The Champions League nights are back, and mighty Real Madrid are all set to welcome AC Milan tomorrow in a high-voltage match at Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid started the new campaign with a solid start but suffered a shock defeat in their 2nd match against Lille, losing by a 1-0 margin. But the Los Blancos have reacted brilliantly in their next game and smashed Borussia Dortmund to return to the winning track.
Meanwhile, AC Milan made a poor start to the campaign as they lost their first two games in a row in the new format of the Champions League. But the Italian giant got their first victory in the 3rd match when they defeated Club Brugge by a 3-1 margin at San Siro. Let’s see whether they can extend their winning run against Real Madrid tomorrow.
Stats & Facts
- Real Madrid have defeated AC Milan in five of their last seven matches at Santiago Bernabeu in European competition.
- It will be the first time the two sides will face off against each other since 2010 when Real Madrid secured a 2-0 win over the Rossonerri.
- AC Milan have failed to win any of their last three Champions League matches against Real Madrid. The last time AC Milan defeated Real Madrid in the UCL was in 2009 when they secured a thrilling 3-2 win against Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid have a solid record in the Champions League against the Italian club, having won 17 of their last 18 such games against the Italian sides.
- Juventus were the last Italian club to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. They defeated Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the UCL in 2018.
- Real Madrid have not lost any of their last 15 home matches in the Champions League.
Team News
There was a concern about Antonio Rudiger as he was struggling with his knee injury. But the German defender has recovered and is ready for the game. Unfortunately, the Los Blancos will be without Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo, and David Alaba due to their respective injuries.
As for the Rossonerri, they will miss the service of Luka Jovic, Matteo Gabbia, Ismael Bennacer, and Alessandro Florenzi due to their injuries, but Tammy Abraham is back again and available for selection.
Possible Lineup for Real Madrid:
Lunin; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Maignan; Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 AC Milan
Real Madrid got enough time to recover since Barcelona humiliated them last week. The Los Blancos showed their hunger in their last Champions League match, defeating Borussia Dortmund by a 5-2 margin. As the home team, Real Madrid are the favorite against AC Milan, who are not very consistent this season. So we expect Real Madrid to win the match at Santiago Bernabeu.
Betfair Odds
Real Madrid: 1.45
Draw: 5.09
AC Milan: 7.08
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