Juventus vs AC Milan Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Supercoppa Italiana, January 3, 2025

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• Tournament: Supercoppa Italiana semi-final
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 7:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Al-Awwal Park

One semi-final of the Supercoppa Italiana 2024-25 will see Juventus host AC Milan at Al-Awwal Park in Saudi Arabia on Friday, January 3. It is the route for the first trophy of the season and both sides will push for it.

Juventus have had a strange 2024-25 campaign to say the least so far. They appointed Thiago Motta as their new manager and are unbeaten in Serie A. However, they have 11 draws and seven wins which sees them sixth in the standings, nine points behind leaders Atalanta. In the UEFA Champions League, meanwhile, they are 14^th.

AC Milan, meanwhile, had a disappointing first half in the 2024-25 season under Paulo Fonseca. They are eighth in Serie A standings with seven wins, six defeats and four draws, sitting five points behind Juventus. They are 12^th in the Champions League.

The Rossoneri have sacked Fonseca and appointed Sergio Conceicao, who will be keen to make a mark early into his tenure.

Juventus Team News

Juventus will be without Arkadiusz Milik, Jonas Rouhi and Timothy Weah for the Milan clash due to their respective injuries. Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are out for the season due to their ACL injuries.

AC Milan Team News

AC Milan, meanwhile, will be without Alessandro Florenzi, Christian Pulisic, Noah Okafor, Rafael Leao, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Samuel Chukwueze and Yunus Musah due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Juventus predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Michele Di Gregorio

Defenders: Nicolo Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Weston McKennie

Midfielders: Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuran, Teun Koopmeiners

Attackers: Chico Conceicao, Dusan Vlahovic, Samuel Mbangula

AC Milan predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan

Defenders: Emerson Royal, Matteo Gabbia, Malick Thiaw, Theo Hernandez

Midfielders: Youssouf Fofana, Filippo Terracciano, Tijjani Reijnders

Attackers: Alvaro Morata, Tammy Abraham, Alex Jimenez,

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Juventus vs AC Milan H2H Record

In their previous 43 meetings, Juventus have won 23 times, AC Milan have won nine times while the remaining 11 matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Juventus vs AC Milan

Dusan Vlahovic

The Serbian striker has been decent for Juventus since arriving from Fiorentina in January 2022. He has scored 53 goals and provided 11 assists in 123 games for them. This season, Dusan Vlahovic has recorded 12 goals and two assists in 22 games across competitions.

He is Juventus’ top scorer in Serie A with seven goals. He recently had a run of three goals in three games but hasn’t scored in their last two games against Monza and Fiorentina. Vlahovic will be keen to make an impact in the knockout game against Milan.

Tijjani Reijnders

While he has been an excellent player over the years, Tijjani Reijnders has taken his form to another level this season. He has scored nine goals and provided three assists in 23 games across competitions for AC Milan this season.

However, the Dutchman’s contributions cannot only be measured in stats. He is the main creative force for the team and almost every bit of play goes through him. Reijnders scored crucial goals in their last two games, beating Hellas Verona 1-0 and drawing 1-1 against Roma. He will be keen to add to his tally on Friday.

Juventus vs AC Milan Prediction

Juventus have lost just one match this season across competitions. That defeat came back in October as they lost 1-0 at home against VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League. However, they have played an uncanny number of draws this season.

The Bianconeri have three wins and two draws in their last five games. They drew 2-2 against Fiorentina at home in their last match after a run of two straight wins. Milan, meanwhile, have just one defeat in their last 12 games across competitions – a 2-1 loss against Serie A leaders Atalanta.

However, it was still enough to see Paulo Fonseca getting sacked. They drew 1-1 against Roma at home in their last game after beating Hellas Verona 1-0.

While both sides aren’t too far off each other, AC Milan have a ton of injuries to key players like Rafael Leao, and Christian Pulisic. Hence, they’ll likely find it tough against a solid Juventus side.

Predicted Score: Juventus 2-1 AC Milan

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