Our betting experts preview the Champions League match between AC Milan and Salzburg and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
AC Milan welcome Salzburg for a clash in the Champions League at San Siro on Wednesday. The sides seem to be evenly matched, but Salzburg can leapfrog AC Milan in the table with a win on Wednesday. They will, of course, be eager to do just that, the question is though, how will the hosts respond to the threat?
Position in the Champions League standings: AC Milan vs Salzburg
The current standings in Group E show us how AC Milan and Salzburg have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 6 clash on Wednesday.
Current form and previous Champions League encounter between AC Milan and Salzburg
AC Milan continue to collect points
AC Milan are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Monza by 4-1, before beating Dinamo Zagreb by 0-4. The winning streak came to an end against Torino, who ran out 2-1 winners.
Salzburg enjoy steady progress
Salzburg collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Sturm Graz brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Hartberg by a 1-0 scoreline.
Fixture history: AC Milan vs Salzburg
The last time these two teams met saw Salzburg hold AC Milan to a 1-1 draw at home in the Champions League back in September 2022.
Highlights from the last time AC Milan and Salzburg met:
Betting stats and facts for AC Milan and Salzburg
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that AC Milan and Salzburg played across all tournaments.
- AC Milan have not lost 16 of the last 18 home matches
- AC Milan have won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- AC Milan have scored in 10 of the last 11 home matches
- AC Milan have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- AC Milan have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- Salzburg have scored in 52 of the last 54 matches
- Salzburg have scored in 41 of the last 43 away matches
- Salzburg have not lost 16 of the last 17 matches
- Salzburg have not lost 15 of the last 17 away matches
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Salzburg played, both teams scored
Primary goalscorer
The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches in the Champions League show that AC Milan might be relying on in-form Rafael Leao when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Noah Okafor has been one of the decisive players from Salzburg recently. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult to stop on Wednesday.
AC Milan vs Salzburg Match predictions
To sum up, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.