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Played
March 3, 2013 1:15 AM IST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 44567
March 3, 2013 1:15 AM IST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 44567
AC Milan-Lazio Preview: Pair do battle for third place
Massimiliano Allegri's side are a rejuvenated force in 2013 and will look to strike a telling blow in their bid to claim a Champions League spot
By Alec Fenn
AFP
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AC MILAN
 Abbiati De Sciglio, Yepes, Zapata, Constant Montolivo, Muntari, Boateng Niang, Balotelli, El Shaarawy |
LAZIO
 Marchetti Pereirinha, Biava, Dias, Radu Candreva, G'lez, Ledesma, Hernanes, Lulic Floccari |
A six-pointer is usually a phrase reserved for relegation tussles, but on Saturday evening AC Milan and Lazio do battle in a contest that could prove decisive in the chase for third place.
Back in October, the very thought of the Rossoneri being among the chasing pack for a Champions League spot was unthinkable, after back-to-back defeats to Inter and the Biancocelesti.
Come Spring, however, and circumstances have changed somewhat, with a victory over Barcelona and a 1-1 draw with the Nerazzurri, Milan's backdrop to this intriguing encounter.
As it stands, just two points separate the two sides, with Lazio a place better off than their hosts in third and both will be desperate to lay down a pivotal marker in the race for European football.
Abdoulay Konko, Miroslav Klose, Marius Stankevicius, Cristian Brocchi and Stefano Mauri are all missing for the visitors, while the San Siro side will be without Daniele Bonera and Nigel de Jong through injury - Philippe Mexes serves a one match suspension.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- With 16 goals to his name, Stephan El Shaarawy (right) is AC Milan's leading goalscorer so far this season.
- Milan have won their last six matches at San Siro.
- The Rossoneri have also scored at least twice in each of their previous five home games.
- Massimiliano Allegri's side have won four of their last six league games.
- Lazio are on an indifferent run of form, having lost three, drawn two and won one of their last five Serie A games.
- Vladimir Petkovic's side ran out 3-2 winners at the Stadio Olimpico in the first meeting between the two sides back in October.
- The Biancocelesti's cause has not been helped by an injury to Miroslav Klose, with the veteran striker the club's top scorer on 10 goals.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Milan 2-0 Lazio
- 26.81 %
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Milan 2-1 Lazio
- 14.16 %
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Milan 3-1 Lazio
- 11.4 %
| Serie A (ITA1) | 03-Mar-2013 | Milan 3 - Lazio 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 21-Oct-2012 | Lazio 3 - Milan 2 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 02-Feb-2012 | Lazio 2 - Milan 0 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | 27-Jan-2012 | Milan 3 - Lazio 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | 10-Sep-2011 | Milan 2 - Lazio 2 |
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Milan
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| 20-May-2013 | Siena 1 - Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| 13-May-2013 | Milan 0 - AS Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| 08-May-2013 | Pescara 0 - Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| 29-Apr-2013 | Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
Lazio
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| 20-May-2013 | Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0 | ITA1 |
| 12-May-2013 | Lazio 2 - Sampdoria 0 | ITA1 |
| 09-May-2013 | Inter 1 - Lazio 3 | ITA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | Lazio 6 - Bologna 0 | ITA1 |
| 28-Apr-2013 | Parma 0 - Lazio 0 | ITA1 |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio | Defender |
| 17 | Cristian Zapata | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 10 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mathieu Flamini | Midfielder |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| 23 | Massimo Ambrosini | Midfielder |
| 11 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Midfielder |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 59 | Gabriel | Goalkeeper |
| - | Bartosz Salamon | Defender |
| 2 | Cristian Zaccardo | Defender |
| 4 | Sulley Ali Muntari | Midfielder |
| 8 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 12 | Bakaye Traoré | Midfielder |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 9 | L. Niang | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Federico Marchetti | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Andrè Dias | Defender |
| 20 | Giuseppe Biava | Defender |
| 26 | Stefan Radu | Defender |
| 8 | Hernanes | Midfielder |
| 15 | Alvaro Gonzalez | Midfielder |
| 25 | Bruno Pereirinha | Midfielder |
| 19 | Senad Lulic | Midfielder |
| 24 | Cristian Ledesma | Midfielder |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva | Midfielder |
| 99 | Sergio Floccari | Striker |
| 1 | Albano Bizzarri | Goalkeeper |
| - | Thomas Strakosha | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Michael Ciani | Defender |
| 7 | Ederson | Midfielder |
| 23 | Ogenyi Onazi | Midfielder |
| 27 | Lorik Cana | Midfielder |
| 18 | Libor Kozák | Striker |
| 8 | Louis Saha | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |