AC Milan host Dinamo Zagreb in their second Group E fixture in the UEFA Champions League. The Serie A champions have been slowly getting into their rhythm in recent weeks and while Zagreb are likely to make things difficult, they are still expected to have the upper hand.
AC Milan were given a stern test in their opening fixture and were held to a 1-1 draw by RB Salzburg. They fell behind midway through the first half but struck back before the break through Alexis Saelemaekers.
Although the Rossoneri will be disappointed not to have claimed the victory, the result still extends their unbeaten start to the season. That run now stands at eight matches across all competitions following their 2-1 Serie A victory at Sampdoria on Saturday.
AC Milan have been near perfect at the San Siro and are unbeaten in their last 13 home matches. They have won the last six fixtures in that run and will be confident of seeing off Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
Dinamo Zagreb were victorious in their opening fixture as they beat Chelsea 1-0. They struck the only goal early in the first half through Mislav Orsic and put up a solid defensive showing to hold on for the win.
Manager Ante Cacic will be pleased to have gotten their campaign off to a winning note with Group E looking a bit tricky. They have won their last six matches across all competitions and triumphed 1-0 over HNK Gorica in a domestic fixture on Saturday with Orsic once again on target.
However, they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Bodo/Glimt in their previous away fixture in the Champions League and could find things difficult at the home of the Serie A champions.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/25 by Unibet. A victory for Dinamo Zagreb is valued at 11/1 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/1 by 10bet.
Head to head
AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb met twice during the group stage of the 2000-01 Champions League with the Rossoneri winning both matches. The won 3-1 at the San Siro before claiming a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture in Croatia.
Players to watch
Olivier Giroud is slowly rediscovering his scoring touch and has found the net in his last two home matches. The French striker is priced at 10/11 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Mislav Orsic will be the one to watch for the visitors after netting the winner in the opening fixture. The forward has eight goals in his last nine matches across all competitions and is priced at 6/1 by bet365 to continue his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb have some quality in attack and with their defences not particularly solid, both teams could be backed to score at 11/10 with 10bet. Over 3.5 goals can also be considered at 17/10 with Sport Nation while bet365 is offering odds of 4/6 for over 2.5 goals.
Given the minimal odds for a straight AC Milan victory, a win and over 3.5 goals should provide more value at 2/1 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between AC Milan and Dinamo Zagreb will be played on Sep 14, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best AC Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
