Will Milan stay in the race for the round of 16

Revenge is a well-known motif, most recently excellently implemented by Denzel Washington in the film Equalizer. The Oscar winner takes on the mafia and stands up for good. It is unlikely that AC Milan will have such strong thoughts of revenge against PSG after the 3-0 defeat in the first leg. But the Rossoneri should feel honored after they were almost completely without a chance in the city of love.

Despite a good start, Pioli’s side lost their grip after Mbappe made it 1-0 and now have the chance to put things right in front of their home crowd. A three-pointer is virtually a must if the Italian representatives are to have a chance in the “Group of Death”. The odds on a home win for AC Milan v PSG are relatively high, which is of course also due to the strength of the visitors

Paris have won their last five competitive matches in a row and are well on their way to defending their domestic title. Only Nice and Monaco are more or less on a par with the reigning champions. It was a different story in the top flight at first. After beating BVB, the Star Ensemble then lost heavily at Newcastle.

However, coach Enrique’s squad now have everything back in their own hands thanks to their home win against Milan. In the clash between AC Milan and PSG, tips on the visitors bring odds of around 2.20.

Milan are currently experiencing a minor slump and recently lost their top games against Juve and PSG. They also drew against Napoli and then lost 1-0 to Udinese at the weekend. How mature is Pioli’s team? Against the Parisians, the Italians can show what they are really made of.

Kick-off for the CL thriller is at 9pm on Tuesday. The odds for AC Milan v PSG are around 3.10. In the CL group with the two big teams from Italy and France, BVB and Newcastle United are also playing for a place in the last 16.

AC Milan – statistics & current form

Déjà vu for AC Milan! After starting the season well, the team from Italy’s second-largest city has been grounded in the top games of late. It was a similar story last year, when the relatively young squad had to cope with a mini slump after a top start.

The match against the French champions is therefore a landmark game for the home side. But of course also because of the current situation in the exciting Group F. Milan are bottom of the group without scoring a goal of their own and urgently need a three-pointer to stay in contention

Claim against the Rossoneri?

Group rivals Newcastle are currently considering legal action against Milan due to Tonali’s betting misconduct. A side note, because on Tuesday it’s all about the performance on the pitch. The Italian international, who moved to England from Milan before the start of the season, has been little missed so far.

Milan have brought a certain joy to the game this season and have already survived a few dicey situations. In the top match against Juve, the team was a little unlucky with an early red card, while against Paris the Red & Blacks played well for half an hour. After conceding the goal, however, the Pioli squad came up with virtually nothing.

There is currently one person missing who can take the reins when adversity strikes in top matches. Ibrahimovic was such a leading figure, with the Swede motivating his teammates even from the bench. But the icon ended his career in the summer and veteran Giroud does not possess the same leadership qualities. Winger Leao may be a world-class player, but he is apparently not mature enough.

In Maignan, Milan have another world-class man in the box who can at least direct from the back. In front of a home crowd, Milan have all the skills to hold their own against Paris and, on a very good day, to win – provided all the players bring their horsepower to the pitch. AC Milan vs PSG brings betting odds of around 3.10 for a home win.

Predicted line-up of AC Milan:

PSG – Statistics & current form

The first time Paris reached the CL final was in 2020, when the team of millions lost to FC Bayern under Hansi Flick. The French coach at the time was Thomas Tuchel! So far, the German is the only coach to have managed to bring the Parisian ensemble halfway under control and focus the fickle stars.

The emphasis is on “so far”, because with Luis Enrique, a new tamer seems to have arrived in France. Paris have been more stable than ever recently and are on course in all competitions. With a win in Italy, the reigning French champions could come very close to a place in the last 16 of the top flight

Only the Champions League counts

Nothing other than the top European competition plays a role at PSG. The championship and the cup are nice encores, but the club’s managers want the title in the top flight. Enrique, who knows how to win the trophy, was brought in for this purpose. He lifted the coveted trophy in 2015, when he was still in the service of FC Barcelona.

With Messi, Suarez and Neymar, the Spanish coach had a first-class attacking trio under his wing – as he does now with Mbappe and the two ex-Bundesliga players Dembele and Kolo Muani. The three musketeers are getting better and better up front and should also pose maximum problems for the former Italian champions.

The odds on a win for AC Milan against PSG are around 2.20. This is definitely an option, as the men from France are in a good mood and want to tighten the lid on the round of 16.

PPG’s expected line-up:

AC Milan – PSG Direct comparison / H2H result

The Parisian triumph last matchday was the first victory for the French side in a clash with Milan. Prior to that, AC had won two duels and two draws. Mbappe opened the scoring in the previous game, followed by Muani and Lee for PSG.

AC Milan – PSG betting tip

Milan are staggering and Paris are in a good mood. Of course, anything can happen in such a duel between two heavyweights, but we believe that the French will win away from home. On the one hand, the form curve speaks in favor of the reigning French champions, as does their slightly higher overall quality.

Added to these two factors are the excellent odds on a Parisian away triumph. Our betting tip for AC Milan against PSG therefore goes with the option “2”

Paris want to win the group and are in the flow like never before this season. Milan look slightly off the pace in the top matches and have not won in four games. Due to tempting odds, we place our prediction for AC Milan vs PSG on the visitors from France. We humbly invest two units in our betting tip. We are well aware of the risk