Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
AC Milan are highly favoured with the bookmakers to claim a win this coming Wednesday against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Considering the current shape a home win at San Siro seem to be the obvious outcome.
We are bound to see an exciting game on Wednesday as both AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb will do their best to show their fans that they are the better team on the pitch and are capable of fulfilling the objectives for the season.
Current table in the Champions League
The current standings in Group E show us how AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 2 clash this coming Wednesday.
Current form and previous Champions League encounters between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb
AC Milan claimed opening win
In their last three matches, AC Milan won 3-2 against Inter, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Salzburg. They were back on top last time out, defeating Sampdoria 1-2.
Dinamo Zagreb happy with premiere
Dinamo Zagreb are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Rijeka got left behind in a 3-1 win, before Chelsea got hammered in a 1-0 victory. HNK Gorica was the most recent victim in a 0-1 win for Dinamo Zagreb.
Latest encounters between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb
This will be the first time in 22 years that these two teams will meet each other. Their last meeting ended in a 3-0 win for AC Milan back in August 2000.
Betting stats and facts for AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- AC Milan have not lost 28 of the last 30 matches
- AC Milan have not lost the last 13 home matches in a row
- AC Milan have scored in 15 of the last 16 matches
- AC Milan have won the last 6 home matches in a row
- AC Milan have scored in 10 of the last 12 home matches
- Dinamo Zagreb have not lost 26 of the last 28 matches
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
- Dinamo Zagreb have won 11 of the last 13 matches
- In 9 of the last 11 matches Dinamo Zagreb played, both teams scored
- Dinamo Zagreb have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
Players to zoom in on in AC Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb
When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Olivier Giroud currently stands out for AC Milan, with Mislav Orsic starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match on Wednesday.
Match predictions: AC Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb
To sum up, the upcoming match between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.