AC Milan vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Genoa CFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Everton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at San Siro as AC Milan face off against Liverpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Rade Krunic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Brazil international Alisson Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Tyler Morton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' Fikayo Tomori puts AC Milan on the lead.
- 34' Nathaniel Phillips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 36' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The 35-year-old Junior Messias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' 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.
- 55' GOAL! Divock Origi fires home to make it 1-2!
- 59' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Ismael Bennacer on 59 minute.
- 64' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 64 minute. Mohamed Salah leaves to be changed by Naby Keita.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neco Williams made 409 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' 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 Conor Bradley suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Divock Origi departs to be replaced by Fabinho.
- 83' Tiemoue Bakayoko is replacing Rade Krunic for the AC Milan side.
- 88' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The whistle greets Neco Williams as he departs to be replaced by Conor Bradley.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Ismael Bennacer 59'
- 23
- 16
- 19
- 13
- 79
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 83'
- 11
- 20
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 64'
-
41
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 83'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 59'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 59'
- 46
- 27
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Joe Gomez 64'
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Fabinho 80'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Naby Keita 64'
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 47
-
76
Neco Williams ↓ Conor Bradley 90'
- 80
Bench
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 64'
- 32
- 66
- 26
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 80'
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 64'
- 62
- –
- 95
-
–
Conor Bradley ↑ 90'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Ibrahima Konate | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Jordan Henderson | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 |
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Liverpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
56%
Draw or Liverpool FC
71%
AC Milan or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.