A new era of the Champions League with the updated format is starting this Tuesday, and one of the opening matchups will be Milan hosting Liverpool at San Siro. Both teams came into this season with a lot of changes in the coaching staff, and this will be the first encounter between Arne Slot and Paulo Fonseca.
A historical matchup awaits us in the first round of the UCL 24/25 League Stage, as Milan and Liverpool hold 13 Champions League titles between them.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Champions League season 2024-25, League Stage (Round 1) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy |
| 🗓️ Date: | 17 September 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 7 p.m. GMT on Tuesday |
According to the most popular football betting sites, Milan are the big home underdogs at 4.0 (3/1). A draw is offered at 3.80 (14/5), while Liverpool are the away favorites at 1.90 (9/10) to beat the Rossoneri in the UCL 1st round.
The Reds have absolutely dominated this matchup historically, as in the last 7 head-to-head games, Liverpool won six and Milan won once. They were in the same UCL group in the 21-22 season, as Liverpool finished on top of the group with 18 points, and Milan finished last with only four.
Milan are currently sitting in 9th place in the Italian Serie A standings with five points. The Rossoneri have only one win in four games so far, so they aren’t having a great start to this season. Milan will have two tough matches in the Champions League later, facing Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.
The Rossoneri are coming off a 4-0 home win to Venezia in Serie A. Theo Hernandez, Youssouf Fofana, Christian Pulisic, and Tammy Abraham all scored a goal each in this game for Milan. This was an important win for the team to regain some of their confidence before facing the Reds.
Milan have a lot of injuries, as Ismael Bennacer, Davide Calabria, Alessandro Florenzi, and Malick Thiaw are all out, while Alvaro Morata is doubtful.
Liverpool are currently sitting in fourth place in the Premier League standings with nine points. The Reds have one of the hardest draws in the Champions League this year, but they are still one of the main favorites to win the title. Liverpool will face West Ham in the round of 32 of the EFL Cup at the end of this month.
The Reds are coming off a 1-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the winning goal for Forest to give them an unexpected win at Anfield. Our Champions League 24/25 predictions have Liverpool doing well this season, especially after they showed their top quality with a strong start this year.
Liverpool are as healthy as it gets for this match, as Harvey Elliott is the only injured player, while Federico Chiesa is expected to make his debut in this game.
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Liverpool have had a much better start to the season compared to Milan. The Reds have been very solid, conceding only one goal in four games, while the Rossoneri conceded six goals so far. Milan are hit with a lot of injuries as well, while Liverpool are coming with a full squad. The Reds have a five-game winning streak over Milan in this matchup, and they will be looking to keep the streak going.
If you want to bet on UCL 24-25 in the 1st round, then this is a very good pick to take. Liverpool’s main stars like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all in great form right now, so we are expecting them to cause troubles for the struggling Rossoneri.
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Mohamed Salah always shines in the Champions League, scoring eight goals in back-to-back seasons for the Reds. The Egyptian winger was second on the 22/23 UCL top scorers list as well, which was Liverpool’s last season in the tournament. Salah scored three goals in the first four games this season, and he is in great form and looking sharp. He has also scored in three consecutive games over Milan.
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Wataru Endo is expected to replace Ryan Gravenberch in the starting lineup for this game, as the Dutch midfielder played 90 minutes in the last match after two full games in the international break as well. Endo was a card magnet with the Reds last season in the EPL, as he got booked 10 times in 29 games, despite starting only 20 of them. The Japanese midfielder wants to prove himself once again after his lack of minutes this season, so he could definitely be a little more aggressive in this one.
There is a lot of history between those two teams in the UCL, and we will go with the Reds to get the win and three points in this one. Make sure you use our 2024 Milan vs Liverpool betting predictions and bet them at the best bookmakers in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
