Ristabola.com, Jakarta- AC Milan will be hosted by Udinese in week 27 of the 2022/2023 Italian Serie A League at the Dacia Arena, Sunday (19/3/2023) early WIB. I Rossoneri need to win in order to maintain consistency after playing like a yo-yo since February 2023.
In the last two Italian League matches, AC Milan failed to win. They lost to Fiorentina and were held to a draw by bottom team Salernitana. As a result, Stefano Pioli's troops have now slipped to fourth place with 48 points.
Victory is a dead value for Milan when they are hosted by Udinese if they don't want to bounce from the Champions League area. Milan collected 48 points, only one point and two points ahead of Roma and Atalanta.
AC Milan's position will be even more difficult if the 15 point deduction received by Juventus is cancelled. Juve are currently undergoing an appeal process and it is reported that the penalty could be removed in the near future.
If that really happens, Milan could bounce off the top four of the 2022/2023 Italian League standings. Currently Juve are in seventh position with 38. If you add 15 points, Juve can jump to second place.
Since March 2023, AC Milan has not been able to win in three matches with details of one loss and two draws. Luckily they were still able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League by holding host to Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the last 16 round.
The last time AC Milan won in the Italian League was at the end of February. Seeing the fierce competition at the top, AC Milan cannot afford to stumble again when they travel to Udinese. Moreover, the next match will be tough. I Rossoneri must meet leaders Napoli.
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The Becao Threat
AC Milam midfielder, Charles De Ketelaere, has made his official debut with AC Milan in the first week of Serie A against Udinese at San Siro, Saturday (13/8/2022) evening WIB. (AFP/Miguel Medina)
Unfortunately AC Milan had to play without striker Olivier Giroud. This French player must undergo suspension. Pioli also recalled aging striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
But the 41-year-old man will not play from the start. Rafael Leao alias Ante Rebic will play from the start as a center forward to replace Giroud.
Apart from securing a position in the Champions League area, AC Milan is also aiming for a clean sweep against Udinese. It's been a long time since they could beat Udinese in two meetings in a season. The last time this happened was in 2008 during the Carlo Ancelotti era.
Udinese itself will try to make a million by relying on the knowledgeable player Roberto Pereyra. The former Juventus player will support Beto on the front lines.
Rodrigo Becao must also be watched out for by Milan. This Brazilian player has scored three goals against Milan despite playing as a defender. Becao was the most productive defender in Serie A against Milan.
Prediction of Udinese vs AC Milan line-ups
Udinese: Silvestri; Becao, Bijol, Perez; Ehizibue, Arslan, Walace, Lovric, Udogie; Pereyra; Beto
AC Milan: Mainnan; Kalulu, Thiaw, Tomori; Saelemaekers, Bennacer, Tonali, Hernandez; Diaz, Rebic; Leao