Juventus vs AC Milan – SuperCoppa Italiana – Preview

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Sreya

Juventus vs AC Milan – Juventus will play AC Milan at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on 23rd December, Friday in the SuperCoppa Italiana. Juventus won their last Serie A game against AS Roma, heading into the winter break with a significant points leverage.

AC Milan, on the other hand, have not won any of their last two domestic matches, drawing one and losing one. However, in the fourth position in Serie A standings, AC Milan are still in a position to finish the season strongly should they have a good second half.

With the match scheduled to happen in Doha and AC Milan reaching the city late, Juventus will have an advantage going into the game.

Team News

Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves are sidelined through injuries for Juventus while AC Milan will be without the injured Riccardo Montolivo, Davide Calabria and Matias Fernandez.

Juventus Possible Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Daniele Rugani, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Stefano Stuaro, Miralem Pjanic, Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain.

AC Milan Possible Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Donarumma, Ignazio Abate, Alessio Romagnoli, Gabriel Paletta, Mattia de Sciglio, Juraj Kucka, Manuel Locatelli, Andrea Bertolacci, Suso, Carlos Bacca, Giacomo Bonaventura.

“When you’re playing a final, motivation is always very high. Milan are a very dangerous side and we respect them. Let’s not forget that they beat us earlier in the season and we’ll need to be on our toes to make sure we don’t let this opportunity to win silverware slip through our hands.

Playing in a team that’s used to winning naturally means that any mistake or defeat is scrutinized that bit more, but I thrive off that pressure. It has always spurred me on.”

– Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Juventus vs AC Milan H2H Stats, the last five meetings between these two clubs have resulted in four wins and only one loss for Juventus. A 2-0 win for Juventus is the most likely result.