Week 16 brings us a match on Jan 4th, where Salernitana hosts Milan in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Salernitana is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Monza. Carlos Augusto Zopalato Neves struck first for Monza in the 24th minute on a feed from Dany Mota, then Dany Mota added another in the 35th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Salernitana couldn’t manage to score, and Monza took the shutout win. Salernitana is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while milan is fresh off their 2-1 win against Fiorentina. Rafael Leão struck first for Milan in the 2nd minute on a feed from Olivier Giroud, then Antonín Barák tied it up for Fiorentina in the 28th minute. Milan is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Milan won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Olivier Giroud has been the most effective weapon for Milan lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Salernitana’s top weapon lately has been Boulaye Dia, who has two goals in the last five matches.