CHIEVO-MILAN PREVIEW


MILAN – Round 29 of Serie A pits the Rossoneri against Chievo at the Bentegodi, and ahead of the clash, we take a look back at previous meetings in the second part of the season, the former players from the past and the present, a memorable moment from a previous clash and the form of the two outfits going into the league encounter.PAST FIVE MEETINGS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON:Season 2014/15: Chievo-Milan 0-0. Round 25.Season 2012/13: Chievo-Milan 0-1. Round 30.Season 2011/12: Chievo-Milan 0-1. Round 32.Season 2010/11: Chievo-Milan 1-2. Round 26.Season 2008/09: Chievo-Milan 0-1. Round 31.FORMER PLAYERS:Chievo: Valter Birsa (at Milan in 2013/2014).Milan: there are no former Chievo players currently in the Milan squad.The following have played for both clubs: Mario Yepes (at Chievo from 2008 to 2010, at Milan from 2010 to 2013), Francesco Acerbi (at Chievo in 2011/2012 and January to June 2013, at Milan in the first part of the 2012/2013 season), Flavio Roma (at Chievo in 1998/99, at Milan from 2009 to 2012), Alberto Paloschi (at Milan from 2002 to 2008, at Chievo from 2011 to January 2016) and Paolo Sammarco (came through the Milan youth sector, at Chievo from 2004 to 2007 and again in 2011/2012).MEMORABLE MOMENT: Chievo-Milan 1-2. Season 2010/2011. Round 26. A vital victory for Max Allegri’s Rossoneri on their way to winning the club’s 18th Scudetto. Robinho broke the deadlock after 25 minutes, but Chievo fought back to level the scores through Manuel Fernandes in the second-half. With under 10 minutes to go however Milan scored the winner courtesy of a Pato solo effort. The Brazilian weaved his way majestically through the Chievo defence before putting the ball into the back of the net in the 82nd minute.PAST FIVE MATCHES IN SERIE A:CHIEVORound 28 - Napoli-Chievo 3-1  Round 27 - Chievo-Genoa 1-0Round 26 - Hellas Verona-Chievo 3-1Round 25 - Chievo-Sassuolo 1-1Round 24 - Torino-Chievo 1-2MILANRound 28 - Sassuolo-Milan 2-0Round 27 - Milan-Torino 1-0Round 26 - Napoli-Milan 1-1Round 25 - Milan-Genoa 2-1Round 24 - Milan-Udinese 1-1