AC Milan vs Newcastle Prediction

Newcastle return to the elite continental competition for the first time in more than two decades as they travel to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza to take on last year’s semifinalists AC Milan at the start of the group phase on Tuesday evening.

The Magpies enjoyed a phenomenal Premier League campaign in the previous term, locking in the top-four finish several games before the end of the season.

They did not get off to the brightest of starts to the new campaign, though, losing three of the opening four matches. Tough schedule has certainly taken a toll since Eddie Howe’s troops had to face the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Brighton along the way.

The story is completely different with AC Milan who have easily won each of their three inaugural outings of the new season in Serie A, scoring eight goals in the process.

Olivier Giroud has four goals in three league appearances while Christian Pulisic managed to find the back of the net in two of three games as well.

This will be the first ever official meeting between AC Milan and Newcastle.

The Verdict

Both teams possess a strong firepower on display in the final third. AC Milan notched eight goals in three opening league games while Newcastle destroyed Aston Villa 5-1 on the opening day of the Premier League season.

Since both outfits have also shown defensive weaknesses in the most recent games in the domestic league, we will take the Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score as the main betting option at the odds of 1.90. As for the outcome, we fancy the hosts at the 2.40 odds because of a much greater experience in this type of games in recent years.

AC Milan vs Newcastle Betting Tips