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 (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto del Palomar (Spain)
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Bodø/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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Milan and FC Red Bull Salzburg has kicked off!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' FC Red Bull Salzburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' GOAL! Olivier Giroud scores on 14. Assisted by Sandro Tonali
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Andreas Ulmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The travelling FC Red Bull Salzburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Sekou Koita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' FC Red Bull Salzburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 44' Noah Okafor is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Oumar Solet departs to be replaced by Bernardo.
- 46' What a strike from Rade Krunic! The score is 2-0.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Red Bull Salzburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Olivier Giroud with the second goal in the match!
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Chikwubuike Adamu is replaced by Benjamin Sesko.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Douath on 61.
- 62' Another substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg to replace Chikwubuike Adamu by Benjamin Sesko on 62 minute.
- 64' FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dijon Kameri is hanging Lucas Douath on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Messias is hanging Rafael Leao on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Ismael Bennacer by Tommaso Pobega on 70 minute.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ciprian Tatarusanu made 426 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Noah Okafor is replaced by Sekou Koita.
- 78' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Rade Krunic is replaced by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sandro Tonali suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' Matteo Gabbia is replacing Pierre Kalulu for the AC Milan side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
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.

