Milan and Celtic meet at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage).
Milan :
The home team is currently in 2nd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Lille by (0‑3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Lille, by (1‑1). In their last match, for Serie A, they beat Fiorentina at home by (2‑0). In their last 10 home games, Milan has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of their last 27 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 18 out of 27 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. The team does not usually have problems opening the scoring: they scored the first goal in 12 of the last 15 games, of these 12 they reached the break with an advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of 90 ‘in 9.
AC Milan enters this performance motivated after a 2-0 victory against Fiorentina, in a match that counts for the Italian championship: the team’s goals were signed by Franck Kessié and Alessio Romagnoli. In the last game of the Europa League, the home team tied a ball against Lille. The Milan team has the habit of playing 4-3-3, favoring a more relaxed and organized style of play, attacking preferably in the central aisle. In this design, the three most advanced players will be Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Díaz and Ante Rebic, while Hakan Calhanoglu will be the great organizer of the offensive process. Coach Stefano Pioli cannot count on Rafael Leão, Samu Castillejo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to physical problems.
Celtic :
After 1 draw and 3 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost (4‑1) away against Sparta Praha, after in the previous match, having lost (1‑4) at home to Sparta Praha. In their last match, for the League Cup, they lost to Ross County at home by (0‑2). In their last 4 away matches for the UEFA Europa League Celtic have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 6 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 10 of their 25 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Celtic comes to this match unmotivated after a 0-2 defeat against Ross, being eliminated from the Scottish Cup. It should be noted that the Scots are already far from the next phase of the Europa League. The Celtic team should play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of trying to take advantage of counterattacks. In any case, Celtic are expected to take a more defensive stance, bearing in mind that they are acting against a more competent foe. Mohamed Elyounoussi is the top scorer for this team in official matches with 10 goals scored. Out of this game is James Forrest due to physical problems.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,46
