Betting Preview: Fiorentina vs AC Milan: Can Gennaro Gattuso’s men avoid defeat in Florence? Previous outings between these teams have been tight and intense, and punters should expect more of the same this time around AC Milan visits Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a crucial Serie A clash on Saturday evening. The 18-time Serie A champions would be determined to cart away with all three points from this game, on a ground they are undefeated in five of their last seven league visits (W1 D4 L2). They will be looking to strengthen their league position in a bid to secure European qualification as they have lost four of their last eight Serie A outings (W2 D2). A victory for the Rossoneri is valued at (2.37) odds with Bet365. Their last two outings between Milan and Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi have ended in a stalemate. Hence, a draw is offered at (3.30). Moreover, new La Viola manager Vicenzo Montella has lost four of his first five matches and the men in purple are without a win in their last 13 matches in all competitions (D6 L7). They were victorious over the San Siro giants in the reverse match and are unbeaten in their last four games against them on home soil (W2 D2). They are priced at odds of (2.90) with the same bet firm to come out victorious. AC Milan and Fiorentina have been very poor defensively but can be trusted to score goals as they have both failed to keep a clean sheet in eight and nine games of their 10 previous league games respectively. Gattuso’s men should prove too strong for the Purples and should avoid defeat with both teams finding the back of the net. This is offered at (2.37) odds with Bet365. Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<doc-sep>In this deeply dissatisfying season, Fiorentina gear themselves up for another match that the players probably don’t care about all that much as AC Milan come to town. The Viola won the away leg at the San Siro earlier this year, albeit against a side decimated by injuries, in dreary 0-1 fashion back in December. Worth noting here is that the Curva Fiesole will be empty for the first half, as the tifosi are going to skip the first half in protest of the Della Valles again. The referee for this one is 37-year-old Maurizio Mariano of Aprilia. In 15 Serie A matches this year, he’s handed out a staggering 84 yellow cards, 8 red cards, and 6 penalty kicks, so expect him to be central to the action. He’s reffed 3 Fiorentina matches in his career, with all 3 ending up as Viola wins. Weirdly enough, last time we saw him was in when these two team tangled last. The match will he played Saturday, 11 May 2019, at 7:30 PM GMT/2:30 PM EST at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. The forecast calls for a perfect spring day at the stadium: cloudy enough to keep the sun off but without any threat of wind or rain while staying warm enough for a sweater or shirtsleeves. Fiorentina There’s not really much to say here, is there? Fiorentina, the most disappointing team in calcio this year, haven’t won a match at home in the league in 2019. They’ve managed just a single Serie A win in that span as well. They crashed out of the Coppa Italia, the only thing that gave anyone any semblance of hope, in humiliating fashion against Atalanta, a team that employs a number of former Viola rejects. They’ve taken a single point off relegation-bound Frosinone, and got linked by Empoli and a host of their own players on loan in the Derby del’Arno last week. It’s dire, folks. Manager Vincenzo Montella has responded to this run of, er, “form” and the absences of CB Germán Pezzella (face surgery) and CM Jordan Veretout (suspension) by calling up a host of Primavera players: CB Giorgio’s Antzoulas, RB Gabrielle Ferrarini, and RW Christian Koffi will get their first calls up to the senior side along with AM Tòfol Monticello and CF Dušan Vlahović. Given how checked out most of the usual suspects have looked, don’t be surprised if some of the kids get some burn in, too, as extended minute in Serie A will both help Montella decide if they can contribute next year and allow him to send management a message about the quality of the squad, much like he did with poor Josh Brillante against AS Roma half a decade ago. Tactically, it’ll be a 4-3-3ish shape with all the cohesion of a pack of rabid chinchillas, along with the usual prayers for Federico Chiesa or maybe Luis Muriel to conjure something out of nothing. Milan If Fiorentina have been Serie A’s biggest disappointment this year, especially in the second leg of the season, then the Rossoneri haven’t been too far behind. With just 8 points from their last 8 matches, they’ve missed a fantastic opportunity to clinch a Champions League spot and maybe even claw past eternal rivals Inter Milan for third; instead, they sit in 5th place, having been passed by everybody’s darlings (ours too) Atalanta. But don’t worry, Casciavit: another year of missing that CL lucre will trigger another