GoalsEuropa League · San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), Milan · Thu 5 Nov, 17:45

AC Milan vs Ferencvaros Prediction and Tips: Goals

Tom Ashworth looks at AC Milan's leaky defence and Ferencvaros' habit of being involved in high-scoring matches as the two meet in the Europa League.

The prediction is at the end of the analysis ↓

Milan's goal rate and Ferencvaros' away form

AC Milan's last six matches across all competitions have produced 24 goals between the sides, an average of exactly 4.0 per game, and five of those six games have gone over 2.5 goals. The one exception was a tight 2-0 win at Udinese. In the other five - a 3-1 home win over Internazionale, a wild 2-4 home defeat to Bologna, a 0-3 away defeat at Bournemouth in this competition, a 3-2 home win over Atalanta and a 4-0 away win at RB Salzburg - Milan have either scored heavily or shipped goals at the other end, often both.

Ferencvaros arrive unbeaten in their last six (five wins, one draw) but that run has not been short of goals either: four of those six matches have gone over 2.5, including a 4-1 home win over Torreense and a 3-1 away win at Celtic. Even in winning, Ferencvaros have conceded in four of their last five games, which matters against a Milan side that scores in bursts.

We could not confirm either side's exact starting eleven this far from kick-off, so there is some uncertainty over rotation - Milan have a Serie A game either side of this one and could rest one or two forwards, which would need weighing up again once team news lands. That is reflected in the stake below rather than a change of view.

At odds of 1.50, the market prices over 2.5 goals at a 66.7% implied chance. Both teams' recent scoring and conceding patterns put our own number above that, so over 2.5 goals is the pick at 1 unit.

San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), Milan
AC Milan host Ferencvaros at the San SiroClub crest: ESPN

Form guide

AC MilanLast 6 · all competitions
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FerencvarosLast 6 · all competitions
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Key numbers

  • AC Milan goals for+against, last 6 games24 (4.0/game)
  • Milan games over 2.5 goals, last 65 of 6
  • Ferencvaros goals for+against, last 6 games19 (3.2/game)
  • Ferencvaros games over 2.5 goals, last 64 of 6
  • Ferencvaros run, last 6 (all comps)5W 1D, unbeaten

Team news

No confirmed starting line-ups were available two days out. Milan have a Serie A fixture either side of this round and could rotate a forward or two; Ferencvaros' domestic calendar is lighter and they have tended to field a settled side in Europe. We have not guessed at specific absentees - this is a goals-pattern bet, not a team-news bet.

The risk

Milan's one low-scoring result this run (2-0 at Udinese) shows the under is live if either side's press breaks down into a cagey match; a Milan rotation that weakens the front line would also work against this.

Verdict

Over 2.5 goals at 1.50 implies a 66.7% chance. Milan's scoring/conceding rate and Ferencvaros' own goal-involved run both sit above that mark, so we're backing the over at 1 unit.

Our prediction · Total goals · Thu 17:45 · by Tom Ashworth
Over 2.5 goals
Best odds1.50
Stake1 unit
Confidence 4/5
Odds checked 3 Nov, 13:15 UK (Unibet, via Kambi)
Sources
· Thu 17:45
Over 2.5 goals @ 1.50
Odds checked 3 Nov, 13:15 UK (Unibet, via Kambi)
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Tom Ashworth
Goals specialist · 57% win rate · -2.0 units

Only bets goals markets: totals, both teams to score and team goals. Prices every match from expected goals and shot volume before he looks at a line.

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