Atalanta vs AC Milan Prediction: La Dea can maintain title push

Friday night’s late fare in Serie A sees Europa League champions Atalanta, who are searching for their first Scudetto, aiming to continue their strong form at the top of the table against an underperforming AC Milan. La Dea head into the latest round of fixtures just one point adrift of league leaders Napoli, who face fifth-placed Lazio on Sunday.

Milan, meanwhile, are languishing in seventh place, six points adrift of the top four, and will be aiming to improve on their record of just two league victories away from San Siro this season. Read on for my Atalanta vs AC Milan prediction, complete with team news and match odds, ahead of this 19:45 kick-off at Gewiss Stadium, which is live on TNT Sports 1.

Team News

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini has only a handful of absentees to contend with on Friday, although the 66-year-old will be unable to direct his troops from the dugout as he continues to serve a touchline ban.

Defenders Ben Godfrey, Davide Zappacosta and striker Gianluca Scamacca are sidelined for the hosts but star forward Mateo Retegui is fit and should start.

Football Odds

Milan, meanwhile, will be without Alessandro Florenzi, Ismael Bennacer and Luka Jovic due to injury and are sweating on the fitness of French duo Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez, who will undergo late fitness tests.

Rossoneri boss Paulo Fonseca has a decision to make up front, with both Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata netting on their most recent start for Milan.

Atalanta vs AC Milan Odds

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Atalanta are chalked up as 19/20 favourites (51.3% win probability) to move to the top of Serie A with victory over Milan, who are 11/4 outsiders to leave Bergamo with all three points.

The draw is a 13/5 chance while Italy international striker Retegui heads the first-goalscorer betting at 9/2.

Match Result & Total Goals Over/Under 1.5 - Atalanta & Over 1.5 Goals @ 13/10

Atalanta have won 11 of their last 12 matches in all competitions, including each of their last eight, and they can maintain their impressive form against a Milan side who haven't won in Bergamo since 2021.

La Dea have scored at least twice in each of their six league matches at the Gewiss Stadium this term and no side has netted more home goals in Serie A than their 20.

With that in mind, backing the hosts to score at least twice in victory looks interesting.

Anytime Goalscorer - Charles De Ketelaere (ATA) @ 9/4

Retegui is Serie A’s leading marksman this season with 12 strikes and is 11/8 to add to his haul on Friday.

At bigger odds, Charles De Ketelaere, formerly of Milan, therefore looks like a value alternative to find the net for Atalanta.

The Belgian has found a new lease of life in Bergamo and starred in their last European fixture with two goals and three assists against Young Boys.

With the 23-year-old finding form, it could be written in the stars that he gets one over his former employers.

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