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AC Milan vs AC Chievo Verona, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
AC Milan
3 – 1
Full Time
AC Chievo Verona
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Federico Barba
Gonzalo Higuain 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs AC Chievo Verona — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Pasquale De Meo
  • Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
  • Referee Alberto Santoro
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Fabio Piscopo

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
AC Milan 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals AC Chievo Verona
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 AC Milan 3–1 AC Chievo Verona 2018-01-27 AC Milan 0–3 AC Chievo Verona 2017-09-10 AC Chievo Verona 2–1 AC Milan 2017-04-08 AC Chievo Verona 1–1 AC Milan 2016-11-06 AC Milan 0–3 AC Chievo Verona

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct AC Chievo Verona H 3–1 W
04 Oct PAE Olympiakos SFP H 3–1 W
30 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 4–1 W
27 Sep Empoli FC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Atalanta BC H 2–2 D
20 Sep F91 Diddeleng A 1–0 W
AC Chievo Verona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct AC Milan A 1–3 L
30 Sep Torino FC H 0–1 L
26 Sep Genoa CFC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Udinese Calcio H 0–2 L
16 Sep AS Roma A 2–2 D
02 Sep Empoli FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . AC Milan are looking to make home advantage count against AC Chievo Verona.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Chievo Verona that had 190 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 25' Luca Rossettini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Chievo Verona tonight.
  • 27' AC Milan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gonzalo Higuain on 27.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their trying to find a way past AC Chievo Verona's compact .
  • 34' GOAL! Gonzalo Higuain scores on 34. Assisted by Suso
  • 39' AC Chievo Verona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Mateo Musacchio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lorenzo D'Anna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabio Depaoli, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Magnificent from Giacomo Bonaventura! That is 31 goals in 515 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Chievo Verona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' AC Chievo Verona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 63' What a strike from Sergio Pellissier! The score is 3-1.
  • 67' The AC Chievo Verona manager makes a substitution. Sergio Pellissier departs to be replaced by Manuel Pucciarelli.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Higuain on 69.
  • 69' A change in the AC Chievo Verona ranks — Nicola Rigoni exits the field as Sofian Kiyine enters on 69.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Giacomo Bonaventura by Patrick Cutrone on 76 minute.
  • 78' The AC Chievo Verona manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Leris departs to be replaced by Pawel Jaroszynski.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' AC Milan ring the changes. Ricardo Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Diego Laxalt to step up.
  • 90' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samu Castillejo is hanging Suso on the field on 90 minute.
  • AC Chievo Verona will have plenty to reflect on. AC Milan were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

AC Chievo Verona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lorenzo D'Anna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gonzalo Higuain 2
Gonzalo Higuain 2
Sergio Pellissier 1
Giacomo Bonaventura 1
Giacomo Bonaventura 1
Sergio Pellissier 1
Perparim Hetemaj 1
Lucas Biglia 1

Head to Head

2018-10-07 AC Milan 3–1 AC Chievo Verona 2018-01-27 AC Milan 0–3 AC Chievo Verona 2017-09-10 AC Chievo Verona 2–1 AC Milan 2017-04-08 AC Chievo Verona 1–1 AC Milan 2016-11-06 AC Milan 0–3 AC Chievo Verona

AC Milan Form

2018-10-07 AC Milan 3–1 AC Chievo Verona W 2018-10-04 AC Milan 3–1 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2018-09-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 AC Milan W 2018-09-27 Empoli FC 1–1 AC Milan D 2018-09-23 AC Milan 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2018-09-20 F91 Diddeleng 0–1 AC Milan W

AC Chievo Verona Form

2018-10-07 AC Milan 3–1 AC Chievo Verona L 2018-09-30 AC Chievo Verona 0–1 Torino FC L 2018-09-26 Genoa CFC 2–0 AC Chievo Verona L 2018-09-23 AC Chievo Verona 0–2 Udinese Calcio L 2018-09-16 AS Roma 2–2 AC Chievo Verona D 2018-09-02 AC Chievo Verona 0–0 Empoli FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 AC Chievo Verona xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan50% Draw25% AC Chievo Verona25%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
75%
Draw or AC Chievo Verona
50%
AC Milan or AC Chievo Verona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan33% Draw44% AC Chievo Verona23%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push AC Chievo Verona covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
AC Chievo Verona keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.