AC Milan are looking to bounce back from successive defeats to Chelsea as they travel to Dinamo Zagreb for a UEFA Champions League Group E fixture on Tuesday.
Zagreb have the quality to make things difficult but Milan appear to be slowly returning to their best and should have the edge here.
Dinamo Zagreb are coming off a 1-1 home draw with RB Salzburg in their previous Champions League fixture. They fell behind early in the contest but struck back right before the break through Robert Ljubicic.
That result means that Dinamo Zagreb are now winless in the competition since the 1-0 victory over Chelsea on matchday one. They have been beaten twice in that run and are currently bottom of Group E, although only on goal difference.
Although Dinamo Zagreb have only lost once in their last seven matches across all competitions, they have looked slightly erratic in recent weeks. Ante Cacic’s men have claimed just one win in their last three matches and were held to a 1-1 draw by Hajduk Split in a HNL fixture last Friday.
After going unbeaten in their opening two matches in the Champions League, AC Milan appear to have lost their way in recent weeks. Stefano Pioli’s men are coming off back-to-back defeats to Chelsea, falling 3-0 at Stamford Bridge before losing 2-0 at the San Siro.
The good news for AC Milan is that they are part of a three-way tie on four points, just two behind Group E leaders Chelsea. They have also won three of their last four matches across all competitions and claimed a 4-1 victory over Monza in a Serie A fixture last Saturday.
One thing that will give AC Milan confidence ahead of the trip to Zagreb is that they have maintained a fine record on their travels this season. The result at Chelsea has been their only defeat across all competitions this season while they have also won three of their last four matches on the road.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/6 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Dinamo Zagreb is valued at 10/3 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
AC Milan have never lost to Dinamo Zagreb, winning all three previous fixtures. The Rossoneri claimed a 3-1 victory in the first meeting in Group E.
Players to watch
Bruno Petkovic is yet to get off the mark in the Champions League but has been in good form lately and could be worth keeping an eye on for Dinamo Zagreb. The attacker has three goals in his last two matches and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Rafael Leao scored off the bench in AC Milan’s Serie A win last Saturday and could be the one to watch in Zagreb. The forward is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Dino Zagreb and AC Milan are not particularly convincing at the back and produced over 3.5 goals in their first meeting. A repeat is valued at 23/10 by BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is priced at 10/11 by bet365.
There were second half goals for both teams in the first meeting and Tuesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 12/5 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan will be played on Oct 25, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
