2022-23 Italian Serie A week 15 preview: AC Milan vs Fiorentina

AC Milan battle Fiorentina in their final Italian Serie A assignment of the year. The match is taking place on 14 November at San Siro.

Milan’s 2-1 victory over Spezia was followed by a scoreless draw against Cremonese. These pair of results propelled them back to second place on the table. They are eight points behind surging Napoli.

On the other hand, ACF Fiorentina are in the middle of the pack at tenth with 19 points. They are a point down to Torino and two ahead of Salernitana. Sassuolo and Bologna are within range of tying the Florence-based club in points.

Stats and Head-to-Head

I Rossoneri have been up and down the past several weeks, especially in league play. Because of this, frontrunner Napoli continue to separate themselves with an almost impeccable season so far.

Meanwhile, I Viola are currently on a three-match winning streak at the Serie A, beating the likes of Salernitana, Sampdoria, and Spezia. Currently campaigning at the UEFA Europa Conference League, they almost topped their group if not for İstanbul Başakşehir having a better tiebreaker.

In their most recent head-to-head, AC Milan have a slim advantage (three wins, one draw, two losses in their last six meetings) over their opponents. The two split their contests last season, the home side prevailing each time.

Half of those six fixtures finished with four or more goals scored.

Recent form (last five matches)

AC Milan
drew with Cremonese, 0-0
defeated Spezia, 2-1
defeated RB Salzburg, 4-0
lost to Torino, 1-2
defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 4-0

Fiorentina
defeated Salernitana, 2-1
defeated Sampdoria, 2-0
defeated RFS, 3-0
defeated Spezia, 2-1
defeated İstanbul Başakşehir, 2-1

What to expect in AC Milan vs Fiorentina Serie A match

There is a potential for this encounter to be a high-scoring affair. If not Milan, then Fiorentina can provide the conversions.

As for which club would come out on top, it would be hard to determine. It is always nice to be optimistic, but that is the only thing fans are hanging on to right now if the goal is to retain the domestic championship.