Week 9 brings us a match on Oct 8th, where Milan plays host to Juventus in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Milan sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Empoli. Ante Rebić scored the first goal for Milan in the 79th minute, but Nedim Bajrami got the equalizer for Empoli in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time. Milan should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while juventus is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Bologna. Filip Kostić scored the first goal for Juventus in the 24th minute, then Dušan Vlahović added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Weston McKennie In the end, Bologna couldn’t muster any offence and Juventus ran away with the shutout win. Juventus is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jun 12th, Juventus hosted Milan at the Allianz Stadium in their last match together. Juventus and Milan battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Juventus nor Milan could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 24 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Arkadiusz Milik has been the most effective weapon for Juventus lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Milan’s most prolific scorer has been Olivier Giroud. The French attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.