AC Milan and Atalanta will face off at the Giuseppe Meazza in the Serie A matchday 19 on Saturday. The kick-off is at 18:00 CET.

Preview

The Rossoneri have managed to bounce back from their painful defeat at the hands of Juventus earlier this month by winning three games on the bounce across all competitions since then. Stefano Pioli's side continue to be at the very top of the league standings following Monday's 2-0 win at Cagliari. It was Zlatan Ibrahimovic who netted a brace to celebrate his return from an injury in Sardinia.

Atalanta, meanwhile, remain unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions since late November. Gian Piero Gasperini's men, however, have failed to win in each of their previous two Serie A encounters as they drew Genoa and Udinese over the last seven days. The Goddess' struggles with consistency this term have seen them dropping to sixth in the standings, 10 points adrift of the Rossoneri.

Even though Ibra is up and running again, the hosts are set to be without injured Matteo Gabbia, Ismael Bennacer and Hakan Calhanoglu on Saturday. Alexis Saelemaekers and Alessio Romagnoli, meanwhile, are suspended for this one.

Gasperini, in turn, has a fully fit squad at his disposal aside from Mario Pasalic who continue his recovery process.

Prediction

Milan have one of the best defences in the Italian top flight this season while Atalanta have the second best goalscoring record this term. Their upcoming head-to-head meeting will definetly be a one to remember. With Ibrahimovic back on his feet, we'd say that the Rossoneri have a better chance of scooping all three points on the weekend.

Tip

AC Milan to win or draw and both teams to score at 2.28 with 1XBET.