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AC Milan vs Venezia FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
AC Milan
2 – 0
Full Time
Venezia FC
Wed 22 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC San Siro HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Francesco Forte
Y 77' Mattia Caldara

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs Venezia FC — Serie A at San Siro.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Stefano Alassio
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Filippo Bercigli
  • Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

5
AC Milan 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Venezia FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-22 AC Milan 2–0 Venezia FC

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Venezia FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Juventus FC A 1–1 D
15 Sep Liverpool FC A 2–3 L
12 Sep SS Lazio H 2–0 W
29 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 4–1 W
23 Aug UC Sampdoria A 1–0 W
Venezia FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep AC Milan A 0–2 L
19 Sep Spezia Calcio H 1–2 L
11 Sep Empoli FC A 2–1 W
27 Aug Udinese Calcio A 0–3 L
22 Aug SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
15 Jun US Salernitana 1919 A 1–0 W

Season Stats

AC Milan Venezia FC
#4 Position #19
24 Points 6
11 Played 11
7 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 9
23 Scored 8
13 Conceded 21
+10 GD -13
2.18 PPG 0.55
64% Win % 18%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
9% Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season

AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). Venezia FC are 19th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Venezia FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Adrien Rabiot 5 G 4 A
Alphadjo Cisse 5 G
Diego Moreira 4 G 3 A
Christian Pulisic 4 G 1 A
Goncalo Ramos 2 G 2 A
Venezia FC
Antoine Hainaut 2 G 2 A
Akor Adams 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Milan launch into their encounter with Venezia FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Henry made 194 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pietro Ceccaroni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francesco Forte.
  • 30' Matteo Gabbia, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Henry. He replaces Francesco Forte on 53 minute.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ante Rebic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
  • 59' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Matteo Gabbia is withdrawn and Fikayo Tomori gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Alessandro Florenzi as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Saelemaekers steps in for AC Milan.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Zanetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Brahim Diaz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AC Milan are in front.
  • 73' Franck Kessie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
  • 74' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Ante Rebic departs to be replaced by Pietro Pellegri.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Mattia Caldara is booked for Venezia FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franck Kessie is hanging Brahim Diaz on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Brahim Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Franck Kessie steps in for AC Milan.
  • 82' Theo Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 82' A change in the Venezia FC ranks — Antonio Vacca exits the field as Tanner Tessmann enters on 82.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AC Milan winning 100% of all matches.
  • With this win, AC Milan is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Venezia FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.55 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Venezia FC xG
I would bet for: AC Milan to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan76% Draw16% Venezia FC8%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
92%
Draw or Venezia FC
24%
AC Milan or Venezia FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan60% Draw36% Venezia FC4%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13.5%
4 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
6 – 0
2%
5 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push Venezia FC covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 23% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 21% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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