Real Madrid vs Milan Prediction: 5/11/2024

Real Madrid will face AC Milan in an exciting Champions League matchup on Tuesday.

Real Madrid enters this game looking to bounce back from a heavy 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in La Liga. In that match, Real Madrid held 42% possession and made nine attempts on goal, with four on target.

Barcelona, however, dominated with 15 shots, seven on target, and goals from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha. Real Madrid has struggled defensively in recent games, conceding nine goals across their last six matches and failing to keep a clean sheet in five of those encounters.

AC Milan, meanwhile, is also aiming for a better result after a 2-0 loss to SSC Napoli in Serie A. Milan controlled 61% of the game’s possession, creating 13 shots with five on target. Napoli, with nine attempts and four on target, scored through Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Over their last six games, Milan has managed to score eight goals, averaging 1.33 goals per game.

 

Head-to-Head

In their last six meetings since 2002, both teams are evenly matched, with two wins each and two draws. A total of 18 goals have been scored between them in these encounters, averaging three goals per game, with Real Madrid scoring 10 and AC Milan 8.

 

Team News: Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will be without Thibaut Courtois (adductor), Rodrygo (hamstring), David Alaba, and Daniel Carvajal (both with cruciate ligament injuries). The expected lineup is a 4-4-2, featuring Andriy Lunin, Lucas Vázquez, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinícius Júnior.

 

Team News: AC Milan

AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca will miss Matteo Gabbia (muscular issues), Ismaël Bennacer (calf tear), and Alessandro Florenzi (cruciate ligament injury). Milan is likely to go with a 4-3-3 formation, including Mike Maignan, Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Tijjani Reijnders, Yunus Musah, Samuel Chukwueze, Álvaro Morata, and Rafael Leão.

 

Prediction

AC Milan is expected to score, but Real Madrid may have the upper hand overall. A close 2-1 win for Real Madrid is anticipated, with over 1.5 goals likely in the match.