Atalanta vs. AC Milan: Serie A Game Preview

 
AC Milan looks to keep reeling when they visit Atalanta in what should be a tough test on Sunday. AC Milan is coming off a 2-1 road win against Spezia on Saturday while Atalanta got a 2-2 road draw against Inter Milan last Saturday. AC Milan leads the Serie A with 16 points in six games at press time while Atalanta is in fifth place with 11 points in six games.

The player to watch in this game AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. He was vital for Lille last year, helping them win the Ligue 1 title with 21 clean sheets and he already has two clean sheets in five Serie A games this season. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this contest.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Atalanta: 2.23
• AC Milan: 3.15
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Atalanta: -0.5: 2.25
• AC Milan: +0.5: 1.73

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 2.25
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.73

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Atalanta, coming off a 2-2 road draw against against Inter Milan on Saturday, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 Serie A games. AC Milan, coming off a 2-1 road win against Spezia on Saturday, have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 5 Serie A games.

Momentum: AC Milan has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 5 Serie A games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Serie A action on May 23 and AC Milan won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Atalanta, Duván Zapata has a 31.1 percent chance to score. He averages 2.26 shots overall per sim, 1.26 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For AC Milan, Olivier Giroud has a 22.2 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.81 shots overall per sim, 0.38 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Draw.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on a draw in this one. Average score in simulations is Atalanta 1.06 to AC Milan 0.97.