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AC Milan vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
AC Milan
0 – 1
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Giuseppe Meazza HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' German Pezzella
Y 42' Vitor Hugo
Y 62' Edimilson Fernandes
Y 74' Federico Chiesa
Suso 77' Y
Alessio Romagnoli 78' Y
Diego Laxalt 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Valentino Fiorito
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

11
5
8
AC Milan 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals ACF Fiorentina
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 AC Milan 0–1 ACF Fiorentina 2018-01-06 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 AC Milan 2017-08-20 AC Milan 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-02-05 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 AC Milan 2016-09-18 AC Milan 2–0 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec ACF Fiorentina H 0–1 L
18 Dec Bologna FC 1909 A 0–0 D
13 Dec PAE Olympiakos SFP A 1–3 L
09 Dec Torino FC H 0–0 D
02 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–1 W
29 Nov F91 Diddeleng H 5–2 W
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec AC Milan A 1–0 W
16 Dec Empoli FC H 3–1 W
09 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–3 D
01 Dec Juventus FC H 0–3 L
25 Nov Bologna FC 1909 A 0–0 D
09 Nov Frosinone Calcio A 1–1 D

Season Stats

AC Milan ACF Fiorentina
#5 Position #15
70 Points 42
38 Played 38
20 / 10 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 15 / 14
53 Scored 41
35 Conceded 50
+18 GD -9
1.84 PPG 1.11
53% Win % 24%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AC Milan are 5th (70 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will turn into a battlefield for AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Davide Calabria is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ACF Fiorentina so far.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Edimilson Fernandes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' German Pezzella was booked on 32.
  • 37' Hakan Calhanoglu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 42' Vitor Hugo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ACF Fiorentina backline.
  • 52' Suso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ACF Fiorentina tonight.
  • 57' The 31-year-old Marco Benassi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The referee shows ACF Fiorentina player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 62' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 62 minute. Kevin Mirallas leaves to be changed by Gerson.
  • 67' Patrick Cutrone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Mauri on 67 minute.
  • 68' AC Milan make a change. Samu Castillejo trudges off to be replaced by Diego Laxalt on 68 minutes.
  • 73' What composure from Federico Chiesa! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Federico Chiesa.
  • 77' Suso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Alessio Romagnoli gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Andrea Conti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ignazio Abate at the 83 minute mark.
  • 87' Vincent Laurini is replacing Marco Benassi for the ACF Fiorentina side.
  • 88' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 88 minute. Giovanni Simeone leaves to be changed by Marko Pjaca.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Laxalt.
  • It finishes all square. AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Leao 4
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 3
Dusan Vlahovic 3
Erick Pulgar 3
Theo Hernandez 2
Franck Kessie 2
Hakan Calhanoglu 2
Alfred Duncan 2

Head to Head

2018-12-22 AC Milan 0–1 ACF Fiorentina 2018-01-06 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 AC Milan 2017-08-20 AC Milan 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-02-05 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 AC Milan 2016-09-18 AC Milan 2–0 ACF Fiorentina

AC Milan Form

2018-12-22 AC Milan 0–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2018-12-18 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 AC Milan D 2018-12-13 PAE Olympiakos SFP 3–1 AC Milan L 2018-12-09 AC Milan 0–0 Torino FC D 2018-12-02 AC Milan 2–1 Parma Calcio 1913 W 2018-11-29 AC Milan 5–2 F91 Diddeleng W

ACF Fiorentina Form

2018-12-22 AC Milan 0–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC W 2018-12-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-12-01 ACF Fiorentina 0–3 Juventus FC L 2018-11-25 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-11-09 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan44% Draw31% ACF Fiorentina25%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
74%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
56%
AC Milan or ACF Fiorentina
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan32% Draw52% ACF Fiorentina16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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