AC Milan vs Lille OSC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Jakub Winkler
- Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | AS Roma | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | AC Milan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will turn into a battlefield for AC Milan and Lille OSC.
- 5' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Isaac Lihadji has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Lille OSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yusuf Yazici on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Mike Maignan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Xeka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hakan Calhanoglu. He replaces Rade Krunic on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' GOAL! Yusuf Yazici scores on 55.
- 58' Goal! Yusuf Yazici scores his 32 goal in 466 matches.
- 61' Ismael Bennacer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sandro Tonali on 61 minute.
- 62' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is replaced by Ante Rebic.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Andre. He replaces Xeka on 65 minute.
- 70' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zeki Celik on 74.
- 78' Jens Hauge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brahim Diaz on 78 minute.
- 80' Another change for Lille OSC made on 80 minute. Renato Sanches leaves to be changed by Boubakary Soumare.
- 83' Alessio Romagnoli was booked on 83.
- 84' Time for substitution for Lille OSC. Jonathan Bamba is replaced by Reinildo.
- 89' Lille OSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Another three points for Lille OSC.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Jens Hauge 78'
- 5
- 19
- 24
- 99
- 13
- 79
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↓ Rafael Leao 46'
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Ismael Bennacer 61'
-
33
Rade Krunic ↓ Hakan Calhanoglu 46'
-
11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↓ Ante Rebic 62'
Bench
- 43
-
17
Rafael Leao ↑ 46'
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 62'
- 90
- 14
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↑ 46'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 61'
- 46
- 20
- 27
-
15
Jens Hauge ↑ 78'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↓ Isaac Lihadji 65'
- 16
-
7
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Reinildo 84'
-
8
Xeka ↓ Benjamin Andre 65'
- 2
- 18
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↓ Burak Yilmaz 80'
- 9
- 29
- 5
Bench
- 22
-
21
Benjamin Andre ↑ 65'
- 26
- 25
-
24
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 80'
- 1
-
17
Burak Yilmaz ↑ 80'
-
28
Reinildo ↑ 84'
- 3
- 27
-
19
Isaac Lihadji ↑ 65'
- 30
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusuf Yazici | 3 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lille OSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
50%
Draw or Lille OSC
76%
AC Milan or Lille OSC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lille OSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Lille OSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

