Our prediction for this Serie A match:
MIlan
Match Time & Date:
23/09/2023
15:00
Prediction: 2-0
Verona
AC Milan and Verona go head to head at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the opening match of Saturday’s program. The Rossoneri suffered a heart-breaking 5-1 loss to Inter in the Derby della Madonnina, but their displays in the Champions League goalless draw with Newcastle is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Verona. Stefano Pioli’s troops failed to turn their dominance into victory in Tuesday’s showdown, but they are surely capable of finding the net against the Mastini.
Christian Pulisic should be recalled to the starting XI, while goalkeeper Mike Maignan and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek have joined the likes of Mattia Caldara, Pierre Kalulu, and Ismael Bennacer in the recovery room. Verona, on the other hand, suffered a 3-1 loss to Sassuolo in their last away game, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the hosts. Both Jayden Braaf and Thomas Henry are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Rade Krunic):
Rade Krunic is a product of Sutjeska Foca youth football school. The Bosnia international was born in Foca on October 7, 1993 and 19 years later he made his senior debut with his hometown club Sutjeska.
After scoring three goals in 15 appearances for the Bosnian club, the Bosnian midfielder moved to Serbian side Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014 he signed a contract with Italian side Hellas Verona, but he was immediately loaned back to Donji Srem. In 2015 Rade Krunic made 13 appearances for Serbian side Borac Cacak before joining yet another Italian team Empoli.
He has been playing for the Azzurri ever since and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Serie A side in a 2-0 win over Genoa in October, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Krunic made his Bosnia and Herzegovina debut in a friendly against Denmark on June 3, 2016. He has 8 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 team as well.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.
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