The Matchday 25 clash in Serie A between Milan and Verona will take place on February 15 at San Siro. Milan vs. Verona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Milan
Sergio Conceicao's side secured a 2-0 away victory against Empoli in the last round. As a result, Milan extended their unbeaten run to eight in their last nine Serie A matches (4 wins, 4 draws). Additionally, the club ended their six-match streak of conceding goals in the league. In the standings, the Rossoneri sit seventh with 38 points, trailing the top four by seven points.
- The club has not lost in 13 of their last 14 home matches in Serie A (6 wins, 7 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of their last 9 home league encounters.
- Milan has scored a maximum of one goal in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A fixtures.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic, Kyle Walker – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah – Alejandro Jimenez, Tammy Abraham, Joao Felix.
Defenders Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi, along with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Fikayo Tomori is suspended.
Verona
In the last round, Paolo Zanetti's side suffered a heavy 0-5 home defeat to Atalanta. Consequently, Verona has now lost by at least a three-goal margin for the seventh time this season. Additionally, the club has scored only two goals in their last six Serie A matches. Verona remains on 23 points, occupying the 15th spot in the standings. Notably, they have conceded 53 goals this season, the worst record in Serie A by far.
- The team has not lost in 4 of their last 5 away Serie A matches (3 wins, 1 draw).
- The club conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- Verona has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Diego Coppola, Flavius Daniliuc, Daniele Gilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Antoine Bernede, Cheikh Niasse, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – Daniel Mosquera, Amin Sarr.
Defender Martin Frese, midfielder Abdou Harroui, and forward Casper Tengstedt will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Daniele Gilardi is suspended.
Referee
Francesco Furno (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 29%.
Milan vs. Verona: Match Prediction
Recent league matches have been challenging for Milan, and even at home, they often struggle, with teams from the lower half of the table causing problems. In their last five home league games, the club has won just once, scoring two late goals against Parma for a comeback victory (3-2). In the other four matches during this period, Milan drew, including against Genoa (0-0) and Cagliari (1-1).
Verona has not been impressive in this Serie A season, but they have recently delivered some respectable away performances. In their last five away league fixtures, Paolo Zanetti's side lost only to Napoli (3 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, in 14 of their last 17 away Serie A matches, Verona has not lost by more than one goal.
Considering Milan's tight schedule, I believe the visitors can put up a strong fight in this encounter. My prediction: Verona with a handicap (+1.5)
* The lineup for each team reflects their starting XI in their previous match in this tournament.
