TIPS - AC Milan VS Fiorentina

[(AC Milan) Strength]:
1. AC Milan are now 4th and have 13 points, with one game in hand. If they can take all 3 points in this round, the team will overtake their rivals to be at the top of the table. Therefore, they are strongly motivated to grab points.
2. AC Milan drew 0-0 with Juventus in a league match on the road before the international break. They were unbeaten with 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 league games, revealing hot form.
3. AC Milan conceded 3 goals in 6 league games this season so far, keeping 4 clean sheets, making them one of the league teams with the fewest goals conceded, which shows their solid defense.
4. AC Milan scored 9 goals in 6 league games this season so far, with an average of 1.5 goals per game, boasting reliable attack.
5. AC Milan lost 2-1 to the newly promoted US Cremonese in the first league match at home, but then they beat giants Bologna FC 1909 and Nopili at home in the league.
6. AC Milan received 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the last 10 encounters between the two teams, having the upper hand.

[(AC Milan) Weakness]:
1. AC Milan defender Pervis Estupinan, midfielder Adrien Rabiot, and forwards Christian Pulisic and Christopher Nkunku were all injured during the international break and will be unavailable for this match. Besides, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in doubt due to muscle fatigue.

[(ACF Fiorentina) Strength]:
1. ACF Fiorentina have yet to secure a win in the new season so far, being in the relegation zone of the league. They urgently need a win to end their decadence, indicating full motivation to win.
2. ACF Fiorentina forward Moise Kean scored a goal in the last league game, helping the team take the lead first.
3. ACF Fiorentina drew all their 3 away games in the league this season but lost all their 3 home ones, revealing their better away performances than at home.
4. ACF Fiorentina conceded only 1 goal in 3 away games this season so far, keeping two clean sheets, showing their solid defense on the road.

[(ACF Fiorentina) Weakness]:
1. ACF Fiorentina lost 2-1 to AS Roma in the last league game at home. They were winless with 3 draws and 3 losses in their 6 league games of the new season so far, demonstrating a decline in their league performances.
2. ACF Fiorentina scored 4 goals in 6 league games this season so far, averaging less than 1 goal per game, showcasing a severe lack of attacking.
3. ACF Fiorentina failed to win with 1 draw and 4 losses in their previous 5 away games at the San Siro, placing them at a disadvantage against AC Milan on the road.

[Tips]:
AC Milan are now in hot form, remaining unbeaten in 5 consecutive league games and securing 4 victories.

They boast excellent offense and defense, as well as reliable home strength.

ACF Fiorentina showed a decline in their league performances in the new season, failing to secure a win in 6 league games so far.

The team feature poor attack, but their away performance is stable, especially having solid defense on the road.

However, Fiorentina were completely at a disadvantage against AC Milan previously, so they cannot be overestimated in this away match.

Thus, AC Milan are expected to win at home.

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