The match of the 20th round of the Serie A between Fiorentina and Milan will take place on 11 january at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs Milan: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina, coached by Paolo Vanoli, in the previous round surrendered a victory in stoppage time in an away match against Lazio (2:2). Nevertheless, the team collected more points in the last four Serie A matches (7) than in the previous 15 rounds (6). In addition, the club scored more than once only for the second time in their last eight league meetings. In the standings the club, with 13 points, occupies the penultimate place.
- The team did not win in 7 of the last 9 home Serie A matches (2 draws, 5 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's previous 11 home league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 11 home Serie A matches.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (4-3-3)*
David de Gea – Robin Gosens, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Dodo – Rolando Mandragora, Nicolo Fagioli, Sher Ndour – Fabiano Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Albert Gudmundsson.
Midfielder Jacopo Fazzini and striker Edin Dzeko will not play due to injuries. Note that ahead of this round the squad was joined by midfielder Marco Brescianini.
Milan
Milan, coached by Massimiliano Allegri, in the previous round struggled to secure a point in a home game with Genoa (1:1). Milan equalized in stoppage time, after which the opponent also missed a penalty. However, the club still managed to extend its unbeaten run in the league to 17 matches (11 wins, 6 draws). The club, with 39 points, occupies second place in the standings. Note that the club has scored 29 goals in the current championship — the second-best tally after Inter (40).
- The team has not lost in its last eight away Serie A matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- The club did not score more than twice in 9 of its previous 11 away league matches.
- The visitors did not concede in the second half in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Potential Milan Lineup (3-5-2)*
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic – Davide Bartesaghi, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Alexis Saelemaekers – Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic.
Striker Santiago Jimenez will miss the match due to injury. Defender Fikayo Tomori is suspended.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 7 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/second yellow cards shown – 35;
Average yellow/second yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 0%.
Fiorentina vs Milan: Match Prediction
Fiorentina have shown progress in play recently and will surely expect to perform well again. Expect an active attacking display from the hosts, especially since Fiorentina have previously scored regularly at home even when they failed to get the desired result. In their last 11 home Serie A matches the players scored in all but one, and in four cases they scored at least two goals. On the other hand, during the same period the team kept a clean sheet only once.
Milan have no problems with scoring in away matches: in their previous 15 away league fixtures the club only once left the field without scoring — in the meeting with Juventus. Moreover, in nine matches during this stretch the visitors scored at least two goals. At the same time, in none of the last six head-to-head meetings with Fiorentina at Fiorentina's ground in Serie A did the team manage to keep a clean sheet.
We expect an effective creative performance from both opponents.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* The starting lineup for each team is indicated from its previous match in this competition.