round of FFP restrictions on the club which will force them to, um, spend another €300 million this summer. The system works. Manager Gennaro Gattuso is on the hot seat at the moment, and a massive list of unavailable players won’t help his cause. CB Mattia Caldara (knee), RB Davide Calabria (fibula), CM Giacomo Bonaventura (knee), and AM Lucas Paquetá (suspension) are out, and LB Ivan Strinić and DM Lucas Biglia are questionable too. Gattuso, though, still has the personnel to run his usual 4-3-3, with the danger mostly coming from Polish frontman Krzysztof Piątek, whose 21 goals give him an outside shot of knicking capocannoniere honors. Milan will do what they usually do: press intensely and try to mirror their manager’s intensity to physically overpower their opponents and grind down their will en route to a brutish goal or two. The trickiness of Suso on the wing and the set piece threat of Hakan Çalhanoğlu, along with the midfield physicality of guys like Franck Kessié and Tiémoué Bakayoko in the middle, will be the catalyst, especially with Paquetá’s magic in the middle. Possible lineups Fiorentina (4-3-3): Lafont; Laurini, Ceccherini, Milenković, Biraghi; Dabo, Fernandes, Gerson; Chiesa, Muriel, Mirallas Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Conti, Zapata, Romagnoli, Rodríguez; Kessié, Bakayoko, Mauri; Çalhanoğlu, Piątek, Suso How to watch TV: Small chance of it. Check the full international listings here. Online: Here is your list of safe, reliable, and legal streams. Ted’s Memorial Blind Guess Department This preview is over. Forza Viola!<doc-sep>Fiorentina vs Milan 0-1, the ratings as Donnarumma and Calhanoglu shine for the rossoneri AC Milan took on Fiorentina in what was a crucial game for Rino Gattuso's team. Milan knew that if they were to keep their UCL hopes alive, they had to return from Firenze with all three points. The game started off slowly as Milan picked up the pace as the minutes went by. Hakan Calhanoglu deservedly gave the rossoneri the lead as he scored a nice headed goal just before the half-time break. Fiorentina pressed a little more in the second half as they created a few interesting chances but it was too little too late for 'la Viola' as Milan came away with all three points. This was a very important win for Rino Gattuso's team as they will now face Frosinone and SPAL to finish off the season. You can view our Calciomercato.com ratings bellow right here right now: FIORENTINA-MILAN 0-1, THE PLAYER RATINGS: Fiorentina: Lafont 7, Laurini 6, Milenkovic 7, Hugo 7, Biraghi 6.5, Benassi 6, Fernandes 6, Dabo 6.5, Mirallas 6.5, Muriel 6.5, Chiesa 6.5. Milan: Donnarumma 8, Abate 7, Musacchio 6.5, Romagnoli 7, Rodriguez 7, Kessie 6.5, Bakayoko 7, Calhanoglu 8, Suso 7, Piatek 6.5, Borini 7.5.<doc-sep>Milan, Piatek to break Serie A history tonight? As Milan take on Fiorentina tonight, Krzysztof Piatek could make Serie A history. How so? Well if Piatek scores today against Fiorentina, he would become the first player since Ronaldo (Inter Milan) and John Charles to score against 15 Serie A teams. More to come on the matter...<doc-sep>
Serie A: Fiorentina-Milan 0-1 FT, as Calhanoglu keeps the rossoneri's UCL hopes alive Fiorentina are set to take on AC Milan in the Italian Serie A as you can view all of the action with us here on Calciomercato.com. MATCH PREVIEW: - Fiorentina won the reverse match against AC Milan; the last time they won both league games against the Rossoneri in a Serie A campaign was back in 2000/01. - AC Milan have won just one of their last seven away Serie A matches against Fiorentina (D4 L2). - The last time Fiorentina went 11 consecutive games without a win in a single Serie A campaign was back in 1989/90 (12 games) – they have played out five draws and six defeats in the current streak. - AC Milan have picked up only one point in their last four away league games and have conceded at least once in each of their last seven matches on the road. - Two of AC Milan’s last three goals in Serie A have been scored by substitutes; the Rossoneri had seen just one of their previous 46 goals in top-flight netted by a substitute before this. - Across both Fiorentina and AC Milan, Vincenzo Montella has picked up just two points in his last six Serie A matches as a manager and his teams have only scored two goals in this period. - Fiorentina are yet to win at home in Serie A in 2019 (D6 L2); indeed, the Viola haven’t scored a goal in their last three league matches at Franchi. - Federico Chiesa has been directly involved in three of Fiorentina's last four goals against AC Milan in Serie A (one goal and two assists). - AC Milan striker Krzysztof Piatek, has attempted just two shots on target in his last 292 minutes of play in Serie A (four games and zero goals); he had fired in six (scoring two goals) in his previous 270 before this. - Since April, Muriel, Simeone and Chiesa have attempted 44 shots combined for Fiorentina in Serie A without scoring a single goal. LIVE COMMENTARY: