Verona vs AC Milan Betting Tips and Predictions

Verona are on the edge and although it looks like they will be playing in Serie B next season, they could yet conjure up a great escape and secure top-flight status for another season. But there are few omens to suggest they are capable of the four straight wins they would likely need to stay in Serie A, as they have only won three matches all season. Luca Toni and his side look destined for the drop, but they can take heart from Carpi holding AC Milan on Thursday night, with the Rossoneri looking toothless in attack.

Cristian Brocchi gave teenager Manuel Locatelli his debut against Carpi and more youngsters could be included here, with Milan’s season seeming set to peter out in the closing weeks. AC Milan have kept successive clean sheets since the sacking of Sinisa Mihajlovic but they have struggled for penetration, scoring just one goal in those games despite facing moderate opposition in the form of Sampdoria and Carpi. With M’baye Niang and Luiz Adriano in the treatment room, Mario Balotelli has had a run in the side alongside Carlos Bacca.

But Balotelli has only scored one Serie A goal all season, while Bacca has only scored twice in his last 10 appearances in all competitions. Verona have also been struggling for goals, as you might expect of a team at the bottom of the Serie A table, with Toni’s five goals making him their joint-top goalscorer in the league.

We opposed AC Milan in midweek and were rewarded as Carpi battled to a 0-0 draw at San Siro and we will do so again. There is a distinct lack of quality in the squad available to Brocchi and Verona are fighting for their lives, while Milan have little to play for.

Verona Double Chance at 21/20 with Betfair is our tip for this game and we also like 12/1 on a successive 0-0 Draw involving AC Milan.