Preview: AC Milan vs. Lazio – Team news and prediction

Both teams enter the match with two solid victories behind them, as Milan won 3-1 away against Cagliari, and Lazio secured a 2-0 home win against Torino. If we exclude Milan's loss to Inter from the equation, they are undefeated in the league and currently share the top spot with their rivals. Lazio, on the other hand, hasn't had the season start they hoped for and currently has only 7 points, placing them in 12th position in the league.
Both teams have ambitions to compete at the top, with AC Milan dreaming of the Italian Scudetto again, while Lazio has developed a taste for Champions League football after their impressive second-place finish in Serie A last season.

Last five meetings between AC Milan vs. Torino: 
2-0: AC Milan vs. Lazio 
4-0: Lazio vs. AC Milan
1-2: Lazio vs. AC Milan
4-0: AC Milan vs. Lazio
2-0: AC Milan vs. Lazio 

Team news: 
Rade Krunic and Ismael Bennacer are the only immediate injuries for AC Milan. Okafor scored his first Serie A goal, but Olivier Giroud is the primary striker for Milan, forming the attacking trio with Pulisic and Leao. In midfield, Loftus-Cheek and Reijnders are expected to return to the starting lineup, while the defense is likely to have the same lineup as the last game.

Lazio has a deep squad, and players like Matteo Guendouzi and Daichi Kamada are pushing for a spot in the starting lineup. However, it is not expected that they will get a chance against Milan.

AC Milan expected lineup:
Maignan; Florenzi, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao

Lazio expected lineup: 
Provedel; Hysaj, Romagnoli, Casale, Marusic; Kamada, Cataldi, Alberto; Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni

Prediction: 
Both teams enter the match with recent victories, and both teams have strong offenses. However, we believe Milan is in better condition than Lazio, so we think they will win the game in a high-scoring encounter. Therefore, we predict Milan to win, and both teams to score in the match at odds 4.0.