AC Milan are ready to start their journey in the UEFA Europa League. The Italian giant, who have been eliminated from the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, will take on French club Rennes tonight at San Siro.
AC Milan were in the Group of Death in the Champions League along with Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint Germain, and Newcastle United. They had the same points as PSG, but due to the “Goal Difference,” the Italian giants failed to qualify for the next round, resulting in AC Milan securing the UEFA Europa League.
However, the Rossonerri are already eight points behind the table topper in Serie A, and their chance for the league title is almost zero. Therefore, the UEFA Europa League is a great opportunity for the Pioli boys to get silverware this season. They are all set to start the journey tonight when they host French club Rennes at the Iconic San Siro.
Stats & Facts
- AC Milan have never played a competitive game against Rennes. However, their records against French clubs are very strong in the Europa League. The Rossonerri have progressed from four of their last five knockout games against French clubs in the UEL.
- Meanwhile, Rennes have played four games against Italian clubs in this tournament. They won only one of them, while they lost one and tied the remaining two games. The only game they won was in the 2019-2020 campaign when Rennes defeated Lazio by a 2-0 margin at their home.
- Since the defeat against Atalanta back in January, AC Milan are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions. Except for the draw against Bologna, the Rossoneri have won four of those games.
- Rennes are in a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions. The last time they lost a game was on December 14, when Spanish club Villarreal defeated them.
Team News
Milan captain Davide Calabria got a knock during the win against Napoli and was withdrawn in the first half. The skipper hasn’t recovered yet and will miss tonight’s game. AC Milan will also miss the service of Pierre Kalulu and Fikayo Tomori due to their respective injury. However, Malick Thiaw is available for the selection following his hamstring injury.
As for Rennes, they will be without Enzo Le Fee and Fabian Rieder due to their injuries, but the rest of the players are fit and ready to play tonight against AC Milan.
Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Maignan; Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjaer, Hernandez; Reijnders, Musah; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud
Possible Lineup for Rennes:
Mandanda; G. Doue, Seidu, Theate, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Matusiwa, Santamaria, D. Doue; Kalimuendo, Terrier
Prediction: AC Milan 1-1 Rennes
As the home side, AC Milan should win the match easily against Rennes. But this French club has been in incredible form, winning their last five league games in a row. Moreover, Rennes have scored 11 goals in their last four games across all competitions and conceded only four. Therefore, we are expecting a draw between AC Milan and Rennes at San Siro.
Betfair Odds
AC Milan: 1.67
Draw: 3.80
Rennes: 5.66
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