Recently, two teams with a bad atmosphere met.
AC Milan have won one and lost two games in their last three games. The club lost 2–1 at home to Serie A Napoli and later won a league match against Empoli, but lost 3–0 to Chelsea in the Champions League. Even in the third consecutive game, the situation is even worse as key players such as Theo Hernandez, Saleemarcus, Kayer, Meynan, and Messias left the squad due to injuries.
Juventus have been successful in reversing the mood with their last two wins, but have shown poor performance overall for the season. After a draw against Fiorentina in the league, they get one draw and three losses in the following four games, and their recent victories were also against weak teams such as Bologna and Maccabi Haifa.
Which of the two teams that have been showing poor performance recently will win and succeed in reversing the mood?
Expected lineup
AC Milan are expected to return to the core of the tactic, Theo Hernandez. If Theo Hernandez plays in the game as scheduled, AC Milan is likely to lead the game. With both Messias and Saelemaekers out of the squad due to injuries, Ketelaere or Krunic is expected to play as a right winger, and Diaz is expected to play as an attacking midfielder if Ketelaere plays as a right winger.
Juventus has recently mixed both back 3 and back 4, and when using back 4, they also used a mixture of 4-4-2 and 4-3-3. With Di Maria's return, they used 4-3-3 in recent matches, but are expected to play 4-4-2 against league powerhouse AC Milan. If they play in the 4-4-2 formation, McKennie, who can contribute more defensive than Di Maria, is expected to start as a right winger, and Vlahovic and Milik are expected to be in step with the two top.
Key point
The return of Theo Hernandez put a lot of weight on the squad, although AC Milan's starting players were sidelined by injuries. Theo's return will sharpen the attack on the left side, but in order to win, the attack on the right side must also be sharp. That is why the performance of the right winger and the right fullback Dest, who will start on the right side, is important.
Juventus have recently won a game, but they need to improve in terms of performance. In this game, the important point is how much Milik and Vlahovic, who will play as two top players, can show their individual abilities.
AC Milan are expected to lead the game, which means a lot of the ball will stay on the left side where Theo Hernandez and Leao are located. The key point of Juventus' tactics is how well McKennie and Cuadrado, located on the right side of Juventus, block the two players, and delivering the ball to Kostic, located on the other side after taking the ball.
Match forecasting
If Theo Hernandez can play, I expect AC Milan to win. But if he can't play, I expect a draw. As Theo Hernandez's weight in AC Milan is huge, it is important whether he will play or not.
