Milan vs. Newcastle: Date, Predictions, Team Analysis, and Expected Lineup
UEFA Champions League
Milan vs. Newcastle: Match Preview, Predictions, and Analysis
Milan to host Newcastle in Champions League group stage opener
September 19, 2023
Milan, Italy — AC Milan will host Newcastle United in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League group stage match on Tuesday, September 19, at San Siro in Milan, Italy. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:45 p.m. ET.
Newcastle returns to the Champions League after a 20-year absence, while Milan is a seven-time champion of the competition.
Here is a preview of the match, including predictions and team analysis:
Match information
- Match: Milan vs. Newcastle
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Time: 4:45 p.m. ET
- Venue: San Siro, Milan, Italy
Head-to-head record
- Milan and Newcastle have never played each other before, so this will be their first meeting in the Champions League.
- Milan has a 13-20-14 record against English teams in European competition.
- Newcastle has a 3-3-3 record against Italian teams in European competition.
Team information
- Milan
- Milan won the 2022-23 Serie A title and is currently in third place in the 2023-24 season.
- The team is led by coach Stefano Pioli and features stars such as Rafael Leão, Olivier Giroud, and Theo Hernández.
- Newcastle
- Newcastle finished 11th in the 2022-23 Premier League season and is currently in 12th place in the 2023-24 season.
- The team is led by coach Eddie Howe and features stars such as Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Bruno Guimarães.
Predictions
- Milan is the favorite to win the match, but Newcastle will be looking to make a statement in their return to the Champions League.
Possible score: Milan 2-1 Newcastle
Expected lineups
- Milan: Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, Theo Hernández; Sandro Tonali, Franck Kessié; Rafael Leão, Brahim Díaz, Alexis Saelemaekers; Olivier Giroud
- Newcastle: Martin Dubravka; Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Matt Targett; Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães, Joe Willock; Allan Saint-Maximin, Callum Wilson, Miguel Almirón
Additional information
- This match is the first of six matches for each team in Group F. The other teams in the group are Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig.
- Milan is looking to win its first Champions League title since 2007.
- Newcastle is hoping to make a deep run in the competition after missing out for two decades.
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