AC Milan will be desperate to improve their UEFA Europa League (UEL) form but could find the going tough against a Ferencváros side who remain perfect after the opening three matchdays.
Match News and Current Form
Local bragging rights went the way of AC Milan over the weekend, as a 3-1 Serie A victory over fierce rivals Inter Milan maneuvered them back into the top-four conversation. Losing just one of their opening ten games in Serie A (W6, D3) is the kind of form they’re desperate to transfer into the UEL, where they’ve instead struggled so far, losing two of their opening three league phase fixtures (W1). One of those defeats came in their only match on home soil, going down 2-0 against Benfica, leaving them on the brink of suffering two consecutive home defeats in a single season in European competition for the first time since 2010/11.
It’s been far more plain sailing for Hungarian side Ferencváros in this season’s UEL, as they made it three wins from three after beating Torreense 4-1 on matchday three. They now have the chance to win four consecutive matches in major European competition for the first time since the 1967/68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup when they won six in a row on their way to the final. Only the brave would back against Balázs Borbély’s side, who remain unbeaten across their last 20 matches since late July (W13, D7), winning each of their last four by a 2+ goal margin.
Head-to-Head History
This is the first meeting between Milan and Ferencváros, though the visitors are winless in their last four away games against Italian opponents (D2, L2).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Five of Milan’s last six matches produced over 2.5 goals.
Milan have scored before the 25th minute in each of their last four home matches.
Ferencváros haven’t conceded more than once in their last ten competitive away games.
Only two sides have picked up more UEL yellow cards this season than Ferencváros (9).
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Christian Pulisic got Milan off the mark at the weekend, with his three strikes this season all serving as match openers before the 15th minute. Bamidele Yusuf has four goal contributions across three UEL appearances for Ferencváros this season (G2, A2), with five of his nine goals overall this season arriving in the opening 20 minutes.
Milan remain without Samuel Chukwueze, while Ferencváros arrive with no fresh selection concerns.
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Betting Analysis
Buoyed by their morale-boosting weekend victory but facing an in-form Ferencváros side, backing Milan to win and both teams to score could prove worthwhile.
Author: Nathan Evans