The 2023/24 Champions League group stage continues this week include the mouthwatering fixture between AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.
The game will be played on the 7th of November at the San Siro and as things stand in Group F, the hosts are bottom on 2 points while the visitors are top of the group on 6 points.
🔝📸⚽️Preparation for the trip to Milan continues!🔜 #ACMPSG pic.twitter.com/boyTNFvekl— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 5, 2023
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AC Milan come into the match on the back of a disappointing 1-0 loss at home by Udinese in Serie A on the weekend.
With the score 0-0 at half time, the only goal of the game was scored from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute.
AC Milan could not find the equaliser in the 30 minutes that remained.
The loss to Udinese means AC Milan have failed to win any of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats at home against Juventus in Serie A and away to PSG in the Champions League, the latter of which was a 3-0 loss.
AC Milan did record a 2-2 draw at defending Serie A champions Napoli but surrendered a 2-0 goal lead in that match.
Trends show AC Milan have been struggling to win games in the Champions League and they have failed to win any of their last 6 matches in the competition.
AC Milan have failed to score a goal in their 2 most recent home Champions League fixtures.
PSG travel to the San Siro having beat Montpellier 3-0 at home in Ligue 1 on the weekend. It took just 10 minutes for PSG to open the scoring and they led 1-0 at the interval.
PSG scored their second goal in the 58th minute and added a third goal 8 minutes later to take maximum points.
The win over Montpellier means PSG have won each of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Rennes and Brest away plus Strasbourg at home in Ligue 1. PSG also beat AC Milan 3-0 at home in the Champions League.
Trends show PSG have won 2 of their last 5 Champions League matches.
They have recorded just a single victory from their last 4 Champions League games on the road and have lost each of their last 2 away Champions League games.
Both teams have scored in 8 of PSG’s 9 most recent away Champions League matches.
Team news: AC Milan have several players on the treatment table, including Rade Krunic, Marco Pellegrino, Pierre Kalulu, Marco Sportiello, Mattia Caldara, and Ismaël Bennacer. Simon Kjær is a doubt due to a muscle injury.
PSG also have a number of players unavailable due to injury, with Danilo Pereira, Keylor Navas, Marco Asensio, Sergio Rico, and Nuno Mendes all missing out.
PSG won the reverse fixture between these teams but have not been travelling well in the Champions League recently. AC Milan are in a bit of a dip right now but have enough to take something from this match at the San Siro.
This game could end level, with 1-1 as a correct score prediction.