This game is going to be a decider for the two teams. It would mean a chance to get to the top 5 on the league table and above Roma for Milan. For Atalanta, it is a chance to go three more steps above Inter Milan into a place of comfort and lesser contest.
You can already see how tight the match will be, primarily because Milan would be the home team and would not want to face the ignominy of defeat from Atalanta. Can Atalanta attain that position of comfort by winning this match? Will Milan be able to stay afloat and above Roma to be able to secure the 5th position? We will find out soon.
Head to Head (H2H)
These two teams have been in each other's throats since their past eight meetings. The results clearly explained themselves. Although Atalanta has won in three of their meetings, which is two times more than Milan's wins, Milan hasn't made the contest an easy one. Milan has won only once and every other meeting they have had since their last 8 H2H matches have been drawn. Both teams have won the other in their own home. However, Atalanta has the upper hand. Is this going to play out in their favor in tomorrow's match? We'll find out.
Winning margins
As mentioned earlier, not so much can be compared between these two teams in terms of goal margins. The two sides have made it difficult for the other to win any match. However, in their last game, Atalanta was able to completely thrash Milan with a total of 5 goals to Milan's none. This happened in December 2019 just after Milan won a head to head match in February of the same year as the away team. The winning margins have been nothing but stable, but we have to hope for something different and more fun in tomorrow's match.
Previous games records
AC Milan has performed surprisingly well since the resumption of the league, winning 6 out of their last eight games, losing none, and drawing the other two. They didn't just win all these games; the winning margins showed that they were ruthless and wouldn't mind taking on any team that comes against them.
With such a track record, it is almost straightforward to predict the result of tomorrow's match. However, Atalanta isn't going to make the job easy.
Atalanta, on the other hand, has had just the same winning records as AC Milan. They have also successfully won 6 of their last eight games since the resumption of the league; they have lost none and drawn the other 2. Their winning margins have also rocked the scoreboard.
Teams
With such records, it is impossible to say that one side is better than the other. Both sides have players who are spectacular in their rights, and we can only hope for a challenging duel.
Prediction/Verdict
We will keep the odds at 1.3 for Milan to win, 1.5 for Atalanta to win, and 2.0 for a draw.
Well, may the better team win.
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