UEFA Champions League Prediction - AC Milan VS Newcastle United
UEFA Champions League - AC Milan VS Newcastle United
Match Time: 20-09-2023 00:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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The visitors are back in the group stage of the competition after 21 years. Interestingly, Milan went on to become the champions the last time Newcastle played in the Champions League in the 2002-03 season.
The hosts were eliminated from the semi-finals by arch-rivals Inter Milan last season. Their struggles against Inter continued on Saturday, as they suffered a thumping 5-1 defeat at the San Siro in Serie A. Rafael Leão bagged the consolation goal for them in the second half as their 100% record came to an end.
The visitors, meanwhile, returned to winning ways after three consecutive losses in the Premier League as Callum Wilson's second-half penalty helped them defeat Brentford 1-0 at home. In their last appearance in Europe, they made it to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League in the 2012-13 edition.
AC Milan vs Newcastle United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams will meet for the first time, however, both the hosts and the visitors have gone up against teams from England and Italy prior to this match respectively.
The hosts have just 13 wins in their 47 meetings against English teams in European competitions. They have suffered 20 defeats and 14 games have ended in draws.
AC Milan have met a Premier League team in their last three European appearances, recording just one win in eight games.
The visitors have a decent record in their nine European meetings against Italian teams with three wins, defeats, and draws apiece.
Milan have won three of their last four home games in the Champions League while also keeping clean sheets in these wins.
Newcastle have suffered defeats in their two away games this season.
AC Milan Possibile Lineup: Mike Maignan, Marco Sportiello, Antonio Mirante, Davide Calabria, Theo Hernández, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Simon Kjær, Malick Thiaw, Mattia Caldara, Alessandro Florenzi, Yacine Adli, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Tijjani Reijnders, Tommaso Pobega, Rade Krunić, Yunus Musah, Olivier Giroud, Rafael Leão, Christian Pulisic, Luka Jović, Noah Okafor, Samu Chukwueze.
Head Coach: Stefano Pioli.
Newcastle United Possibile Lineup: Martin Dúbravka, Loris Karius, Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Paul Dummett, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Targett, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Lewis Hall, Miguel Almirón, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock.
Head Coach: Eddie Howe.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-1 Newcastle United
Milan may have only scraped into the group stage of the Champions League owing to Juventus' 10-point deduction, but the Rossoneri are our slight favourites to open their European campaign with a maximum and spoil Newcastle's San Siro party. Blessed with much more continental nous than their English foes, Pioli's side - who will welcome Tomori back to the first XI with open arms - ought to find their way past a Newcastle backline susceptible to defensive mishaps, although Howe's men should still give a good account of themselves in Milan.
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