Hellas Verona v AC Milan Betting Tips [8 May 2022]
Football - Serie A
8 May 2022 14:45
The match
The title race is set to come down to the wire in Italy as we enter matchday 36 of the Serie A season. Our match today sees title hopefuls AC Milan head east to take on Verona at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. Milan top the table on 77 points but city rivals Internazionale are right behind them in second-place with 75 points. The Rossoneri are seeking their 19th Serie A title which would put them even with rivals Inter, while the Nerazzurri are looking to defend their crown after ending Juventus’ long reign at the top in last year's campaign. Milan are coming off back-to-back victories and three straight wins in the league with their last result a gritty 1-0 home win against Fiorentina. On the other side, Verona are coming off a win of their own after conquering Cagliari 2-1 last weekend.
We backed under 2.5 goals in the Milan vs Fiorentina match and we’re going back to the well in this one. The visitors have been superb on the defensive end and it is the main reason that they are poised to win their first title since the Zlatan Ibrahimovic led 2010/11 side. Milan have conceded the second-lowest goals in the league with 30 and have managed the most clean sheets with 16 in their 35 matches. The Rossoneri’s ironclad defense has been in top-form as they have kept the opposition from scoring in a remarkable seven of their last eight matches in the Serie A. They will come up against a rather tough test in this match as a trip to Verona presents a potential banana skin in their march to the league title. Verona have been an impressive offensive force this season and have only been held scoreless once at home in the league this season.
Key Statistics
- Eight of Milan’s last 10 matches in the Serie A have stayed under 2.5 total goals.
- Three of Verona’s last five matches have stayed under 2.5 goals.
- Verona’s defense is significantly better at home, keeping four clean sheets compared to zero on the road while conceding 21 home goals to 31 away goals.
The bet of our experts
Under 2.5 goals is our selection for this match. This could be a very tricky match for the visitors and they will need to be at their absolute best to ensure that they maintain their lead over Inter. We should see a focused Milan team that will work to limit the chances that Verona can create as they likely won’t want to get involved in a shootout with a team that has put up impressive numbers at home.
