AC Milan vs Newcastle United FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs Newcastle United FC — Champions League at Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | AS Roma | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Torino FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Aston Villa FC | H | 5–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. AC Milan host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Nick Pope has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Rade Krunic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olivier Giroud made 417 appearances and scored 99 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and Newcastle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Davide Calabria was booked on 41.
- 46' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Davide Calabria departs to be replaced by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 49' Fabian Schar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Christian Pulisic comes on to replace Samuel Chukwueze.
- 63' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Jacob Murphy is replaced by Callum Wilson on 63 minute.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 72' Yunus Musah gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stefano Pioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' The crowd applauds Mike Maignan as he leaves the pitch. Marco Sportiello steps in for AC Milan.
- 81' AC Milan make a change. Mike Maignan trudges off to be replaced by Marco Sportiello on 81 minutes.
- 82' Yunus Musah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Olivier Giroud.
- 88' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rade Krunic.
- 90' Newcastle United FC make a change. Alexander Isak trudges off to be replaced by Harvey Barnes on 90 minutes.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 23
-
16
Mike Maignan ↓ Marco Sportiello 81'
- 10
- 19
- 21
- 2
- 33
- 28
- 32
Bench
-
14
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 61'
- 7
-
11
Christian Pulisic ↑ 61'
- 15
- 24
-
42
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 46'
- 83
-
57
Marco Sportiello ↑ 81'
- 17
-
80
Yunus Musah ↑ 72'
- 95
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 39
- 22
- 5
- 36
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↓ Callum Wilson 63'
- 2
- 33
-
14
Alexander Isak ↓ Harvey Barnes 90'
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Elliot Anderson 72'
- 4
-
10
Anthony Gordon ↓ Miguel Almiron 63'
Bench
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↑ 90'
-
9
Callum Wilson ↑ 63'
- 13
- 3
- 6
- 18
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↑ 63'
-
32
Elliot Anderson ↑ 72'
- 21
- 20
- 67
- 84
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 1 |
| Joelinton | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2023-09-19
AC Milan
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2023-09-16
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2023-09-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-08-27
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
2023-08-19
Manchester City FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-08-12
Newcastle United FC
5–1
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
79%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
53%
AC Milan or Newcastle United FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 26% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

