Liverpool make the trip to Italy to face a very familiar opponent in their opening game of the new Champions League format.
AC Milan have both won and lost Champions League finals against Liverpool over the years and we're expecting another entertaining 90 minutes between the pair on Tuesday night.
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AC Milan vs Liverpool prediction: Both teams to score?
Key Stats
- Five of the last seven competitive and non-competitive meetings between these two clubs have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
- Liverpool have only failed to score in two of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Luis Diaz has scored three goals for Liverpool this season.
Correct score prediction: AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool
Liverpool have won five of their last seven encounters with AC Milan in all competitions, claiming a 4-1 win when the pair last locked horns for a friendly in 2022, and we're backing the Premier League side to score at least two goals in this game as they have done in four of their last six fixtures.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against the hosts
- HOME: 200/67 (3.99) – 25.1%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Liverpool are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 51.3% and we agree with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Liverpool dominate
Liverpool have won four of their last five head-to-heads with AC Milan in all competitions with the pair locking horns in the 2021/22 Champions League.
Elite Club Friendlies 16/12/22
Liverpool
AC Milan
UEFA Champions League 07/12/21
AC Milan
Liverpool
UEFA Champions League 15/09/21
Liverpool
AC Milan
Elite Club Friendlies 31/07/16
Liverpool
AC Milan
AC Milan preview: Slow start to the season
AC Milan picked up their first league win of the season on Saturday against Venezia and will be hoping to build on that result.
The Italian giants had drawn two and lost one of their opening three league games and even with that win they are outside of the European places in Serie A right now.
Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi, Malick Thiaw and Marco Sportiello could miss the Liverpool game due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Maignan (GK), Hernandez, Gabbia, Royal, Pavlovic, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Reijnders, Fofana, Abraham & Leao
UEFA Champions League 01/10/24
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Bayer Leverkusen
1
AC Milan
0
Italy Serie A 27/09/24
W
Lecce
0
AC Milan
3
Italy Serie A 22/09/24
W
Inter Milan
1
AC Milan
2
UEFA Champions League 17/09/24
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Liverpool
3
AC Milan
1
Italy Serie A 14/09/24
W
Venezia
0
AC Milan
4
Liverpool preview: Slipped up at home on Saturday
Arne Slot's unbeaten start to the new season came to an abrupt end at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Dutchman had won his opening three league games against Ipswich, Brentford and Manchester United but lost 1-0 unexpectedly at the weekend.
Harvey Elliot has a broken foot and Federico Chiesa isn't match fit so both look set to miss the trip to Italy on Tuesday.
Predicted lineup: Alisson (GK), van Dijk, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Jota & Diaz
UEFA Champions League 02/10/24
W
Bologna
0
Liverpool
2
England Premier League 28/09/24
W
Wolverhampton
1
Liverpool
2
England EFL Cup 25/09/24
W
West Ham
1
Liverpool
5
England Premier League 21/09/24
W
Bournemouth
0
Liverpool
3
UEFA Champions League 17/09/24
W
AC Milan
1
Liverpool
3
Player to watch: Mohamed Salah
Mo Salah will be hoping to put in an inspired performance for Liverpool on Tuesday night when he makes a return to Italy where he enjoyed the best part of three seasons with Fiorentina and Roma.
It was during his time in Italy that Salah really found his goalscoring touch, netting 19 goals in 41 games during his final season with Roma before signing for Liverpool.
Liverpool need a big performance from their star player
The Egyptian forward has scored three goals and provided three assists in the Premier League this season, so you can see why we're backing the 32-year-old to shine against AC Milan this week.
