AC Milan hosts Crotone in round 21 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, February 7th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
Two defeats in the last five matches (to Juventus and Atalanta) give reason to think about the condition of the Milan grandee. Pioli keeps the situation under control, and his players do not lose points with the middle peasants in the standings. This factor is often decisive in the process of fighting for the title. Milan has a two-point advantage over Inter and has a good chance of retaining the lead after the 21st round. During the winter, Milan worked to strengthen its talent pool. The club signed a contract with experienced Mandzukic, who can partially replace Ibrahimovic in the starting lineup. Beyond that, the Rossoneri took the young defender Tomori on loan from Chelsea. Ibrahimovic, Donnarumma, Romagnoli, Calhanoglu, Kessie, and Hernandez are the leaders of the current Milan.
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Promotion to the elite is still painful for Crotone, and the team has vague prospects to maintain a place among the strongest teams in Italy. Currently, the Sharks are on the last line in the standings. The team has only 12 scored points and the worst indicators of the defensive reliability in Serie A. The recent victory over Benevento (4: 1) became a ray of light for Stroppa's charges. A big mistake for Crotone was a significant update of the roster after promotion to the elite (by 70%). The game connections of the team were completely broken, and the quality of the football players who came is far from optimal. Such players as Simi, Messias, Reka, Molina, and Pedro Pereira are the leaders of modern Crotone.
In this pair of rivals, the balance of power is completely on the side of the hosts. Under the leadership of Pioli, the Rossoneri learned to play with the outsiders and middle peasants of the championship. Crotone is the main contender for relegation from the elite because the club shows a weak level of readiness to perform at the highest level. Therefore, Ibrahimovic and the company should control the course of the match at Giuseppe Meazza and will probably gain landslide victory.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win with -1.5 handicap