We have reached the business end of the 2023/24 Champions League group stage and on the 28th of November, AC Milan meet Borussia Dortmund.
The game will be played at the San Siro and the hosts are third in Group F on 5 points while the visitors are top of the group on 7 points.
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AC Milan come into the match having beat Fiorentina 1-0 at home in Serie A on the weekend.
The only goal of the game was scored from the penalty spot in added time at the end of the first half.
AC Milan failed to extend their lead in the second period but kept Fiorentina out to take maximum points.
The win over Fiorentina means AC Milan are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions, including each of their 3 most recent matches.
There was a 2-1 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League plus draws with Napoli and Lecce away in Serie A.
The only defeat for AC Milan in their last 5 games came at home against Udinese in Serie A.
Trends show AC Milan have won only 1 of their last 7 Champions League fixtures, which was the recent success over PSG.
However, they are undefeated in 5 of their 6 most recent home Champions League games, with under 2.5 goals scored in 4 of their last 5 matches on home soil.
Borussia Dortmund travel to the San Siro on the back of a 4-2 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on the weekend.
It was a tremendous comeback from Borussia Dortmund who found themselves 2-0 down after only 28 minutes.
Borussia Dortmund pulled a goal back in 30th minute and equalised just 2 minutes later. There was still time in the first half for Borussia Dortmund to take the lead, in what was a thrilling first half.
Borussia Dortmund scored the only goal of the second half to seal the victory.
The win over Borussia Monchengladbach means Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in 10 of their 12 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
They have won 3 of their last 5 matches, with the additional wins coming over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga and Newcastle United in the Champions League.
Trends show Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last 3 Champions League games.
However, they have won only 1 of their last 4 Champions League matches on the road and have seen under 2.5 goals in each of their last 4 away UCL games.
Team news: AC Milan are without suspended midfielder, Yunus Musah. Noah Okafor, Rafael Leão, Marco Pellegrino, Pierre Kalulu, Marco Sportiello, and Mattia Caldara are all injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Simon Kjær and Ismaël Bennacer.
Borussia Dortmund make the trip without Felix Nmecha and Julien Duranville, who are both in the treatment room. Sebastien Haller and Karim Adeyemi could be unavailable due to illness.
Both teams know the importance of a win in this match but also what defeat could do their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
AC Milan are without several players for this game but Borussia Dortmund have been struggling to win on the road in recent Champions League matches. This one could end level with under 2.5 goal scored.