Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between AC Milan and Benfica and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Benfica face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites AC Milan on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: AC Milan vs Benfica
AC Milan Form
AC Milan look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Venezia in a 2-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Juventus. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Lazio. AC Milan claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.
Benfica Form
Benfica look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Maritimo, who were defeated by 0-3. Then, Moreirense got outclassed in a 0-4 win, before beating Gil Vicente by 3-1. Benfica managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Europa League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring 12 time and letting in nine.
Betting facts for AC Milan and Benfica
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that AC Milan and Benfica played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 AC Milan matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 AC Milan home matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- AC Milan have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Benfica matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Benfica away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Benfica have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Benfica have won 9 of the last 11 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Benfica have won 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: AC Milan vs Benfica
It is the beginning of a new Europa League campaign, and both AC Milan and Benfica will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: AC Milan vs Benfica
Full-time result
AC Milan won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at San Siro. They drew three and lost four as well, while Benfica won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. AC Milan did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Benfica have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce. Benfica didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
AC Milan scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Benfica scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. AC Milan managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Benfica performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for AC Milan, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Benfica. They performed an average of 3.4 goals in these. Benfica are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 28 matches.
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