AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur meets in the knockout stage of the Champions League, where winners advance to the next round. This meeting starts the first leg of the Round of 16 tie of the Champions League. Milan is fortunate to return to winning ways before this important match, as they experienced a winless run. They are from a narrow win against Torino, where they can gain confidence from. As for the Spurs, they need to pickup themselves if they want a win in this game. On their last match, they were thrashed by Leicester in a devastating 4-1 loss. This meeting will be on February 15, 2023, at 4:00 AM (GMT+8), with Milan as hosts.
When it comes to the Champions League, the visitors have a better record against the hosts. The visitors are unbeaten in their four meetings in the contest, winning two and drawing two as well. The last meeting these two teams meet in the Champions League was way back 2011. During their last meeting, it was the visitors who took home the victory, having a narrow 1-0 win against hosts. However, this will be the first time since the 2013-14 season that the hosts will play in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
AC Milan
In the Serie A, Milan is currently at the fifth place, but over the past months, this squad failed to be impressive. They are lucky to win against Torino in a crucial 1-0 victory, which could help them in this match. That win gives them at least a good momentum to win in this knockout stage match. If they bring their misfortunes in this match, they no longer have chance to enter the next rounds of the Champions League. This squad needs to address their issues to stand a chance in this match. They can pack a punch in this game if they will be at their best in this important match.
Mike Maignan is still ruled out in this game due to the calf injury he is suffering since September last year. Additionally, Ismael Bennacer remains to be unavailable in this game as well. Luckily, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will finally return in the bench for the first time since May of 2022.
Tottenham Hotspur
This squad finished at the top of the Group D in the group stages, but they have shown inconsistency during their campaign. In fact, they suffered a 4-1 defeat against Leicester City on their previous meeting. It was a disappointing loss because many expected them to win that match. That loss is not a good momentum for them, as they will compete in a crucial match in this game. They are needing to bounce back in this game, and do better as the level of competitiveness is different in the Champions League. Due to their devastating loss on their previous game, they are now in a desperate need of survival.
Son Heung-Min, and Dejan Kulusevski are expected to step-up for the Spurs on this match. Unfortunately, due to a knee injury, Hugo Lloris is ruled out in this game. Yves Bissouma’s injury keeps him out this season while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerf serves his suspension.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: 0.89
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