สล็อตออโต้ managed to go a goal down get back to lead 2-1 then concede a late goal to finally draw with Nurnburg on Thursday to make that days bet a loser, but I cannot complain about late goals after what Celtic did on Wednesday!
Today I am going for a draw in one of the classic games in Serie A this and any season. AC Milan entertain Juventus in the evening match at the San Siro in what I believe will be a great game.
Milan the European champions are currently 9th in the league and have yet to win at home in the league this season with a record of won 0 drawn 4 lost 2 scored 3 and conceded 5 and if it was not for the fact they have won 4 out of 6 on the road coach Ancelotti could well have been looking for another job, as it is the fact that they have sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League I believe has kept him in a job.
Milan have won 3 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 6 games scoring 12 and conceding 4 but all those goals have come on the road and in the 3 home games in this period they have drawn 1 (Torino 0-0) and lost 2 (Roma 1-0 and Empoli 1-0).
Looking at this you may wonder why I am not tipping a Juventus win tonight, but it is that I feel if Milan cannot raise their game against such high class opposition as Juventus tonight then they are I serious trouble and I believe a defeat tonight would be one too many for the Milan fans and board and lead to the end of Ancelotti`s reign as manager.
Juventus have made a good start to their return to Serie A after promotion last season and sit 2nd in the league behind leaders Inter though they are 3 points behind and have played a game more. They will not want to lose more ground to them but would see a point at Milan as a good result.
They have a record on the road in the league so far of won 2 drawn 3 lost 1 scored 10 and conceded 10 but their last 6 games have produced 2 wind 3 draws and 1 defeat with the 3 away games in that time being 2 draws and 1 defeat scoring 4 and conceding 6. Those results have come against Parma (2-2), Napoli (lost 3-1) and Fiorentina (1-1) so they are not in top form on the road at the moment and look likely to concede.
The last 10 head to head matches includes the 2003 Champions League final at Old Trafford when Milan won on penalties in one of the most forgettable finals in years but as with most stats in this field the home side seems to generally come out on top:
Mar 12, 06 Serie A Juventus 0 – 0 AC Milan
Oct 29, 05 Serie A AC Milan 3 – 1 Juventus
May 8, 05 Serie A AC Milan 0 – 1 Juventus
Dec 18, 04 Serie A Juventus 0 – 0 AC Milan
Mar 14, 04 Serie A Juventus 1 – 3 AC Milan
Nov 1, 03 Serie A AC Milan 1 – 1 Juventus
Aug 3, 03 Super Coppa Juventus P1-1 AC Milan
May 28, 03 UEFA Champ Lge Juventus 0 – 0 P AC Milan
Mar 22, 03 Serie A AC Milan 2 – 1 Juventus
Nov 10, 02 Serie A Juventus 2 – 1 AC Milan
Team news is that Juventus will be without Mauro Camoranesi he pulled up in training with severe muscle fatigue. Marco Marchionni or Raffaele Palladino will deputise for Camoranesi while Jonathan Zebina will once again replace Zdenek Grygera, who is still not match fit after coming back from injury. However Juventus have Giorgio Chiellini back from suspension.
For Milan Ronaldo is definitely out after yet another injury setback but he should be the only absentee for them.
If you do not fancy the draw at best price 21/10 with Extrabet I would not put anyone off have Juventus on the Asian Handicap market with +0.25 goals at 11/10 with Bet365.
As a saver/fun bet I will have a small investment on Kaka at 6/1 to be first goalscorer tonight, the soon to be crowned European footballer of the year is in sparkling form and there will be worse 6/1 bets today.
So to recap draw at 21/10, Juventus +0.25 at 11/10 and Kaka first goalscorer at 6/1.
Good luck and good punting,