AC Milan vs Hellas Verona Prediction: Post-Christmas boon for Christian

Title-chasing AC Milan take on relegation-strugglers Hellas Verona this Sunday (11:30 GMT, DAZN). The high-flying Rossoneri are smarting from defeat to Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana semis, while their opponents showed signs of life in back-to-back wins over Fiorentina and Atalanta. 

Read on for my AC Milan vs Hellas Verona predictions, bolstered as always by the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Argentine forward Santiago Gimenez is a long-term absentee for Milan, with the 24-year-old recovering from ankle surgery. Central defender Matteo Gabbia is out with a knee hyperextension, which is also expected to see him miss the Cagliari game on Friday.

Rafael Leao has been absent with a muscle adductor complaint, but looks set to return at San Siro. 

Football Odds

Top creator Hellas Verona creator Giovane had to come off in the 2-1 win over Fiorentina. But his ankle injury is thought to be minor and he is expected to start here. Verona head coach Paolo Zanetti will be without Tomas Sustov (ACL) and Domagoj Bradaric (bicep).

AC Milan vs Hellas Verona Odds

Milan are your 4/11 favourites for this one. Verona are priced at 8/1, which could tempt a few due to their current decent form. The draw is priced at 18/5. 

Betfred have a price boost on for this game. Milan to win both halves, Rafael Leao to score and Christian Pulisic to score or assist is up from 11/2 to 13/2.

Today's Football Fixtures

Christian Pulisic anytime goalscorer @ 11/10

Surplus to requirements at a Chelsea side signing players by the bucketload, the USA international has been a revelation in Milan. Pulisic was the second-top club scorer in his first Serie A season before topping the charts last term. 

Pulisic has picked up where he left off, with his seven goals in 10 league outings putting him at the top of the Milan mountain. Three of those have come in the ex-Borussia Dortmund man’s last three games. Pulisic is a wise pick to add to that total at San Siro on Sunday.

BTTS @ 11/10

There are two Milan’s this winter in Serie A. The one which shuts games down, as in their 1-0 victories over Lazio and local rivals Inter. Then there is the one that becomes embroiled in old-fashioned, gun-slinging shoot-outs. Regard those 2-2 draws with Parma and Sassuolo and their 3-2 victory against Torino.

In Verona’s last eight games, both teams have scored on seven occasions. Only miserly Lecce kept Zanetti’s men out in a 0-0 win during that run. I think Milan’s propensity to involve themselves in goal-fests will match well with Verona’s adventure to give us a game of undulating advantage. One in which both teams get on the scoresheet.