AC Milan are back in action with another crucial Serie A encounter this weekend as they take on Venezia on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will need to step up in this fixture.Venezia are in 16th place in the Serie A standings and have not been at their best this season. The hosts suffered a 3-1 defeat against Lazio in their previous game and will need to step up this weekend.AC Milan, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table at the moment and have conceded ground to Inter Milan in recent weeks. The Rossoneri eased past AS Roma by a 3-1 margin in their previous game and will be confident ahead of this match.AC Milan@acmilan🗣️ "We'll need a solid, serious and effective performance"The Boss ahead of our away game in Venice 🗣️ "Servirà una prestazione solida, seria ed efficace" Le parole di Mister Pioli alla vigilia di #VeneziaMilan #SempreMilan5:07 AM · Jan 8, 202241932🗣️ "We'll need a solid, serious and effective performance"The Boss ahead of our away game in Venice 🗣️ "Servirà una prestazione solida, seria ed efficace" Le parole di Mister Pioli alla vigilia di #VeneziaMilan #SempreMilan https://t.co/Pq5CxIX27BVenezia vs AC Milan Head-to-HeadAC Milan have a good record against Venezia and have won three out of five matches played between the two teams. Venezia have managed one victory against AC Milan and will need to be at their best in this fixture.The previous meeting between the two teams took place in September last year and ended in a 2-0 victory for AC Milan. Venezia were outplayed on the day and will need to take it up a notch on Sunday.Venezia form guide in the Serie A: L-D-D-L-LAC Milan form guide in the Serie A: W-W-L-D-WVenezia vs AC Milan Team NewsVenezia have a depleted squadVeneziaMattia Caldara and Tanner Tessman are serving suspensions at the moment and will be excluded from the squad. Tyronne Ebuehi is on international duty and will also be unavailable for selection.Injured: Dor PeretzSuspended: Mattia Caldara, Tanner TessmanUnavailable: Tyronne EbuehiAC Milan need to win this gameAC MilanSimon Kjaer and Pietro Pellegri are injured at the moment and will not be able to feature in this match. Fode Ballo-Toure, Ismael Bennacer, and Franck Kessie are on international duty and will be unavailable for selection.Injured: Simon Kjaer, Pietro Pellegri, Alessio Romagnoli, Fikayo TomoriDoubtful: NoneUnavailable: Fode Ballo-Toure, Ismael Bennacer, Franck Kessie, Ciprian TatarusanuVenezia vs AC Milan Predicted XIVenezia Predicted XI (4-3-3): Luca Lezzerini; Ridgeciano Haps, Pietro Ceccaroni, Michael Svoboda, Pasquale Mazzocchi; Ethan Ampadu, Michael Cuisance, Gianluca Busio; David Okereke, Mattia Aramu, Thomas HenryVenezia FC@VeneziaFC_EN20/21 photography book.Commemorating the historic 20/21 promotion season, a two-part book featuring a collection of football and street photography shot by Ethan White, who was behind the scenes in Venice.shop.veneziafc.it/products/20-21…#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠🟢7:45 AM · Dec 24, 20213193420/21 photography book.Commemorating the historic 20/21 promotion season, a two-part book featuring a collection of football and street photography shot by Ethan White, who was behind the scenes in Venice.shop.veneziafc.it/products/20-21…#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠⚫️🟢 https://t.co/CRVwyj9yl0AC Milan Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Pierre Kalulu, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Rade Krunic; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Junior Messias; Zlatan IbrahimovicVenezia vs AC Milan PredictionAC Milan have suffered a discernible slump in recent weeks and will need to work hard to give Inter Milan a run for their money this season. The Rossoneri were impressive against Jose Mourinho's AS Roma this week and will want to tap into their early-season form this weekend.Venezia have been inspirational over the past year but have their work cut out for them against a bonafide Serie A giant. AC Milan have been the better team this season and should be able to win this game.Prediction: Venezia 0-3 AC Milan