Cremonese v AC Milan: Serie A Action on Match-day 14
Tuesday at Stadio Giovanni Zini, as USC host Milan in the Serie A.
Milan go to Stadio Giovanni Zini with Champion’s League dreams for next season very much alive. They currently sit in second as they take on nineteenth placed USC.
Struggling Cremonese, welcome fancied their opponents this Tuesday
USC will no doubt see this game as an opportunity to bring some consistency of form into their season, following a draw away to Salernitana, as well at Udinese.
Also, with two draws in two fixtures, Manager Massimiliano Alvini has plenty to ponder, going into the next match, not least of which is how to get the wins he needs. Now they have 0 matches won, 7 games lost and 6 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in nineteenth place, with a total of six points having drawn six matches and lost seven games.
Playing at home, USC have drawn two meetings and lost four fixtures.
A win in this fixture, would take Cremonese’s points from 6 to 9, so far this season.
Massimiliano Alvini will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of three of his USC players.
This season’s Serie A campaign, has so far seen AC Milan achieve 29 points
Can Milan make it three out of three, having turned over Spezia Calcio 2-1 and Torino 2-1 in their last two games?
Also, Milan keep finding ways to win, having secured seven victories in their last nine games is astonishing this season, which is responsible for their Champion’s League qualification position. With 29 points (9W, 2L and 2D), they are established in second position in the League having won nine meetings, drawn two matches, and lost two fixtures.
Milan’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to USC. In the 6 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three matches, drawn two meetings, and lost one game.
Victory for AC Milan would take their points tally to 32 so far this season.
Good Attacking Performance
They have a good scoring record of 27 goals (25 from open play and two penalties). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Olivier Giroud (5), Rafael Leao (5), and Brahim Diaz (4). Milan have conceded 14 goals.
Injury and illness have depleted Stefano Pioli’s Milan and they will likely be missing seven key personnel for Tuesday’s match.
Cremonese v AC Milan – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Milan with a greater number of wins. In the last six meetings, they have enjoyed four victories, to USC’s one victory. Also, Milan have won four out of six fixtures when visiting USC. Their most recent encounter in this competition was May 1996, when Cremonese walked away as 7-1 winners.
Performance Report
For USC, David Okereke contributed withthree goals in 13 League games so far, while Olivier Giroud is a top performing player who has scoredfive goals and provided one assist in 13 League fixtures this season for Milan.
Other standout players for USC are Daniel Ciofani and Cyriel Dessers with two goals and two goals respectively and for Milan are Rafael Leao and Brahim Diaz with five goals and four goals respectively.
