H2H: AC Milan vs Lille OSC – Prediction (Europa League

H2H: AC Milan v Lille – Comparison.

Milan veteran Zlatan Ibrahimović has scored a brace in five of the last eight competitive matches in which he’s got on the scoresheet. Goals from Yusuf Yazıci and Zeki Çelik this UEL group stage have made Lille the first non-Turkish team to have two Turkish players score in a single European campaign. Milan have lost just one of their 14 European home fixtures vs French opposition (W9, D4), with that loss coming against none other than Lille back in 2006 (2-0).

AC Milan Insights.

A 2-1 win at the weekend extended AC Milan’s unbeaten run to an impressive 24 competitive matches (W18, D6 – 90 minutes), representing their longest such streak since 1995/96! That result continued a recent trend too, as Milan have netted first in the opening 30 minutes in their last five competitive fixtures. The hosts have won two of their three Serie A home games this campaign (W2, D1), while scoring three goals in two of those matches – something they’ve also done in their previous three UEFA Europa League (UEL) home fixtures. However, the ‘Rossoneri’ have been defensively weaker in the first half in recent times, conceding seven of their last ten UEL home goals before HT.

Lille Insights.

Lille became the first French side to go winless in 13 consecutive European home games (D6, L7) as they were held to a draw at home in their last UEL outing. However, the ‘LOSC’ are currently enjoying their best start to a new Ligue 1 season since 1952/53 (W5, D4), after scoring first in eight of their top-flight games. The visitors’ 4-1 away victory in their opening UEL group stage game ended a dreadful 13-game winless run of 13 straight road trips in this competition (D6, L7). However there could still be a slow start here, as Lille have scored 71.43% of their last 14 UEL away goals in or after the 60th minute.