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AC Milan and Sassuolo will square off at San Siro with a place in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on the line.
Milan’s 1-1 draw with Torino last round means that the Rossoneri have now failed to win any of the last 3 matches and are still winless in 2014. One of these 3 matches was actually at home against Sassuolo last week, with Milan losing 2-1. The hosts just seem unable to put together any consistent run of results, the defense is poor and it looks likely that Milan will struggle this way until the end of the season.
Sassuolo is in very solid form right now, losing just one of the last 13 games (!!) and that was via a 93rd minute goal against Palermo one month ago. The visitors are on the back of a 1-1 draw with Udinese, following that excellent win at San Siro. It will likely be harder this time around as Milan will be looking for revenge, but Sassuolo’s tactical consistency and individual talent up front surely gives them a fighting chance.
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Team news: Inzaghi might choose to shuffle the squad a little bit, but not too much – the Coppa Italia is an important objective for Milan considering this is their only chance for a trophy this season. Cerci might start for the first time, while De Sciglio is suspended after being sent off against Torino. Sassuolo doesn`t have any new injuries or suspensions and actually Peluso and Sansone might come back. However, Taider has left to the African Cup of Nations.
AC Milan can not be trusted right now and I`m not giving them more than 50% chances to win this match. Sassuolo is such a solid side, they are very hard to beat and I don`t think their second loss in 14 games will come against a broken side like Milan. Look for Berardi and Zaza to create havoc in Milan’s shaky defense and Sassuolo should get at least a draw, if not a shock win – just like they did last week.
My tip is Sassuolo +0,5 handicap and the odds are actually dropping on the visitors. For extra safety you can try the +1 asian handicap on Sassuolo at Ok odds of ~1.70 , but the best bet with the best value is the +0,5 as far as I`m concerned. Prediction: AC Milan – Sassuolo 1-2.
Pick: Sassuolo +0,5
Odds: 2.31 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 9.17
Event date: 13 January
