Probable Lineups

4-3-3
AC Milan
4-1-4-1
Lazio
© WhoScored.com

Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(62) 34 Goals 27 (48)
(36) 15 Assists 20 (30)
(6.9) 7.2 Average Ratings 7 (6.7)
26 Average Age 29.1
184.2 Average Height (cm) 180.4
(1.2) 1.8 Shots pg 1 (1.1)
(53%) 53% Aerial Duel Success 54% (53%)
(1.2) 0.9 Dribbles pg 0.7 (0.8)
(2.1) 1.9 Tackles pg 1.5 (1.8)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Serie A.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Daniele Bonera Out 7.02
Nigel de Jong Out 6.9
Philippe Mexes Out 7.22
Player Reason Status Rating
Abdoulay Konko Out 7.26
Miroslav Klose Out 7.27
Stefano Mauri Out 6.69
Christian Brocchi Out 6.15
Marius Stankevicius Out 6.27
Mauro Zárate Out 6.2

Team News

AC Milan
  • Mexes is suspended and Yepes should take his place in defence, unless Zaccardo is finally ready for his debut.
  • Boateng will play in the midfield trio, with Niang moving to the right side of the attack and allowing Flamini to have some rest.
  • Balotelli is set to be the main striker, with Pazzini being a possible solution during the second half.
Lazio
  • Konko is likely to still be out after going off early against Pescara so Pereirinha will get his first start at right-back.
  • Mauri and Brocchi are also unavailable, so the midfield will be unchanged from the last match.
  • Floccari will be the lone striker, as Petkovic will probably avoid fielding two forwards from the start.

Prediction

  • Milan have had to catch their breath after chasing the third spot following a poor start to the season, and failed to beat Inter despite creating a lot of goalscoring chances last week. The calendar is now favourable for the Rossoneri as they have had time to rest this week and will be able to play this crucial match at home.
  • Lazio went through in the Europa League and also picked up two points on both Milan and Inter last week. This small margin could allow Petkovic's team to travel to San Siro hoping for a draw and to keep fighting in both competitions, but a win here would be superb.
  • The visitors struggled in the league before beating Pescara last week, and may be using up all of their strength to cope with some absences. Milan have finally had an entire week to rest and prepare for this match, and the depth of their squad could make the difference in the end. Petkovic will try to control the match to avoid too much energy being drained from his players, but Milan may try to press hard from the start and hope Balotelli will have a better night than the derby.
Prediction:
AC Milan
2
0
Lazio
© WhoScored.com

Latest Comments

 
  • SignorEskola

    Did I saw wrong or did El Shaarawy get a yellow somewhere around the 80th minute?

    10 weeks ago
        Report
  • SignorEskola

    By the way, a great victory and I'm very proud of the team, especially Pazzini who had a brilliant game.

    10 weeks ago
        Report
  • SignorEskola

    It's okay, I understand.

    10 weeks ago
     +2   Report
  • JacopoP

    SignorEskola, we would love to be able to wait more to write previews and give you the most recente news here on Whoscored.com, but unfortunately there are some deadlines to be respected (Friday afternoon) for the previews to be published. That would be the only reason for us to miss such a major piece of news like Balotelli's unavailability.

    10 weeks ago
     +4   Report
  • toto01

    balotelli had an knee injury

    11 weeks ago
     +3   Report
  • SignorEskola

    Don't rush with these match previews, you should take a look at the match squads before doing a preview so you can know which players are available and which are not.

    11 weeks ago
     +1   Report
  • ratilla

    Constant will not play!!!

    11 weeks ago
     +3   Report
  • ratilla

    Balotelli will not play!!!

    11 weeks ago
     +3   Report
  • Mozrify

    balotelli is out

    11 weeks ago
     +4   Report
  • fillajo

    Milan easy win

    11 weeks ago
     +5   Report
See all 10 comments

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
3 A. Milan 20 9 8 69 dlwwwd
6 Lazio 18 7 12 61 lldwww

Top Players

AC Milan
Lazio
R. Montolivo 7.44
S. E. Shaarawy 7.32
M. Yepes 7.27
Hernanes 7.45
M. Klose 7.27
A. Konko 7.26
S. E. Shaarawy 16
G. Pazzini 15
M. Balotelli 11
M. Klose 15
Hernanes 11
A. Candreva 6
Robinho 5
K. Boateng 4
S. E. Shaarawy 4
S. Lulic 6
S. Mauri 5
A. Candreva 5

Match Forecast

Lazio will score a long shot  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.

Related News

Data sources: Data Sources