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Saturday's Serie A predictions including Udinese vs. AC Milan

sportsmole.co.uk, 18 March 2023, 06:25
Monza vs. Cremonese (Saturday, 2.00pm)

Promoted together last summer, Monza and Cremonese have experienced very different Serie A seasons since, and they meet again on Saturday afternoon.

While the hosts occupy a secure slot in mid-table during their first top-flight campaign, their visitors still have just one win on the board following last week's loss to Fiorentina.

We say: Monza 2-1 Cremonese

Almost always a handful on home turf, Monza boast enough confidence and quality to punish their visitors' slack defending, so should score more than once: not only are Cremonese winless on the road, they have also conceded 16 goals from set-piece situations in Serie A this season - more than any other side.

Salernitana vs. Bologna (Saturday, 5.00pm)

After extending their upturn earlier this week, Salernitana seek three points to aid their relegation fight on Saturday, when they host Bologna at Stadio Arechi.

Now under the leadership of Paulo Sousa, the Granata drew with reigning Serie A champions Milan to pull themselves further clear of the drop zone, while their visitors' recent surge towards the European places has started to slow.

We say: Salernitana 0-1 Bologna

With goals likely to be thin on the ground in Salerno, a single strike could decide the points' destiny on Saturday evening: both teams are fairly lightweight up front. Compared to Paulo Sousa's early impact at the Arechi, Bologna are further along in their development under Thiago Motta so can get back on the winning trail at their hosts' expense.

Udinese vs. AC Milan (Saturday, 7.45pm)

While they scraped through to the Champions League quarter-finals, AC Milan have made a slow start to March in Serie A and will seek their first win of the month when they meet Udinese on Saturday.

The champions will arrive at the Dacia Arena having taken one point from their last two league games, while their hosts won last week to end another long streak without victory.

We say: Udinese 1-2 AC Milan

While Milan have been below their best for some time now, they can get back to winning ways on Saturday evening, when their hosts will seek just a fourth home success of the season. This contest could go all the way to the wire, though, as only Napoli have scored more goals than either side (both 11) during the last 15 minutes of play.

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