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Milan vs Sassuolo: Italian Cup Match Prediction
In one of the 1/8 finals of the Italian Cup on December 3, Milan will play against Sassuolo on its home field. Both teams are approaching the upcoming face-to-face game on decent unbeaten streaks and do not plan to give up their ticket to the quarterfinals without a fight. From our forecast, you can find out what scenario the game will follow and what optimal bets to choose
Command Analysis
AC Milan
ItalyCurrent form
Milan is in a rather modest seventh place in Serie A, having collected 22 points in 13 matches. Paulo Fonseca men are four points behind Juventus, who are in sixth place, although they have a match in hand. In the last round, Milan confidently dealt with Empoli at home (3:0) with class. In the Champions League, the team won a difficult away victory over Slovan Bratislava with a score of 3:2 in the previous round and is in 16th place in the playoff zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Florenzi, Jovic and Bennacer will not play today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Milan have not lost in the first half in their last five matches
- Three of Milan previous five matches have seen goals exchanged
Probable line-up: Sportiello – Calabria, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terracciano – Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Okafor – Abraham, Camarda.
Sassuolo
ItalyCurrent form
Sassuolo is betting on returning to the elite of Italian football, and so far everything is going as well as possible. In Serie B, the Emilians are leading the standings after 15 rounds, with a three-point lead over their closest pursuer. Since the beginning of the season, Fabio Grosso charges have suffered only one defeat. In the Cup, Sassuolo confidently overcame the resistance of Cittadella (2:1) and Lecce (2:0). It is worth noting that the team has a decent roster even by Serie A standards, where former Italian national team player Domenico Berardi stands out, having recovered from a serious injury and is now bringing a lot of benefit to his club.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Lovato will not play today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sassuolo unbeaten run in all competitions stands at 12 matches in a row
- Sassuolo have won their last four games with a clean sheet
Estimated line-up: Moldovan - Toljan, Odenthal, Muharemovic, Doig - Boloka, Lipani - Berardi, Thorstvedt, Loriente - Mulattieri.
Trends
Sassuolo to score in the first half
In their previous five matches, Sassuolo have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
2.54Bet Total first half over 1.5 goals
The bet has won in four of the hosts' last five matches
2.45Bet Exact score 2:1
Milan have won three of their last six games by a one-goal margin
8.20Tip and bets
For Sassuolo, the upcoming match is an opportunity to test themselves against a top opponent. There is no doubt that the visitors will play at their best, with full dedication. Milan has not lost in six matches, but does not demonstrate a stable game, it is not always possible to win with a few goals advantage without problems with class, plus, given the tight schedule, it is unlikely that the hosts will play with their main lineup. We think that Sassuolo will not lose big today.
Our prediction is a victory for Sassuolo with an Asian handicap (+1.5) at odds of 1.80
Bet on total
As hosts, Milan will clearly dictate their terms in the upcoming cup game. In this scenario, there is a high probability of a productive game, since more than two goals were scored in four of the team five previous matches.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on the first half
Sassuolo have drawn with their opponents at half-time in four of their last five matches, and we expect the visitors to be able to cope with the opening onslaught of a superior opponent.
Prediction: Sassuolo will not lose in the first half with odds of 1.92
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