Milan-Salernitana is a match valid for the thirty-eighth day of Serie A and is played on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
Physiological relaxation for AC Milan, already a few weeks ago certain to finish in second place. Last Saturday the Rossoneri surrendered to a more motivated Torino (3-1), losing again after three consecutive useful results (the two draws with Juventus and Genoa and the bombastic victory against Cagliari). Thus ends at San Siro a season full of regrets, closed without any title and with the shame of the derby defeat – the sixth in a row in the stracittadina – right on the day of Inter’s scudetto.
A year in which there were more shadows than lights and which will cost Stefano Pioli his reappointment. The match with Salernitana will be the last for the coach who took the Diavolo back to the roof of Italy in 2022 and ended a years-long trophy fast. The club meanwhile is continuing the “casting” to figure out who should take his place, and after retracing its steps regarding the choice of Julen Lopetegui, opposed by the fans, the chosen one seems to be Paulo Fonseca, former Roma coach and now on the bench of Lille. The Campani, on the other hand, are preparing to say goodbye to Serie A with the goal of returning as soon as possible. A truly disastrous season for a Salernitana that, unlike in the previous two championships, was never in the race for salvation, changing as many as four coaches. In 2024 the granata have never won (their last success was in December), and after coming close two weeks ago at home to Juventus (1-1), last Monday Stefano Colantuono’s men went back to losing (1-2 to Verona).
Milan-Salernitana: the latest lineup news
Pioli for the last league match recovers Theo Hernandez, who has recovered from the flu, but not Maignan, who will be preserved as he is not yet at his best. Gabbia also returns after his disqualification, who will join Tomori in the center of the defense. It cannot be ruled out that the coach, in light of Loftus-Cheek’s unavailability, will switch to 4-3-3, with the attacking trident formed by Pulisic, Giroud (also ready to leave AC Milan to start a new adventure in MLS) and Leao.
In Salernitana, captain Candreva is expected to start from 1′, who will be deployed along with Tchaouna behind the only forward Weissman. Space for Maggiore in midfield in place of the disqualified Basic.
The Prediction
On the day of Pioli’s farewell, Milan should get a clear success against the last in the standings, in a match with at least three goals overall. The Rossoneri are likely to score two to four.
The probable formations of Milan-Salernitana
MILAN (4-3-3): Sportiello; Kalulu, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez; Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
SALERNITANA (3-4-2-1): Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Coulibaly, Maggiore, Zanoli; Tchaouna, Candreva; Weissman.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
