AC Milan vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto del Palomar (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Torino FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | AC Monza | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at San Siro!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Olivier Giroud makes it 1-0.
- 19' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' Benjamin Sesko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Noah Okafor was booked on 43.
- 44' Noah Okafor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Another change for FC Red Bull Salzburg made on 46 minute. Oumar Solet leaves to be changed by Bernardo.
- 46' Magnificent from Rade Krunic! That is 13 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The travelling FC Red Bull Salzburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Olivier Giroud adds to his 1 season tally! AC Milan lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 61' The FC Red Bull Salzburg bench stirs into life. Chikwubuike Adamu is withdrawn and Benjamin Sesko gets his opportunity.
- 61' Poor challenge from Lucas Douath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Benjamin Sesko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chikwubuike Adamu on 62 minute.
- 64' FC Red Bull Salzburg ring the changes. Lucas Douath has done his job and it is now time for Dijon Kameri to step up.
- 69' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Junior Messias comes on to replace Rafael Leao.
- 70' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Ismael Bennacer departs to be replaced by Tommaso Pobega.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Sekou Koita is replacing Noah Okafor for the FC Red Bull Salzburg side.
- 78' The crowd applauds Rade Krunic as he leaves the pitch. Charles De Ketelaere steps in for AC Milan.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 86' Another change for AC Milan made on 86 minute. Pierre Kalulu leaves to be changed by Matteo Gabbia.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Junior Messias 69'
- 1
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 8
- 33
- 4
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↓ Matteo Gabbia 86'
Bench
- 27
- 10
-
5
Fode Ballo-Toure ↑ 78'
- 83
- 21
-
46
Matteo Gabbia ↑ 86'
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 78'
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 69'
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 69'
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
22
Oumar Solet ↓ Bernardo 46'
-
77
Noah Okafor ↓ Sekou Koita 77'
- 31
- 18
-
27
Lucas Douath ↓ Dijon Kameri 64'
- 9
- 13
- 21
- 70
- 14
Bench
-
95
Bernardo ↑ 46'
-
17
Andreas Ulmer ↑ 77'
- 33
-
20
Sekou Koita ↑ 77'
- 24
- 2
- 23
- 1
- 4
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 61'
-
8
Dijon Kameri ↑ 64'
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 1 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2022-11-02
AC Milan
4–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2022-10-25
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2022-10-11
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2022-10-05
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2022-09-14
Chelsea FC
1–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2022-09-06
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–1
AC Milan
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
38%
AC Milan or FC Red Bull Salzburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

