Predictions, Team News and Player Forecasts

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – A hot duel will be presented in the Italian Serie A League match between Atalanta vs Milan at the Gewiss Stadium, Saturday (7/12/2024) at 02.45 WIB. The following are predictions, team news and player predictions for both teams.

Eight consecutive Serie A Italian League wins have brought La Dea into scudetto competition. Atalanta gained 31 points, one point behind leaders Napoli. Meanwhile, Milan is in seventh place with 22 points.

However, Atalanta lost to Roma last week, while Milan beat Empoli.

Atalanta have collected more than 30 points after 14 top-flight games for the first time.

Indeed, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have scored at least two goals in each of the last 11 league games at the Gewiss Stadium, ahead of a huge home clash with Milan.

The player they recruited from rival Rossoneri, Charles De Ketelaere, played a role in five goals in his team’s 6-1 win over Young Boys in the Champions League last week.

The Rossoneri entered this match with a lack of consistency. Tijjani Reijnders’ brace helped Milan beat Empoli last weekend, as the 3-0 win took the tally of clean sheets to six in the last 10 league games.

Then, on Tuesday night, Milan performed brilliantly in the Coppa Italia match against Serie B leaders Sassuolo. They won 6-1 and secured a place in the quarter-finals.

Gian Piero Gasperini, serving his second touchline ban, will be absent from the hosts’ dressing room in the early hours of the morning, but most of the squad are available for selection.

Gianluca Scamacca is still undergoing treatment after suffering a serious knee injury, while full-backs Juan Cuadrado and Davide Zappacosta are also out.

Atalanta’s top scorer Mateo Retegui, who leads the Capocannoniere rankings by three goals from his closest rival, may start on the bench. Ademola Lookman and former Milan player Charles De Ketelaere will work together to destroy Milan’s back line.

This match brings together the four Serie A players with the most goal involvements in all competitions in 2024, namely De Ketelaere (30), Lookman (30), plus Milan pair Rafael Leao (28) and Christian Pulisic (27).

All three of Leao’s league goals this season have come away from home, and he is set to link up with Pulisic and Samu Chukwueze. Tammy Abraham may start against Sassuolo, but Alvaro Morata looks set to return to face La Dea.

After making a number of changes in midweek, Paulo Fonseca will return to fielding his strongest line-up. Only Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi and Luka Jovic are unavailable. French internationals Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez have returned to training.

Both teams have the opportunity to share points. However, all the pressure is on Milan, because defeat will mean they have to fight hard to return to scudetto competition.

The Rossoneri are showing signs of improvement, and they may be able to hinder Atalanta’s progress in the race for the scudetto.

Atalanta vs AC Milan player predictions:
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Lookman

AC Milan: Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Musah, Pulisic, Leao; Morata