AC Milan hosts Genoa in the Coppa Italia 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, January 13th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
Stefano Pioli's team begins to fight for the trophy. In the last Italian Cup, AC Milan stopped at the quarterfinal stage, where it lost to Inter (1-2). The Red-Blacks have gained good momentum in Serie A in recent weeks. They have won three games in a row and taken second place in the standings. Pioli's footballers defeated Empoli (2-4), Roma (3-1), and Venezia (0-3). On January 9, they scored three points thanks to a goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a brace by Theo Hernandez. From the 58th minute, the Rossoneri played in the majority after Michael Svoboda was sent off.
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Andriy Shevchenko's team started their way in the Italian Cup from the 1st round. At home, the Griffins dealt with Perugia (3-2) and Salernitana (1-0). Genoa's position in the championship may soon be hopeless. The Red and Blues are in the relegation zone, lagging five points behind the saving 17th line. In 21 rounds, they earned 12 points and achieved only one victory. Last Sunday, Genoa suffered a home defeat from the same outsiders, Spezia (0-1). Having conceded an early goal, the Griffins unsuccessfully tried to level the score before the final whistle. Another failure provoked rumors about the imminent dismissal of Andriy Shevchenko from the post of head coach.
The last confrontation between these teams took place in Genoa in early December. The visitors hammered the Griffins with a 0-3 score. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an early goal, and Junior Messias scored a brace. For Andriy Shevchenko, the upcoming away match against the club, where he became the star of world football, is of great importance. A limp defeat to the Rossoneri will most likely lead to the dismissal of the Ukrainian coach. The only chance for the Griffins is to park a double-decker and hope for the mistakes of the Devils in defense. The Rossoneri will take the field without several important players, but this does not deprive them of the status of the favorites. AC Milan has overcome the December decline in results, and now the club looks more solid and powerful compared to the championship outsider. This will allow the Milanese to win with a confident goal difference.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win with -1.5 handicap
