AC Milan vs Liverpool prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-09-16 19:00.
[p]The newly formatted UEFA Champions League (UCL) promised to offer up some mouthwatering clashes during the League Phase, and it did not disappoint with a matchday one tie between AC Milan and Liverpool. Not only have they both formerly conquered Europe multiple times, but they’ve both claimed a trophy at each other’s expense, with Liverpool’s famous comeback that night in Istanbul in 2005 still talked about, before Milan enacted their revenge two years later in Athens. [/p]
[p]That was the Rossoneri’s last triumph in one of Europe’s three major club competitions, and since then things have gone severely downhill when playing English clubs, winning just three of the 21 encounters that have ensued (D6, L12), including a pair of defeats to Liverpool in the 2021/22 UCL group stage. The San Siro has also lost its touch of being one of the continent’s fortresses recently, with Milan winning less than half of their previous 18 home games in European competition (W7, D3, L8). [/p]
[p]Fast forward to modern day and Milan were looking even more vulnerable until their 4-0 win over Venezia at the weekend, a much needed result for new manager Paulo Fonseca after a nightmare start to his tenure with three winless games in Serie A (D2, L1) prior. The reverse can be said for his counterpart Arne Slot, who began life on Merseyside with three consecutive wins without conceding, until they suffered a massive upset when going down 1-0 against Nottingham Forest last time out. [/p]
[p]He’s now tasked with re-introducing the Reds to the UCL after last season’s stint in the UEFA Europa League, but there may be some nerves in the camp since that endeavour came to an end in Italy against eventual champions Atalanta. Liverpool did win the matchup in Bergamo 1-0 though, which made it four wins from their last five trips to Italy (L1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be looking to reinvent himself against Liverpool in a Milan shirt, after failing to register a goal or assist in eight prior games against them during his time in England. Hoping to steal the show for the Reds will be Luis DĂaz, who has scored in their first European game of the season for two years running.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have won eight of their last ten away games in the UCL (L2), with both teams scoring in seven of those ten matches. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]