Juventus v Milan: Serie A betting preview, odds and tip

Serie A
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A lead of 18 points at the Serie A summit, a 35th Scudetto beckoning and a Champions League quarter-final tie on the horizon suggest the 2018-19 season is shaping into a special one for Juventus.

With the league title all but secured, it would be easy to think the Old Lady's focus will be on next week's visit to Real Madrid's conquerors Ajax.

But Juve's rivalry with Milan ranks among the fiercest in the division and there is plenty of incentive to put the wounded Rossoneri to the sword.

Milan are winless in their previous three matches and if Juve extend that run to four and Napoli lose to Genoa, Max Allegri's men will seal the Scudetto with a record seven matches remaining.

Krzysztof Piatek has been in electrifying form, boasting 20 Serie A strikes this season, and could get on the scoresheet but the gulf in class could be too big for the Milanese to mask.

Even with the likely absences of Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo, Juve could still prove a formidable force at the Allianz Arena, where they have won 13 and drawn two of their 15 league matches this term.

Moise Kean was allegedly the subject of racist chanting in the win over Cagliari, and captain Leonardo Bonucci controversially claimed the youngster was partly to blame for abuse.

But the young star, who has notched in each of Juve's last two, has shown maturity to lead the line in testing periods this season before and can do so again in Turin.

Recommendation
Juventus to win & both teams to score
1pt 7-2 Coral, Ladbrokes
K Piatek to score at any time
1pt 23-10 Betfair, Paddy Power

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