Milan vs Cremonese Prediction: Will the home team be able to beat the underdog?

Milan is currently outside the top four in the league table, which means they desperately need a point. Will Stefano Pioli's side be able to beat the season's underdog Cremonese at home?

The Rossoneri left a lot of energy behind in the Champions League play-offs, where they beat Tottenham and Napoli and reached the tournament's semi-finals. So the Italian league has become a secondary concern for Stefano Pioli's side of late. In the previous eight rounds, AC Milan has only two wins and sits fifth. However, they could return to the top four following their upcoming meeting with Cremonese.

On the previous matchday, AC Milan played a challenging away game vs Roma. Luckily for Milan, the Rossoneri clinched a vital 1:1 draw.

The Bianconeri continue their hopeless attempts to escape from the relegation zone in recent fixtures. In their last four league games, Cremonese has picked up two victories - over Sampdoria 3:2 and Empoli 1:0 - and a 1:1 draw with Verona that saw them take the lead for the majority of the match but conceded a goal when trailing by one. Davide Ballardini's side is now 7 points behind them in 17th place. The situation is difficult, but it is still possible to overcome that handicap.

Cremonese needs those points, and it's all the same for Davide Ballardini's team in this sense. But AC Milan also needs three points - Stefano Pioli's side is still outside the top four, and soon they will be competing in the Champions League semi-finals, and they might not have enough energy left in the league. In general, the motivation here will be overwhelming for both teams, which means that the class of performers will become important, which is not too much higher for AC Milan. We're betting on a convincing win for the Rossoneri and a high-scoring game. Under Ballardini, Cremonese has become a more attacking team, and Milan is, in principle, one of the top teams in the league.

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