Ace Football previews the Europa League round 2 match between Salzburg and AC Milan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
AC Milan head over to the Red Bull Arena on Thursday to face title favourites Salzburg in a round 2 match in the Europa League.
Form: Salzburg vs AC Milan
Salzburg Form
In their last three matches, Salzburg won 0-1 and 3-0 against first Levski Sofia then Sturm Graz, before drawing 0-0 against Grazer AK. Salzburg won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
AC Milan Form
In their last three matches, AC Milan lost 0-2 against Benfica, won 3-0 against Lecce, and drew 1-1 with Sassuolo. AC Milan claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Salzburg and AC Milan
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Salzburg and AC Milan. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Salzburg have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Salzburg home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Salzburg have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Salzburg have won the last 4 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Salzburg have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- AC Milan have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 AC Milan away matches 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 the last 3 AC Milan away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AC Milan have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Europa League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Salzburg vs AC Milan
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Yorbe Vertessen, who is performing well for Salzburg. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Europa League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against AC Milan.The visitors will be looking to Ruben Loftus-Cheek to find the net once again, after managing two Europa League goals for AC Milan in recent matches.
Popular markets: Salzburg vs AC Milan
Full-time result
Salzburg claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at Red Bull Arena across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors AC Milan won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew four and lost two. AC Milan remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Salzburg scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. AC Milan got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games AC Milan played. AC Milan managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Salzburg saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for AC Milan, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
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