AC Milan vs Venezia Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Serie A, September 14, 2024

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• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, September 14
• Kick-off Time: 6:45 pm GMT
• Venue: San Siro, Milan, Italy

Matchday four of the Serie A 2024/25 season will include AC Milan vs Venezia being played on Saturday evening. The game promises to be a wonderful spectacle for the fans of both clubs. The Rossoneri are in a bit of turmoil currently under a new coach, Paulo Fonseca. Saturday’s hosts occupy the 14ᵗʰ spot in the Serie A table while Venezia is in an even worse position at 19ᵗʰ with only a single point. Milan and Venezia are both in dire need of a victory which should lead to a thrilling outing.

AC Milan has acquired just a couple of victories in its last six matches, along with three draws and a defeat. Paulo Fonseca has not been able to devise an optimal plan for his squad which has led to below-par results so far. The Portuguese coach has tried the 3-5-2 and 4-2-4 formations so far but has yet to achieve his first official victory as Milan boss. The 19-time Italian champions have also left out the likes of Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez from the starting XI. Facing a side in the relegation zone can be the impetus that Milan needs to get its campaign back on track.

Venezia’s run in recent fixtures has been a disappointing one. The club has taken two victories, three defeats, and a draw in its last six matches. Venezia earned a promotion to the top tier of Italian football after finishing third in Serie B last season. The team has already been a witness to the hard comings of the first division. A 0-0 draw away at Fiorentina has been the only point that Venezia has earned till now. AC Milan will prove to be a challenging test to overcome especially in the current state of results.

AC Milan Team News

Alessandro Florenzi, Ismael Bennacer, Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Marco Sportiello are set to miss the game against Venezia due to their respective injury woes. Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez were dropped by Fonseca from the starting lineup against Lazio but are expected to be slotted straight back following off-the-field discontent. Tammy Abraham is in line to make his debut for AC Milan.

Venezia Team News

Venezia’s manager, Eusebio Di Francesco likes to set his team in a hybrid 3-4-2-1 formation which turns to a 5-4-1 out of possession. The 55-year-old coach will have to manage without Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason who is battling a muscle injury and is scheduled to return later this month.

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Predicted Lineups

AC Milan Predicted Lineup

Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Abraham

Venezia Predicted Lineup

Joronen; Idzes, Svoboda, Sverko; Candela, Duncan, Caviglia, Zampano; Oristanio, Ellertsson; Pohjanpalo

AC Milan vs Venezia H2H Record

AC Milan and Venezia last met each other during the 2021/22 season with the former earning a comfortable 3-0 victory. Venezia’s last victory over Saturday’s opponents came in the year 2000. Milan has the upper hand in the fixture with three victories, a draw, and a defeat in the last five meetings.

Key Players to Watch in AC Milan vs Venezia

Rafael Leao (AC Milan)

The Portuguese international was sensationally dropped by his manager against Lazio on matchday three. Leao has bagged a goal and an assist already in the league but is visibly struggling to adapt to the game plan of Paulo Fonseca. The 25-year-late is often sluggish and lethargic in pressing which allows the opponents to move the ball forward swiftly. However, Milan looked lacklustre in attack in the absence of Leao against Lazio and it was his late goal off the bench which helped the side from facing defeat. Rafael Leao will be placed back in the lineup from the start and will aim to add to his previous two-goal contributions against Venezia.

Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan)

Tijjani Reijnders has quickly established himself as an internal part of Paulo Fonseca’s system. The 26-year-old started Milan’s last two games against Parma and Lazio respectively. Reijnders has been deployed in a double-pivot and has been helpful in the tactic of pressing the ball rigorously. The Dutchman will be the key to Milan keeping a dominance in the midfield against Venezia. Tijjani Reijnders had a spectacular international break, getting two goals and an assist in two appearances.

AC Milan vs Venezia Prediction

Venezia will inevitably enter the game with confidence and a good probability of beating AC Milan due to the latter’s horrendous form. Nevertheless, the individual quality in the ranks of the seven-time European champions should be enough for them to earn a narrow victory on Saturday.

Predicted Score: AC Milan 3-1 Venezia (Watch Live)

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