Feyenoord carry a slender advantage to San Siro and are determined to complete the task against AC Milan when the two teams meet again in the second leg of the Champions League play-off on Tuesday.
The Dutch giants – currently without a head coach – caused a shock by beating Sergio Conceicao's side 1-0 at De Kuip in the first leg. If they maintain or increase this slender advantage, they will secure a place in the round of 16, where their opponent could be Inter Milan or Arsenal.
Latest team news for AC Milan vs Feyenoord
One of the few positive points Conceicao and AC Milan can take away from their first-leg defeat is that no players have suffered new injuries or suspensions. In addition, the home team also welcomes back US international Yunus Musah after serving a suspension in Rotterdam.
However, Alessandro Florenzi (anterior cruciate ligament rupture), Emerson Royal (calf injury), and Pierre Kalulu (muscle problem) remain sidelined. The packed schedule also makes it difficult to predict when Ruben Loftus-Cheek will recover from his muscle injury in time to play.
Both Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao were benched in last weekend's win against Verona, but are likely to return to the starting lineup this week. Leao, who assisted Gimenez's goal after coming on as a substitute, is also the player with the most successful dribbles in the Champions League this season (33).
In contrast to Milan, Feyenoord's hard-fought victory in the first leg came at a high price. Ayase Ueda and captain Quinten Timber both left the field early due to hamstring and knee injuries, respectively, causing them to miss the draw against NEC last weekend.
The availability of both players remains uncertain, but they are just two of a host of personnel concerns for Feyenoord. The Dutch team will also be without Calvin Stengs (hamstring injury), Chris-Kevin Nadje (foot injury), Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop (reason unknown), Ramiz Zerrouki (leg injury), Jordan Lotomba (leg injury), Justin Bijlow (knee injury) and Gernot Trauner (reason unknown).
In addition, promising young left-back Quilindschy Hartman – who only recently returned from a serious knee injury earlier this month – is also ineligible to play. This means that manager Bosschaart could be missing an entire squad ahead of the challenging rematch.
Latest predicted lineups for AC Milan vs Feyenoord
AC Milan:
Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Felix, Leao; Gimenez
Feyenoord:
Wellenreuther; Read, Beelen, Hancko, Smal; Moder, Milambo; Hadj Moussa, Ivanusec, Paixao; Carranza
Latest football match prediction: AC Milan vs Feyenoord
Often lauded as one of Europe's best goalkeepers – and rightly so – AC Milan's Mike Maignan made a crucial mistake in the first leg. Igor Paixao's shot in the third minute went past him and into the net.
Paixao's solitary long-range goal – a player currently being targeted by several Premier League giants – proved decisive in Rotterdam amidst heavy rain. History also did not favor AC Milan in their attempt to stage a comeback in the return match.
In fact, the Rossoneri have only progressed in one of their last six knockout stage matches where they were trailing after the first leg. The only time they did it was with a spectacular comeback against Manchester United in the 2006-07 semi-final. However, Milan can still be confident playing at home.
Santiago Gimenez – the former Feyenoord striker who moved to Milan in the January transfer window – was neutralized by his old club in the first leg. But this past weekend, the Mexican striker scored the only goal to help Milan beat Hellas Verona 1-0 in Serie A.
At San Siro, when considered the home team, Milan have gone 12 matches unbeaten in all competitions since their 0-2 defeat to Napoli in October. However, they are still outside the European qualification spots in Serie A and may need to win the 2024-25 Champions League to secure a place in the competition next season.
Meanwhile, Feyenoord is also struggling in the domestic league as PSV Eindhoven and Ajax create a two-horse race for the Eredivisie title. The Dutch team shocked everyone by sacking coach Brian Priske just two days before their first leg match against Milan.
Priske was forced to leave shortly after helping the team win 3-0 against Sparta Rotterdam, due to a lack of progress as judged by the management. However, his interim successor, Pascal Bosschaart, quickly won over the fans with a victory against Milan.
The former Feyenoord player is aiming to lead the team to the Champions League last 16 for the first time since the 1974-75 season – five years before he was born. But familiar weaknesses surfaced this past weekend.
After their victory against Milan, Feyenoord were brought back down to earth with a goalless draw against NAC Breda. This was their fifth consecutive away game without a win in all competitions, and their second consecutive game without scoring.
Nevertheless, Feyenoord remains an entertaining team when playing away in the Champions League. Their four away games this season have seen a total of 22 goals, averaging over five goals per game. However, the last time they kept a clean sheet away from home in the Champions League group stage was over two decades ago, in September 2002.
Latest AC Milan vs Feyenoord score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the AC Milan vs Feyenoord match:
- Sportsmole: AC Milan 3-0 Feyenoord
- WhoScore: AC Milan 2-0 Feyenoord
- Our prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Feyenoord
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