No previous meetings between these teams.
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1 Alphadjo Cisse 3 - 2 Rayan 2
- 3 Evanilson 1
- 4 Justin Kluivert 1
- 5 Gonçalo Ramos 1
- 6 Álvaro Rodríguez 1
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- 3 Gonçalo Ramos 5
- 4 Álvaro Rodríguez 5
- 5 Omari Hutchinson 4
- 6 Adrien Rabiot 3
- 7 Ben Gannon-Doak 3
- 8 Justin Kluivert 3
- 9 Christian Pulisic 3
- 10 James Hill 3
- 1 Adrien Truffert 4
- 2 Ruben Loftus-Cheek 4
- 3 Strahinja Pavlovic 3
- 4 Fikayo Tomori 2
- 5 Tyler Adams 2
- 6 Davide Bartesaghi 2
- 7 Koni De Winter 2
- 8 Gonçalo Ramos 2
- 9 Julio Soler 2
- 10 Alex Scott 2
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- 2 Omari Hutchinson 1
- 3 Davide Bartesaghi 1
- 4 Adam Smith 1
- 5 Adrien Truffert 1
- 6 Alex Scott 1
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- 2 Marcus Tavernier 6
- 3 Samuel Chukwueze 4
- 4 Adrien Rabiot 3
- 5 Evanilson 3
- 6 Christian Pulisic 3
- 7 Ardon Jashari 3
- 8 Rayan 3
- 9 António Silva 2
- 10 Justin Kluivert 2
- 1 Strahinja Pavlovic 121
- 2 Koni De Winter 114
- 3 Ardon Jashari 105
- 4 António Silva 99
- 5 Tyler Adams 78
- 6 Yunus Musah 63
- 7 Davide Bartesaghi 59
- 8 Bafodé Diakité 49
- 9 Mike Maignan 48
- 10 Adrien Rabiot 47
- 1 Omari Hutchinson 5
- 2 Davide Bartesaghi 5
- 3 Samuel Chukwueze 3
- 4 Christian Pulisic 3
- 5 Marcus Tavernier 3
- 6 Adrien Rabiot 1
- 7 Fikayo Tomori 1
- 8 Alphadjo Cisse 1
- 9 Ben Gannon-Doak 1
- 10 Francesco Camarda 1
- 1 Ardon Jashari 6
- 2 Fikayo Tomori 3
- 3 Davide Bartesaghi 3
- 4 Lewis Cook 3
- 5 António Silva 2
- 6 Tyler Adams 2
- 7 Koni De Winter 2
- 8 Alex Scott 2
- 9 Evanilson 1
- 10 Samuel Chukwueze 1
AFC BournemouthNo absentees
MilanNo absentees
Bournemouth tore Sturm Graz apart 3-0 last time out, and our Bournemouth vs AC Milan predictions back the Cherries to follow it up with another statement Europa League result when they host AC Milan at the Vitality Stadium from 8pm.
The Cherries have made a perfect start to the league phase, winning both games to sit fifth with six points. A 3-0 home rout of Sturm Graz followed a 2-1 win away at Real Sociedad, and confidence is clearly high on the south coast.
AC Milan arrive with contrasting results, a 4-0 win away at Salzburg offset by a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica. A keenly poised meeting looks likely, and we marginally favour Bournemouth to come out on top on home soil.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has landed on two markets here: over 2.5 goals and a Bournemouth win with both teams to score.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 3/4 (William Hill) | Both teams play on the front foot, and that should make for goals. Bournemouth’s high-pressing, attacking approach has brought five goals in two games, while AC Milan hit four away at Salzburg, so neither is likely to shut up shop. In total, there have been nine goals between the two across four matches in this competition. William Hill go 3/4 on three or more goals at the Vitality. |
| Bournemouth to win and both teams to score | 29/10 (William Hill) | Our 2-1 scoreline maps straight onto this market. Bournemouth have won both games but kept only one clean sheet, so AC Milan’s attack, fresh off four goals at Salzburg, should carry a threat. The hosts have scored in each outing and look well set at home, where they brushed Sturm Graz aside 3-0. Milan’s defence, meanwhile, was breached twice by Benfica on their own patch, suggesting the Cherries can find a way through. A home win with both teams scoring reflects two attacking sides meeting, and William Hill go 29/10. |
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How Bournemouth go into the game
Bournemouth sit fifth with a perfect record of two wins from two. The most eye-catching came last time out, a 3-0 home win over Sturm Graz that followed a hard-earned 2-1 victory away at Real Sociedad.
Five goals scored and only one conceded underline a strong start, with one clean sheet already banked. Home advantage and that momentum make them narrow favourites against more storied opposition.
How AC Milan go into the game
AC Milan sit 16th on three points, their campaign a tale of two extremes. A 4-0 thrashing of Salzburg on the road showed their ceiling, but a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica exposed their vulnerabilities.
The Italians have scored four and conceded two, with a clean sheet of their own against Salzburg. Their away form is the encouraging note, though a trip to an in-form Bournemouth represents a stiffer examination than most.
Bournemouth vs AC Milan head-to-head
No competitive fixture has pitted these two together before, so this is a maiden meeting. With nothing to draw on historically, form takes over: Bournemouth’s flying start against a Milan side capable of blowing hot and cold.
Bournemouth vs AC Milan predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth to win | 23/20 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Two wins from two and home advantage favour the Cherries, with Milan’s 2-0 home loss to Benfica a reminder of their inconsistency. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 8/13 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Milan carry a real threat on the road after four at Salzburg, and Bournemouth have conceded in one of their two, pointing to goals at both ends in an open encounter. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 3/4 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Nine goals between the two across four matches so far make a trip past 2.5 the likely outcome at an open Vitality. |
| Bournemouth 2-1 | 15/2 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐ | A narrow home win fits Bournemouth’s scoring touch and the threat Milan carry on the road, where they put four past Salzburg. |
Bournemouth vs AC Milan score prediction
Both attacks should contribute on recent evidence, with Milan’s four-goal haul at Salzburg proof they can hurt anyone. Bournemouth’s perfect start and home comfort, though, tip the balance their way in a tight one. We settle on a 2-1 home win. Score prediction: Bournemouth 2-1 AC Milan.
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