Milan
Serie A
Regular Season
Sat , May 01 , 2021 20:45
2 - 0
Benevento
Milan
Benevento
2 - 0
There is desperation at San Siro, as Milan slipped out of the Champions League places and Pippo Inzaghi’s Benevento fell into the relegation zone. Read our reasons for Milan vs Benevento prediction and betting tips.
The season started so well for both clubs and risks going off the rails entirely in the final few weeks. The Rossoneri not only lost second place to Atalanta after back-to-back defeats but they were also caught in third by Napoli and Juventus, behind both on goal difference awaiting the result of their head-to-head with Juve. Zlatan Ibrahimovic should return from injury to bolster Milan’s chances of victory. A goal would make him the first player in the 21st Century to score against 80 different clubs in the top five European leagues. Stefano Pioli admitted he ‘expected better’ from Milan after their 3-0 defeat to Lazio, but he trusts they’ll fight their way to a top-four finish. Joaquin Correa bagged a brace before Ciro Immobile’s late third rounded out the scoreline, for a second consecutive Rossoneri defeat. “As often happens in these games, our opponents did better in the decisive incidents,” Pioli told the media. “We played better in the first half and had the chances to equalize. I expected more from the team because we have the qualities to do better, but after the second goal it became more complicated.”
The second goal was extremely controversial, as Lucas Leiva seemed to foul Hakan Calhanoglu in the build-up, but the referee stood by his original decision even after viewing it on VAR. “I honestly do not understand how this wasn’t given as a foul on Calhanoglu. He went to see it again, from the replay it is impossible to say Leiva doesn’t catch Calhanoglu and miss the ball entirely.” Milan now loses second place to Atalanta and is in joint third with Juventus and Napoli on 66 points. “We are a strong team and we need to react quickly because this is a painful defeat. It’s not an issue of fear, but if you go down early against a side like Lazio, you allow them to defend and counter, which is their thing. We needed to either keep it on level terms or try to take the lead. We had chances, we were very close to getting back into it, and the second goal made it even more difficult. Unfortunately, the third goal is the kind of incident that’s happening a lot lately. We have the defense set out and still concede. We knew it was dangerous to let quick strikers like Immobile and Correa take us on for pace, so some preventative marking didn’t work. We need to do better to end our season on the right note because we don’t want it to end with disappointment.”
Milan (4-2-3-1): G Donnarumma; Calabria, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Calhanoglu, Rebic; Ibrahimovic
Suspended: None
Injured: A Donnarumma
Inzaghi returns to face his old club in a crisis of his own, as Benevento is on 31 points with Cagliari and Torino, scraping just two points from their last five rounds. Benevento President Oreste Vigorito admitted the Streghe are 'worried' after their 4-2 defeat against Udinese. Benevento has never been involved in the survival race this season but collected just two points in the last five games and are three points clear of 18th-placed Cagliari, but the Sardinians have a game in hand. "You know very well that we have always had a great collaboration with the media. We know that through the press, we can talk to people and our fans," Vigorito told the media. "I apologize, I apologize to everyone. But now it's time to curl up and try to figure out what's not working. They often tell us that we collect less than we deserve, but today we hoped for a very different result. I prefer to leave the coach and sports director in peace. Perhaps they will already begin to understand what are the measures to be taken. We have no intention of going into the field with resignation. There is a minimum of concern, I would lie if I said otherwise. I believe, however, that my collaborators will find a way out because there are still 15 points available."
Benevento (3-5-2): Montipò; Glik, Barba, Caldirola; Depaoli, Hetemaj, Schiattarella, Ionita, Improta; Gaich, Lapadula
Suspended: None
Injured: Moncini, Foulon, Sau, Tuia
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Milan managed just 11 points in their 10 Serie A home games in 2021, from three wins, two draws, and five defeats. BettingKick’s Milan vs Benevento prediction is: Both teams to score.
