Borussia Dortmund vs AC Milan, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs AC Milan — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Assistant 1 Pawel Sokolnicki
- Assistant 2 Tomasz Listkiewicz
14 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.4 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AC Milan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Signal Iduna Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.
- 5' USA international Christian Pulisic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Nico Schlotterbeck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' The referee shows AC Milan player a Yellow card on 23.
- 25' Poor challenge from Emre Can. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Tommaso Pobega is replaced by Yacine Adli on 58 minute.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessandro Florenzi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Karim Adeyemi. He replaces Julian Brandt on 64 minute.
- 69' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Florenzi is hanging Davide Calabria on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' AC Milan make a change. Olivier Giroud trudges off to be replaced by Noah Okafor on 70 minutes.
- 72' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 72 minute. Marco Reus leaves to be changed by Felix Kalu Nmecha.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edin Terzic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mats Hummels.
- 85' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Niclas Fullkrug trudges off to be replaced by Youssoufa Moukoko on 85 minutes.
- 88' Poor challenge from Yunus Musah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Borussia Dortmund 0-0 AC Milan. Honours even.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 15
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Karim Adeyemi 64'
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Felix Kalu Nmecha 72'
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 25
- 17
- 33
- 9
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 72'
- 7
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 64'
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 85'
- 35
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↑ 72'
Coach
Edin Terzic
AC Milan Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Noah Okafor 70'
- 23
- 16
- 10
- 11
- 19
- 2
- 28
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↓ Yacine Adli 58'
- 80
Bench
-
7
Yacine Adli ↑ 58'
- 15
- 24
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 70'
-
42
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 69'
- 83
- 57
-
17
Noah Okafor ↑ 70'
- 95
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 1 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2023-10-04
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
AC Milan
D
2023-09-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2023-09-23
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2023-09-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2023-09-16
SC Freiburg
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2023-09-01
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Borussia Dortmund or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
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 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
73%
Draw or AC Milan
60%
Borussia Dortmund or AC Milan
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

