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&lt;p&gt;AC Milan and Fiorentina will face off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza at 20:45 CEST. The Rossoneri want to bounce back from the loss against Napoli and will play to close the distance between themselves and the Viola. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Palladino’s side, however, will look for their third consecutive win after beating Juventus and Atalanta in order to strengthen their bid for a spot in the Europa League next season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture on October 6th, Fiorentina could win both of their Serie A seasonal matches against AC Milan for the first time since 2000/01.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AC Milan and Fiorentina have only drawn one of their last 14 league encounters (1-1 on February 22nd, 2020 at Franchi), along with eight wins for the Rossoneri and five for the Viola in the period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AC Milan have won each of their last four league matches at Meazza against Fiorentina; the last time they won 5+ successive Serie A home games against the Viola was between 1948 and 1955 (eight in that case).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina will face AC Milan with more points in Serie A table at the start of the matchday for the first time since December 30th,&amp;nbsp; 2017 (1-1 draw with Hakan Çalhanoglu’s and Giovanni Simeone’s goals); overall, the Viola have avoided defeat in four (W3 D1) of their six meetings with the Rossoneri in the top-flight when ahead in the table (W3 D1).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AC Milan have recorded four defeats in a run of six Serie A games (W2) under a single manager for the first time since August-September 2019, under Marco Giampaolo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have earned 51 points in Serie A this season and should they win the Viola could gain 54 points in their first 31 top-flight seasonal games for the second time in the last 15 years, after 2015/16: 56 in that case when they ended in 5th place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have scored an average of one goal for every 17 corners in Serie A in 2024/25 (seven goals and 118 corners): the best ratio in the the top-flight this season; on the other hand, AC Milan have netted an average of one goal for every 59 corners, which is better only than Lecce (one for every 62) and Empoli (one for every 65).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have not conceded a goal in the first 15 minutes of play in their first 30 Serie A seasonal games for the third time in their top-flight history, after 1955/56 and 1981/82 (both seasons ended without conceding any in this period).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christian Pulisic (nine goals scored and six assists provided in Serie A this season) could become the second American player to reach double figures for goals in two different seasons in the big five European leagues in the 2000s (12 goals in 2023/24), after Clint Demspey.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moise Kean currently has 199 appearances and 99 wins in the big five European leagues. The Fiorentina striker could become the third player born in the 2000s to be directly involved in at least 20 goals in a single Serie A season (16G+3A), after Dusan Vlahovic (in three different top-flight seasons) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Jimenez (Milan)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Bondo, Jimenez (Milan); Fagioli, Palladino, Folorunsho, Ranieri (Fiorentina)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AYROLDI (CARBONE – PERETTI) IV: SANTORO, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: AURELIANO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese-Milan (Friday 11 April, 20.45 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina-Parma (Sunday 13 April, 15.00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

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The Sport Judge decisions regarding Round 34 of Serie A 2024/2025

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The 34th round of Serie A 2024/2025 has come to an end. Here are some statistics and interesting facts about the matches played (Opta data)

RECORDS AND FACTS OF ROUND 34

The Azzurri overtook Inter, who fell against Roma at the Meazza and gave way to McTominay and Co. Juve in fourth place, while Cagliari won three golden points in Verona

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Torino and Udinese fight it out for tenth spot

Torino vs. Udinese, two teams level on points

Cagliari and Fiorentina both need three points as they pursue their respective objectives 

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The Biancocelesti continue to pursue a Champions League spot, while the Rossoblù are hoping for a prestigious victory

Lazio aiming for crucial points in Genoa

Parma and Juventus need victories as they respectively aim to avoid the drop and defend fourth spot

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AC Milan and Fiorentina will face off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza at 20:45 CEST. The Rossoneri want to bounce back from the loss against Napoli and will play to close the distance between themselves and the Viola. Palladino’s side, however, will look for their third consecutive win after beating Juventus and Atalanta in order to strengthen their bid for a spot in the Europa League next season. HEAD-TO-HEADAfter a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture on October 6th, Fiorentina could win both of their Serie A seasonal matches against AC Milan for the first time since 2000/01.AC Milan and Fiorentina have only drawn one of their last 14 league encounters (1-1 on February 22nd, 2020 at Franchi), along with eight wins for the Rossoneri and five for the Viola in the period.AC Milan have won each of their last four league matches at Meazza against Fiorentina; the last time they won 5+ successive Serie A home games against the Viola was between 1948 and 1955 (eight in that case).Fiorentina will face AC Milan with more points in Serie A table at the start of the matchday for the first time since December 30th,&nbsp; 2017 (1-1 draw with Hakan Çalhanoglu’s and Giovanni Simeone’s goals); overall, the Viola have avoided defeat in four (W3 D1) of their six meetings with the Rossoneri in the top-flight when ahead in the table (W3 D1). DID YOU KNOW?AC Milan have recorded four defeats in a run of six Serie A games (W2) under a single manager for the first time since August-September 2019, under Marco Giampaolo.Fiorentina have earned 51 points in Serie A this season and should they win the Viola could gain 54 points in their first 31 top-flight seasonal games for the second time in the last 15 years, after 2015/16: 56 in that case when they ended in 5th place.Fiorentina have scored an average of one goal for every 17 corners in Serie A in 2024/25 (seven goals and 118 corners): the best ratio in the the top-flight this season; on the other hand, AC Milan have netted an average of one goal for every 59 corners, which is better only than Lecce (one for every 62) and Empoli (one for every 65).Fiorentina have not conceded a goal in the first 15 minutes of play in their first 30 Serie A seasonal games for the third time in their top-flight history, after 1955/56 and 1981/82 (both seasons ended without conceding any in this period). PLAYERSChristian Pulisic (nine goals scored and six assists provided in Serie A this season) could become the second American player to reach double figures for goals in two different seasons in the big five European leagues in the 2000s (12 goals in 2023/24), after Clint Demspey.Moise Kean currently has 199 appearances and 99 wins in the big five European leagues. The Fiorentina striker could become the third player born in the 2000s to be directly involved in at least 20 goals in a single Serie A season (16G+3A), after Dusan Vlahovic (in three different top-flight seasons) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: Jimenez (Milan)Cautioned: Bondo, Jimenez (Milan); Fagioli, Palladino, Folorunsho, Ranieri (Fiorentina) REFEREEAYROLDI (CARBONE – PERETTI) IV: SANTORO, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: AURELIANO UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AUdinese-Milan (Friday 11 April, 20.45 CEST)Fiorentina-Parma (Sunday 13 April, 15.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)

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