Four games take place on Sunday afternoon in Serie A and while all of them have their own stories attached, I think they've saved the best until last, this game should be a cracker. AC Milan are the home side, in 3rd, and are now in an unexpected battle for 2nd place, while they host Atalanta, who are just one place behind in 4th.
AC Milan Form GuideAC Milan begin the weekend two points behind Juventus in the battle for 2nd place, something I certainly didn't expect, but Juventus have been dreadful in recent weeks. They're seven ahead of Atalanta, 4th, who they face here, that could be 10 and with 12 games to go after this, would give them a great lead to take into the final moments of the season.
But AC Milan do come here on the back of a defeat in the league last weekend, losing 4-2 away from home against Monza. Since that game, they've also lost in Europe, losing 3-2 away at Rennes, but still qualifying for the next round after a big first leg win in that tie.
Atalanta Form GuideAtalanta have been on a great run of form recently, but that's not allowed them to take proper control of 4th spot, Bologna are still hot on their heels, and every point is crucial at this stage. They have 45 points, so do Bologna, and a win here would also pull them closer to AC Milan, and potentially Juventus, in a race that could be blown wide open in the coming weeks.
It's five league wins in a row for Atalanta, and six if you count all competitions as they won in the Coppa Italia during that period. Three with a clean sheet, and three without, they've conceded just three and scored an impressive 19 goals in that period, with their most recent win being a 3-0 success at home to Sassuolo last Saturday.
Match PredictionA big game at the top, both sides aiming for the top four and in a real battle. I'm going to side with Atalanta, I think they're going great guns at the moment, and while they might struggle to take all three points, I'll back them to avoid defeat. My bet on the game is Atalanta on the double chance market.
