ITALIAN SERIE A BETTING PICK - BRESCIA V A.C MILAN

Italian Serie A

2011-04-23 - Brescia vs A.C Milan

A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser

Analysis:

Both sides have all to play for here as Milan will want to move closer to winning the Scudetto while Brescia will want to avoid relegation.

Milan were happy that last weekend title rivals Napoli and Inter both lost while they thrashed Sampdoria 3-0. That means they have a six points gap at the top with only five matches to go. But it is virtually a seven points gap considering they have a better head to head record with those two teams. However, there is the risk of tiredness after playing a dramatic 2-2 draw with Palermo in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final so this will not be so straightforward after all.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and set up another in the Coppa game, but his Serie A ban has another two matches left to run so he will not feature today. However, with Alexandre Pato out for at least two weeks due to a thigh strain and Pippo Inzaghi still sidelined, the only available strikers are Robinho and Antonio Cassano.

This rather new pairing should be supported by Kevin-Prince Boateng, while Clarence Seedorf has played well in a deeper midfield position. Gennaro Gattuso and Mathieu Flamini will battle it out to see who plays the role of enforcer.

Milan have problems at the back with Alessandro Nesta, Christian Abbiati, Daniele Bonera and Marek Jankulovski again look set to miss out through injury. That means that Mario Yepes retains his centre-back slot. Massimo Ambrosini is still out of action and Andrea Pirlo made his first start in four months on Wednesday and is lacking fitness.

Brescia are fighting for their survival but having lost heavily 3-0 at Genoa and saw President Gino Corioni announce he would sell the club this summer after more than two decades in charge has been a big blow to their fans.

This will be the first test against Brescia before matches against fellow strugglers Sampdoria, Catania and Cesena before a final round with Fiorentina.

As for the team news, Davide Zoboli is suspended, but Eder returns from his ban to provide support to the attack for the home side. Coach Beppe Iachini has experimented with a 3-5-2 system and the 3-4-1-2 in training, so he could start alongside both Andrea Caracciolo and Alessandro Diamanti.

In defence it is a toss up between Hugo Mareco and Pietro Accardi to replace Zoboli. Mareco could be the one as Accardi is still strugglingh with a foot injury.

It has to be said that the season has ended for Simone Dallamano and Nicolas Cordova. Meanwhile some players will have to be careful ahead of the next showdown with Samp, as Caracciolo, Diamanti and Panagiotis Kone’ are one yellow card away from a ban.

Take A.C Milan and give the 3/4 ball here.

Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser

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Take Milan to win.