AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade Preview and Prediction: Leao's Day
The match between AC Milan and Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League will take place at 3:00 AM on December 12th. Nghe An Newspaper provides football analysis, commentary, and score predictions.
Latest team news for AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade
AC Milan will be without Christian Pulisic due to a calf injury, ruling the American forward out until Christmas. Pulisic has scored four goals and provided one assist in his last six Champions League matches, so Rafael Leao, Alvaro Morata, and their teammates will have to carry the attack. Since the start of last season, Leao has led Milan in goals, assists, shots, and successful dribbles. Tijjani Reijnders, with seven goals this season, is likely to start.
Besides Pulisic, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi remain injured, while Luka Jovic has a groin problem. Opponents Red Star Belgrade will be without Peter Olayinka and goalkeeper Omri Glazer due to injury. Ivan Gutesa will replace Glazer. Their attack relies on Cherif Ndiaye, the league's top scorer, and Silas, who has scored in their last two Champions League matches.
Rade Krunic, a former Milan player, will play in midfield, while if Andrija Maksimovic starts, he will become the youngest player in Champions League history to appear in five consecutive matches.
Latest predicted lineups for AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade
AC Milan:
Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Morata
Red Star Belgrade:
Gutesa; Mimovic, Spajic, Djiga, Seol; Krunic, Elsnik; Silas, Maksimovic, Milson; Ndiaye
Latest football match prediction: AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade
Milan had a rocky start to their Champions League group stage, losing their first two matches against the German champions and the Premier League leaders. However, the team bounced back with three consecutive wins, scoring impressively in each game. Last month, Milan defeated Real Madrid and Slovan Bratislava, opening up a five-point gap from the relegation zone.
Coach Paulo Fonseca aims for direct qualification to the round of 16 instead of just the play-offs. Milan have scored three goals in their last three Champions League matches, marking their best run of form in 35 years. Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders have both shone in this series of games.
Reijnders is currently in top form, scoring a brace against Empoli and continuing his impressive performance in the 6-1 victory over Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia. However, Milan recently suffered a 1-2 defeat against Atalanta, ending their seven-match unbeaten run and now trailing Atalanta by 12 points in Serie A, and may focus on the cup competitions.
Milan are unbeaten in six previous encounters with Red Star Belgrade and are confident of extending their unbeaten run to move closer to the knockout stage. Red Star, after their 5-1 victory over Stuttgart, ended a 14-match winless streak in the Champions League. However, they have only won 2 of their 24 previous encounters with the Italian side and have lost their last 10 away matches in Europe.
Nevertheless, Red Star are in excellent form with five consecutive wins and dominating the domestic league. In their recent 6-0 victory, Luka Ilic scored four goals, boosting the team's confidence ahead of their away match at San Siro.
Predicting the score for AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.AC Milan vs Red Star Belgradeas follows:
- Sportsmole:AC Milan 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
- WhoScore:AC Milan 3-1 Red Star Belgrade
- Our newspaper predicts:AC Milan 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
When and where can I watch AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade live?
To watch the AC Milan vs Red Star Belgrade match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on December 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.