- Date and Time: Wednesday, December 11, 9 PM GMT+1
- Venue: San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
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Milan
Milan will have a relatively easy task when they take on Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) at home on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League.
The fantastic crowd that gathers at the San Siro Stadium every matchday will ensure this game goes in the home team’s favour. They’ll become the veritable ‘twelfth man’ footballers like to talk about when praising their supporters.
👀 Eyes locked, focus sharp on #ACMFKCZ 🎯
#UCL #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/ayMM7BZBWy— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 8, 2024
Milan also have many tactical advantages over their opponents, which makes them highly favoured to win this match. Their manager, Paulo Fonseca, prefers a sedate 4-2-3-1 formation in which centre-forward Álvaro Morata dictates much of the play.
Although Christian Pulisic is injured, Rafael Leão will still be able to weave his magic on the wings. Leão will make sure that good balls are played into the striker and that the latter gets enough opportunities to convert them into goals.
Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda have not had the best start in the UEFA Champions League this season. They’re ranked 31st in the combined table with just three points collected so far. Milan, on the other hand, occupy the 16th spot with 9 points.
Red Star like to sit deep in defence and not allow their opponents too many shots at goal. That’ll be tested to the core in this game, given how attacking the Rossoneri are known to be.
✈️🇮🇹 #UCL #FKCZ pic.twitter.com/UOeRVEsSXi
— FK Crvena zvezda in English (@crvenazvezda_en) December 10, 2024
The visiting side have won their last five matches, one of which came against VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League, and they’ll be keen on carrying this confidence forward into this encounter as well.
Attackers Ndiaye, Silas, and Milson are expected to trouble the Milan defenders in the final third. Still, their willingness to keep the ball under pressure will also play a significant role. Midfielder Maksimović will have to create spaces for his attackers to run with freedom and provide them with opportunities to score in this game.
Bet hereMilan vs Crvena Zvezda Prediction
- Pick: Milan to win
- Odds: 1.27 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Milan 3-0 Crvena Zvezda
Milan are the thorough favourites to win this game, and we expect them to do so comfortably. They have the edge over their opponents since they’re playing at home and have done well in the Serie A and Champions League.
They’ve been unbeaten in four out of their last five encounters, which is bound to continue in this game. Despite Pulisic and Luka Jović’s injuries, the Rossoneri have enough reserves in their squad to ensure they threaten and eventually demolish the Red Star defence.
Milan have also won the last three Champions League games they’ve played. One expects the same vein of form to continue for them, especially since Zvezda have lost four out of five matches in the same competition.
Milan vs Crvena Zvezda Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 1.46 (22Bet)
We expect a total of over 2.5 goals to be scored in this game, and odds from 22Bet of 1.46 suggest that it’s a real possibility. Milan have an established attacking lineup that’ll flourish despite the absence of Jovic and Pulisic.
Former Chelsea striker Morata is known to be excellent in one-on-one situations, and he’ll be keen on picking up a rich haul for himself in this game. Red Star have defended poorly in the Champions League, although they’ve done reasonably well in the Serbian league.
Red Star conceded seventeen goals in the continental competition, while Milan scored ten. This points towards a whitewash in favour of the home team.
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