AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade Predictions - Champions League goals predicted

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 10 Dec 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 10 Dec 2024

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AC Milan struggles with clean sheets in UCL.
Red Star Belgrade scored in 30 of their last 31 games.
BTTS (Both Teams To Score) is a favorable bet for this matchup.

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Red Star Belgrade have scored in 30 of their last 31 matches (Getty)

AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade Predictions

Red Star have offered plenty going forward in the Champions League this season while the hosts have yet to keep the opposition out. BTTS is a good option.

AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade Predictions
Stats
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
AC Milan Squad & Team News
Red Star Belgrade Form
Red Star Belgrade Squad & Team News

Stats

AC Milan have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 matches (Champions League).
AC Milan have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches against Red Star Belgrade.
Red Star Belgrade have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 8 matches (Champions League).
Red Star Belgrade have scored in 30 of their last 31 matches.

Head to Head

AC Milan have won both previous encounters against Red Star Belgrade.

AC Milan Form

AC Milan will need a couple of more wins to secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League playoffs, currently sitting in 16th place with nine points from five games (three wins, two defeats).

After starting the campaign with back to back defeats to Liverpool 3-1 and Bayer Leverkusen 1-0, Rossoneri claimed three straight wins against Brugge 3-1, Real Madrid 3-1 and most recently Slovan Bratislava 3-2.

Christian Pulisic and Tijani Reijnders are the top scorers so far, bagging three goals each.

Paulo Fonseca’s side has been inconsistent in Serie A recently, claiming just one victory in last four games. Last weekend, they lost to Atalanta 2-1 in Bergamo after conceding just before stoppage time. Alvaro Morata found the net in the first half.

AC Milan Squad & Team News

Christian Pulisic is out with calf injury, expected to be back in three weeks.

Alessandro Florenzi and Ismael Bennacer are out with long-term injuries.

Luka Jovic is recovering from groin surgery, expected to be back in late December.

Red Star Belgrade Form

Red Star Belgrade started the UCL group stages with four straight defeats to Benfica 2-1, Inter Milan 4-0, Monaco 5-1 and Barcelona 5-2.

They kept the hope of reaching the playoffs by earning an unexpected 5-1 home victory against Stuttgart in the fifth round, Nemanja Radonjic coming off the bench to score a brace, Marko Ivanic, Rade Krunic and Silas also on target.

Vladan Milojevic’s side is dominating the Serbian Super Liga, extending their win streak to 15 matches last weekend with a 6-0 win against Tekstilac. Luka Ilic was man of the match, scoring four goals.

Red Star Belgrade Squad & Team News

First-option goalkeeper Omri Glazer is injured, expected to be back in two weeks.

Peter Olayinka is most likely out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Verdict

AC Milan v Crvena Zvezda

AC Milan didn’t keep a single clean sheet in the UCL, while Red Star Belgrade missed to score once in their last 31 contests. I see good value in backing BTTS at San Siro.