Real Madrid vs. AC Milan: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

Partner Authors Updated: Nov 04 2024 18:31

Two of the most famous names in European soccer clash on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday as Real Madrid hosts AC Milan.

Neither club has made the start it would have wanted to the new-look competition, with the Spanish club winning two and losing one of its first three games, while the Italian squad has already sustained two losses and won just once.

It's a great looking match-up with both teams looking for a valuable success to move up the standings.

Real Madrid vs. AC Milan betting picks and predictions

Real Madrid to win and both teams to score (+175)

Madrid suffered a surprise 1-0 loss to French club Lille on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League but has impressed in its other two games, beating Stuttgart 3-1 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and then rallying from 2-0 behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 with five second-half goals.

There's little doubt that Madrid will be determined to put on a good show in this match, however, as Carlo Ancelotti's side sustained a 4-0 home loss to fierce rival Barcelona last time out.

While performances have ranged from one extreme to the other, Madrid should have the quality required to get the better of Milan, which has already lost two of its three games in the competition.

Milan failed to take a point from its first two games, losing 3-1 at home to Liverpool and 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen on the road, but was able to claim three points in an easier test at home to Club Brugge on matchday three.

Madrid will be fresher than expected after the scheduled weekend league game with Valencia was postponed, and seven-time European champions Milan could feel the force as the Spanish side bids to get back to winning ways.

Ancelotti's team is yet to register a shutout in the competition, and Milan may be able to follow Stuttgart and Dortmund in scoring in a defeat to Madrid. The Italian club has scored in 11 of its 13 matchups in all competitions this season.

But, we think Los Blancos will win with both teams finding the net.

Over 3.5 goals (+120)

Madrid is no stranger to an end-to-end contest and five of its last nine matches have produced four or more goals, with 11 scored in the last two against Dortmund and Barcelona.

Milan has already featured in two UEFA Champions League games with four or more goals scored this season and backing another high-scoring contest could be rewarded.

Real has scored 21 goals in 11 La Liga matches this season, with Milan posting 17 in 10 games in Serie A, and both clubs have an impressive array of offensive talent.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. lead the Madrid forward line, while USMNT star Christian Pulisic has scored seven goals for Milan this season as well as one for the Stars and Stripes against New Zealand.

Vinicius Jr. anytime goalscorer (-105)

Vinicius Jr. was the hero for Madrid in their second-half rout of Dortmund, scoring in the 62nd, 86th and 90th minutes, and he can also get on the scoresheet against Milan.

The Brazilian forward had also scored in his previous two appearances, against Celta Vigo and Villarreal, and has eight goals in 15 games in all competitions this season.

He was the last player to score in the UEFA Champions League last season, netting the second goal in the 2-0 final win over Dortmund at Wembley Stadium, having supplied both goals in the first leg of the team's semifinal success over Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid vs. AC Milan odds

Real Madrid	-225
Tie	+375
AC Milan	+550

Real Madrid vs. AC Milan player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)	-120
Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)	-105
Rodrygo (Real Madrid)	+130
Endrick (Real Madrid)	+130
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)	+162
Alvaro Morata (AC Milan)	+333

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.