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15.12.2024. | Milan | VS | Genoa | 0-0 |
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11.12.2024. | Milan | VS | Crvena Zvezda | 2-1 |
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03.12.2024. | Milan | VS | Sassuolo | 6-1 |
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30.11.2024. | Milan | VS | Empoli | 3-0 |
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23.11.2024. | Milan | VS | Juventus | 0-0 |
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29.10.2024. | Milan | VS | Napoli | 0-2 |
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22.10.2024. | Milan | VS | Club Brugge | 3-1 |
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19.10.2024. | Milan | VS | Udinese | 1-0 |
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27.09.2024. | Milan | VS | Lecce | 3-0 |
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17.09.2024. | Milan | VS | Liverpool | 1-3 |
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20.12.2024. | Verona | VS | Milan | 0-1 |
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06.12.2024. | Atalanta | VS | Milan | 2-1 |
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26.11.2024. | Slovan Bratislava | VS | Milan | 2-3 |
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09.11.2024. | Cagliari | VS | Milan | 3-3 |
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05.11.2024. | Real Madrid | VS | Milan | 1-3 |
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02.11.2024. | Monza | VS | Milan | 0-1 |
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06.10.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Milan | 2-1 |
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01.10.2024. | Leverkusen | VS | Milan | 1-0 |
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22.09.2024. | Inter | VS | Milan | 1-2 |
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31.08.2024. | Lazio | VS | Milan | 2-2 |
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03.10.2021. | Benevento | VS | Perugia | 0-0 |
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25.09.2021. | Como | VS | Benevento | 1-1 |
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21.09.2021. | Benevento | VS | Cittadella | 4-1 |
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18.09.2021. | Ascoli | VS | Benevento | 0-2 |
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10.09.2021. | Benevento | VS | Lecce | 0-0 |
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06.09.2021. | Napoli | VS | Benevento | 1-5 |
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29.08.2021. | Parma | VS | Benevento | 1-0 |
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22.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | Alessandria | 4-3 |
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14.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | SPAL | 1-1 |
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10.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | Puteolana Internapoli | 2-0 |
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03.10.2021. | Benevento | VS | Perugia | 0-0 |
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21.09.2021. | Benevento | VS | Cittadella | 4-1 |
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10.09.2021. | Benevento | VS | Lecce | 0-0 |
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22.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | Alessandria | 4-3 |
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14.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | SPAL | 1-1 |
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10.08.2021. | Benevento | VS | Puteolana Internapoli | 2-0 |
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29.07.2021. | Benevento | VS | Reggina | 3-1 |
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22.07.2021. | Benevento | VS | Foligno | 2-2 |
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16.05.2021. | Benevento | VS | Crotone | 1-1 |
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09.05.2021. | Benevento | VS | Cagliari | 1-3 |
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25.09.2021. | Como | VS | Benevento | 1-1 |
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18.09.2021. | Ascoli | VS | Benevento | 0-2 |
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06.09.2021. | Napoli | VS | Benevento | 1-5 |
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29.08.2021. | Parma | VS | Benevento | 1-0 |
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07.08.2021. | Frosinone | VS | Benevento | 2-2 |
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23.05.2021. | Torino | VS | Benevento | 1-1 |
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12.05.2021. | Atalanta | VS | Benevento | 2-0 |
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01.05.2021. | Milan | VS | Benevento | 2-0 |
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21.04.2021. | Genoa | VS | Benevento | 2-2 |
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18.04.2021. | Lazio | VS | Benevento | 5-3 |
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Daniel Garcia is originally from Basque Country, and as a kid who grew up just a few streets from Mendizorrotza Stadium, the choice of Deportivo Alavés as his favourite club is more than obvious. Because of his studies, he moved to Madrid where he graduated in Sports Journalism. Daniel plays football on the weekends, but that does not stop him from watching all La Liga matches. He believes that the outcome of a match can be predicted if all the parameters are analyzed well, including form of the players and weather conditions. Currently he is living in Belgrade, and is in love with a Serbian girl who works as a journalist at one of the famous Sport Channels in Serbia.