This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Newcastle United with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Newcastle United, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Milan nor Newcastle United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Milan form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the semi-finals against Inter.1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Milan have to build on here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the Serie A.
No payout for Milan in their previous match, an away game at Inter that ended in defeat 1-5. As you see from the result above, Milan suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. The striker Giroud outshone all others in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.61 out of 10. Giroud served one assist and hit three key passes.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Roma and winning 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Milan have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 0 and lost 2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Milan, as the Serie A home game vs Hellas Verona is only four days away.
Early season league goal statistics from Milan's 1 home game: {4 goals}, 1 conceded.
Newcastle United form and stats
It's not happening yet for Newcastle United on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
The supporters enjoyed Newcastle United's previous game versus Brentford, a 1-0 win played at home. Trippier, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Trippier hit two key passes and won 6 of 10 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Brighton & Hove Albion's place.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Newcastle United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Newcastle United, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
{1 goals} so far away for Newcastle United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  O. Giroud 4 goals |   C. Wilson 3 goals |  R. Conceição Leão 2 goals |
Milan missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Milan | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 22 | Scored | S | 24 | 56 | ||
| 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 18 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.8 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11.6 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 14.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.5 | ||
| 39% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 41% | ||
| 11.2 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 10.9 | ||
| 3 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Paris Saint Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Milan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Napoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Lecce | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bologna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Frosinone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Torino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Genoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Lazio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Monza | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Udinese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Roma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Empoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
