AC Milan are looking to secure an automatic berth in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League as they travel to Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. Zagreb are also pushing for the playoffs but Milan are playing with confidence at the moment and should earn the win.
Dinamo Zagreb appear to have completely lost their way in the Champions League, failing to win or score in the last three matches. Fabio Cannavaro’s men have been beaten twice in that run and lost 3-0 to Arsenal in their previous fixture.
Despite their struggles, Dinamo Zagreb still have an outside chance of making the playoffs as they sit just two points off the top 24. Their overall form has not been solid with just three wins from their last nine matches in all competitions, although one of those wins was 3-1 victory over Istra 1961 in a domestic fixture at the weekend.
After making a slow start in the Champions League, AC Milan have found their form, winning their last five matches in the competition. They picked up a 1-0 victory over Girona last time out and are now sixth in the table.
AC Milan are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 matches in all competitions and picked up a 3-2 Serie A victory at Parma last Sunday. However, Sergio Conceicao’s men have been poor at the back conceding in the last eight fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it: Rossoneri on top
AC Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 1/2 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Dinamo Zagreb is valued at 9/2 by BoyleSports who are also offering odds of 10/3 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meeting
There are no previous meetings between Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan.
Players to watch: Pulisic back in the groove
Christian Pulisic got back among the goals at the weekend and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The forward also has three Champions League goals this season and is priced at 7/5 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Sandro Kulenovic could be worth keeping an eye on for Dinamo Zagreb having scored three Champions League goals. The striker was also on target at the weekend and is priced at 9/4 by BoyleSports to find the net.
Probable line-ups
Kulenovic should lead the line once again for Dinamo Zagreb with Arber Hoxha and Marko Pjaca providing support. Josip Misic should feature in midfield while Raul Torrente is expected to start at the back.
Emerson Royal Malick Thiaw, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Alessandro Florenzi are all sidelined with injury for AC Milan. Alvaro Morata should lead the line here while Davide Calabria should start at the back despite clashing with the manager at the weekend.
Dinamo Zagreb: Nevistic, Franjic, Torrente, Mmaee, Ristovski, Misic, Stojkovic, Baturina, Pjaca, Hoxha, Kulenovic
AC Milan: Magnan, Calabria, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez, Fofana, Musah, Reijnders, Pulisic, Leao, Morata
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two Champions League away matches and a similar outcome is priced at 11/10 with BoyleSports. The Rossoneri have scored in both halves in the last two matches in the Champions League and a repeat is valued at evens with BoyleSports.
With AC Milan expected to win but concede, a win and both teams to score can be considered at 8/5 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan will be played on Jan 29, 2025 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.
