The next league match between AC Milan and Venezia – scheduled for Saturday 14 September 2024 at 20:45 – promises to be an interesting and exciting match.
Milan, one of the most successful teams in Serie A, will face Venezia, a team that has shown that it can compete at a good level despite the initial difficulties to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
Milan’s situation
Milan come to this match aiming to get their first win of the season after a terrible start to the season that has seen the Rossoneri distance themselves from the top of the table. Paulo Fonseca’s side have only got two points in their first three games, but the break may have brought some calm.
For Saturday’s match, it is likely that Alvaro Morata will not start having absent due to a muscle injury. In place of the Spaniard, who should make the bench, Tammy Abraham will play. The English striker performed well in the last match against Lazio and is now ready to make his debut as a starter.
Situation of Venice
Venezia arrive at San Siro with the desire to improve after losing two of their first three games. They have had a tough fixture list which has seen them face the likes of Lazio and Torino, losing 3-1 and 1-0.
However, the draw obtained against Fiorentina has given them something to build on and has fuelled the belief of the Venetians, whose main objective is simply to achieve a comfortable survival in Serie A.
On Saturday, the team coached by Eusebio Di Francesco will probably be at San Siro without Nicolussi Caviglia, one of the best against Torino, still struggling with some issues. For the rest, Oristiano and Ellertsson will lead the attack, with Pohjanpalo up front.
Tactical Aspects
From a tactical point of view, Milan will inevitably try to impose their game from the first minutes, taking advantage of their ball possession. Venezia’s defence will have to be particularly careful not to give spaces to the opponents, trying to quickly get up field on the counter-attack.
It will be interesting to see if Milan will have learned from their mistakes and if they will be able to find a balance on the field especially when they turn the ball over and have to defence with a bit more shape.
Speaking of which, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Fonseca will ask the back line to defend deeper, he will lower the risk factor involved and they will be less aggressive.
He and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the summer spoke of a dominant team and the path to achieving the goal was clear: ball possession, aggression, recovery of the ball in the opponent’s half of the pitch.
However, Milan do not have players particularly suited to that type of football and a result of that type can only be achieved with well-tested mechanisms and optimal physical condition. For now, both are absent.
Prediction
Considering the quality of the two teams and the home advantage, Milan are the favourites for this match. However, Venezia have shown in the past that they can cause problems even for the top teams and could surprise the Rossoneri with a solid and organised performance.
A final result of 2-0 in favour of Milan seems to be a reasonable prediction, but in football, as we know, anything can happen. While waiting for the game, check out Fishin Frenzy to pass some time.
This match represents an important opportunity for both teams: Milan to relaunch their ambitions for a high ranking and Venezia to demonstrate that they can compete worthily in Serie A. All that remains is to wait for the kick-off.
