for Cremonese, but a sending off for the hosts with half an hour remaining was ultimately costly in their ambition of winning maximum points.
AC Milan vs Cremonese Head to Head
This will be a first league meeting between the sides since a 7-1 success for Milan back in May 1996. Milan has also won each of their seven home league matches against their rivals. But, Cremonese picked up a 0-0 draw in the reverse showdown, and will be looking to avoid defeat in both league meetings against Milan for the first time in their history.
AC Milan vs Cremonese Prediction
Milan’s excellent home record in this fixture is incredibly hard to overlook this week. For that reason, we will be siding with the Italian giants picking up the three points that they need to move back into the top four.
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