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Milan vs Liverpool Champions League Prediction: A repeat of the 2005 and 2007 Finals

Liverpool won arguably the most dramatic Champions League Final ever against Milan, who earned their revenge two years later

 
11:18am on Monday 16th September 2024
By
Martin Macdonald

There's certainly no love lost when it comes to Milan and Liverpool, who have major history in European competitions.

In 2005, Liverpool won arguably the most dramatic Champions League final in history in Istanbul, as they fought back from being 3-0 down at the break to earn a 3-3 draw against Milan, before subsequently winning on penalties.

The Italian giants would gain their revenge two years later in the 2007 final, however, thanks to a couple of goals from Filippo Inzaghi in a 2-1 win.

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Milan Recent Form

Milan haven't enjoyed a good start to the new season as they've managed just one win out of their opening four games, and that came at the weekend as they beat Venezia 4-0.

They've drawn two against Torino and Lazio, while they lost 2-1 against Parma.

Milan Injury News

Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Sportiello are all out for Milan.

There is a chance that Malick Thiaw and Davide Calabria might feature, but they are still to fully recover from a couple of niggles.

Last Milan Lineup

Here's how Milan lined up against Venezia.

Liverpool Recent Form

The honeymoon period for Arne Slot is officially over after he suffered his first defeat as Liverpool boss at the weekend in a shock 1-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest.

Prior to that, the Reds had won three in a row against Ipswich, Brentford and Man Utd - and without conceding a single goal, too.

Liverpool Injury News

The only confirmed injury absence for Liverpool is Harvey Elliott.

Federico Chiesa was strongly linked with Milan in the summer before his late switch from Juventus to Liverpool. He is yet to make an appearance for the Reds and wasn't even in the squad on Saturday so his fitness is clearly not up to standard yet, which makes it unlikely he'll feature at San Siro.

Last Liverpool Lineup

Here's how Liverpool lined up against Forest.

Milan - Player To Watch

Milan may not have hit the ground running as a whole this season, but Christian Pulisic certainly has as he has two goals and two assists in four games to his name. He scored one and set up another against Venezia on Saturday.

25 yrs - AM, W (R) - Milan
82
Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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328
Played matches
4
2
2
Shots P90
2.20
Shots On target P90
1.10
Successful passing %
88%
Final third passes P90
16.46

Liverpool - Player To Watch

Nottingham Forest did a hell of a job keeping Mohamed Salah quiet at the weekend, as prior to Liverpool's 1-0 loss he recorded three goals and three assists in his opening three games of the season.

32 yrs - W, AM (R) - Liverpool
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Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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353
Played matches
4
3
3
Shots P90
3.31
Shots On target P90
2.04
Successful passing %
77%
Final third passes P90
21.42

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Milan vs Liverpool - Prediction

Before the loss against Forest, Liverpool looked extremely assured and looked to have bought into the new style set by Slot. Confidence will be hurt by the loss, but if they can shake the feeling off quickly then they should have too much for Milan, who have been less-than-inspiring in Serie A.

Scoreline prediction - Milan 1-2 Liverpool

Milan vs Liverpool - Betting Tips

Liverpool to Win and Over 2.5 Goals Scored

- Every single game Milan have played in this season has seen three or more goals scored

- Liverpool have scored two or more goals in three out of their four games

Mohamed Salah to Score

- In 16 appearances against Italian sides in the Champions League, Salah has scored nine goals and scored in his last two appearances at San Siro

Recent Ratings

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Milan
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  Average Match Rating  
7.3
  Home  
7.7
6.6
  Away  
7.4
6.9
  Total  
7.5

Match statistics

Milan
Statistics
Liverpool
Games Played
20
20
 
Results
 
Wins
9
11
Draws
6
4
Losses
5
5
 
Goals Scoring
 
Goals Scored
43
44
Goals Per Game
2.15
2.20
More > 2.5 Goals
16
12
More > 3 Goals
11
9
Scored First in a Match
11
11
Scored Both Halves
8
10
Won More > 1 Goal
6
9
 
Other
 
Goals Conceded
29
26
Did Not Score
2
4
Both Teams Scored
14
11
Kept Clean Sheet
5
5
Won Without Conceding
4
5
Games Played
20
20
 
Possession
 
Touches
691
829
Possession
60
64
Passes
520
635
 
Attacking
 
Total Shots
17
21
Shots on Target
6.63
7.85
Goals out of Shots
0.13
0.11
Crosses
21
21
Offsides
2.00
3.24
Penalties
0.15
0.20
 
Defensive
 
Clean Sheets
0.25
0.25
Tackles Won
8.44
10
Clearances
11
13
Interceptions
6.28
7.68
Own Goals
0.10
0.10
Aerials Won
12
14
Total Shots Conceded
10
10
Shots on Target Conceded
4.10
4.70
Goals out of Shots Conceded
0.16
0.12
 
Discipline
 
Fouls
12
11
Yellow Cards
2.30
1.40
Red Cards
0.10
0.00

Injuries

  1. ACL Knee Ligament Injury image description
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  3. Ankle/Foot Injury image description