Serie A: AC Milan vs Spezia
At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 18, 2022, the 22nd round of the Serie A, the "Rossonere" AC Milan will play at home against Spezia. AC Milan this season in Serie A results are relatively stable, after 21 rounds of league, achieved 15 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, ranking the second place in the league with 48 points, there is currently a 2-point gap with the leader Inter Milan, the point difference between Milan and Milan is very tight, it can be seen that the ownership of the Serie A champion this season is still unknown, if this game can all take 3 points, the team will usher in a temporary opportunity to climb to the top. In addition, after the Rossoneri will have to face Juventus and Inter Milan directly after this game, it may be more difficult to grab points, so the team may not lack of willpower in this game against weak teams.
AC Milan has performed well recently, has been unbeaten in 4 consecutive games, the most recent game is the Italian Cup against Genoa, in the case of falling behind, with Giroud's goal, the two sides in 90 minutes into a draw, and after entering extra time, Leo and Salmaques 2 people threatened, and finally eliminated the opponent, the Rossoneri successfully rushed to the quarterfinals. However, it is worth noting that AC Milan not only has to rest 4 days less than their opponents, but also fights for 120 minutes, and the physical loss of players is higher than that of their opponents.
Although Spezia has gone through the run-in of Serie A last season, the team's results this season have not improved, after 21 rounds of league, it has achieved 5 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses, ranking 16th in the league with 19 points, which is comparable to last season's ranking, and currently in the case of one round of less matches, 3 points higher than Cagliari in the relegation zone, the lead is not obvious. From the statistical point of view, Spezia has 21 league games in 21 rounds, conceded 41 goals, and has performed poorly offensively and defensively, averaging 1 goal per game at the offensive end, while the defensive end is currently the team with the 3rd most goals conceded in the league.
Spezia's recent performance jumped, the team played away to Genoa in the last round of the league, the two sides were not much different in the scene, but shortly after the start of the game, with Bastoni's goal, they occupied the leading position on the field and maintained this advantage until the end, while also allowing the team to return to the winning track. In addition, Spezia has a slightly stronger away record this season than at home, and his current away record ranks 14th in the league.
In terms of past matches between the two teams, AC Milan played Against Spezia four times, achieving a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, the past advantage is still relatively obvious, and in the first leg of this season, they won Spezia 2-1 away from home. In terms of recent conditions, AC Milan is stable, but there are also disadvantages, that is, the team's physical fitness is not as good as the opponents, while Spezia is relatively jumpy, but fortunately, the return to the winning track still stimulates the morale of the team to a certain extent. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, giving strong support to the Rossoneri, combined with the current strength and will of both sides, it is not difficult for AC Milan to take all 3 points in this battle.