AC Milan started the season terribly, but recently the team began to gain points and to close to the top 5 in the table. Qualifying for the the European competitions is mandatory for the "Rossoneri" and from here to the end of the season, they need to accumulate more points in their away games. Qualifying for the Europa League seems relatively achievable for AC Milan, but the competition is fierce, and no doubt the team will do everything possible to win the match against Atalanta.
Atalanta is in pretty poor shape as the team has only 1 win from their last 6 league games. Stefano Colantuono continues to experiment with the squad and still can`t find the right approach. Atlanta is 6 points above the relegation zone and it is quite likely that this team will finish the season in the middle of the standings.
Colantuono is expected to rely on a more defensive formation. Basically Atalanta does not concede a lot of goals in their home games. It this number we exclude, of course, the disastrous loss in the match against Torino with 1:5. However, it is certain that Atalanta`s defence will make it really difficult for Milan`s forwards. Milan's attack failed completely in the team`s last visit, which finished at 0:0. El Shaaravi has not scored a single goal in four consecutive games, which happens for the first time this season - a fact which Atalanta`s defense should pay particular attention to.