Serie A Preview: Milan vs Juventus – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

Adrien Rabiot scored the winning goal late in the first half, helping the Rossoneri bounce back from two disappointing defeats to Udinese and Napoli. More importantly, Massimiliano Allegri’s side retained an eight-point lead over fifth-placed Roma ahead of this round. Although a long-awaited 20th Scudetto is now a pipe dream, with runaway leaders Inter a whopping 12 points away, Milan can at least return to the Champions League after a season-long absence.

Seeking a coveted top-four finish themselves, Juventus travel to Lombardy in a buoyant mood following a dominant 2-0 home victory over Bologna. Jonathan David and Khephren Thuram were on the scoresheet as Luciano Spalletti’s high-flying side extended their winning streak in Serie A to three games. However, there’s no room for complacency just yet.

Roma’s 2-0 triumph at Torino yesterday has heightened the pressure on the Bianconeri, who are now only two points clear of Gian Piero Gasperini’s side. Therefore, the visitors cannot afford a slip-up here if they’re to keep the Giallorossi at arm’s length. Match Preview Milan Despite falling short of their title ambitions, Milan can take heart from improving upon last season’s 33-game tally by 15 points.

Nevertheless, they must pick up momentum from the previous round after suffering two defeats in their last four home league outings – both of which saw them fail to find the net. That could prove easier said than done, given that three of their last four Serie A meetings with Juventus have ended goalless. Indeed, low scoring has been a common theme in this fixture, with each of the last nine top-flight encounters between Milan and the Bianconeri producing under 2.