Newcastle United FC vs AC Milan, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs AC Milan — Champions League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | US Lecce | A | 2–2 | D |
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
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Newcastle United FC and AC Milan is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Lewis Miley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' 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 Theo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 33' Joelinton puts Newcastle United FC on the lead.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Mike Maignan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Davide Calabria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' GOAL! Christian Pulisic scores on 59. Assisted by Olivier Giroud
- 62' Alexander Isak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Gordon on 62 minute.
- 63' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Trippier departs to be replaced by Dan Burn.
- 68' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Sean Longstaff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Miley on 71 minute.
- 73' Tommaso Pobega has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 73 minute.
- 78' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Luka Jovic gets a Yellow card.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yunus Musah.
- 83' Samuel Chukwueze is replacing Yunus Musah for the AC Milan side.
- 84' GOAL! Samuel Chukwueze scores on 84. Assisted by Rafael Leao
- 88' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Rafael Leao is replaced by Davide Bartesaghi.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alessandro Florenzi.
- Another three points for AC Milan.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 39
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 6
-
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Dan Burn 63'
- 7
- 24
-
10
Anthony Gordon ↓ Alexander Isak 62'
- 21
-
67
Lewis Miley ↓ Sean Longstaff 71'
Bench
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 71'
- 3
-
33
Dan Burn ↑ 63'
-
14
Alexander Isak ↑ 62'
- 18
- 20
Coach
Eddie Howe
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Noah Okafor 83'
- 8
- 23
- 16
-
10
Rafael Leao ↓ Davide Bartesaghi 88'
-
11
Christian Pulisic ↓ Luka Jovic 73'
- 19
- 42
- 2
-
80
Yunus Musah ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 83'
Bench
- 7
-
15
Luka Jovic ↑ 73'
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 83'
- 83
- 33
-
17
Noah Okafor ↑ 83'
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 73'
- 70
- 69
-
95
Davide Bartesaghi ↑ 88'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joelinton | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2023-12-13
Newcastle United FC
1–2
AC Milan
L
2023-12-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-12-07
Everton FC
3–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-12-02
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
W
2023-11-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2023-11-25
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Chelsea FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or AC Milan 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or AC Milan
63%
Newcastle United FC or AC Milan
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.