AC Milan vs Benfica
International- Champions Cup
Date: Sunday, 28 July 2019
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough)
Team News
Some changes to Milan's starting XI are expected as new manager Marco Giampaolo wants to get to know his team before the start of the new season.
As mentioned, Hernandez will remain sidelined after suffering an ankle injury in Milan's last ICC match. Otherwise, there are no important injuries for Italy.
Benfica have so far succeeded in the competition, with Haris Seferovic and Raul de Tomas leading in the previous two matches, each counting three goals. It is expected that the two will start again for the match on Sunday.
AC Milan vs Benfica Head to Head
AC Milan have won one and two draws from the previous three meetings against Benfica. The latest friendly meeting in 2009 ended 1-1.
AC Milan vs Benfica Match Up
AC Milan are usually plagued by poor defenses and have conceded three goals in their last two matches. They have qualities in attack with Krzysztof Piatek, which is expected to give Benfica some problems.
Raul de Tomas and Haris Seferovic are likely to form a solid partnership in the attack for Benfica with six goals between them in the preseason. Both of them joined for the opener against Fiorentina and had to get better from Milan's defense.
The prediction of AC Milan vs Benfica introduces the International Champions Cup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. This high-profile friendly match definitely brings a lot of excitement and goals. Therefore, make sure not to skip my match preview to get the best betting tips and the right score prediction for this Sunday's match.
Betting Tips for AC Milan vs Benfica
The nominal host in Sunday's game only plays one preparatory match this summer. The Rossoneri, as people call it in Italy, suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich as part of the International Champions Cup. Marco Giampaolo's men made just 3 shots on goal and were largely out of speed against the Bundesliga champions. The lack of competitive matches makes AC Milan need to improve their game as soon as possible to prepare the best for the next Serie A season. At the same time, Italy are famous for their defensive-oriented approach and I hope that AC Milan will close the gate to their goal.
Unlike their rivals, Portugal's power plants already have a number of friendly matches. Benfica should play AS Roma on Wednesday but Italy must withdraw from the ICC due to Europa League qualification. However, the Eagles, as people call Benfica in Portugal, won 3 of their 4 preparation matches and locked horns with AC Milan in high spirits. They scored a total of 14 goals in four matches, which is quite impressive. However, Italy is a much stronger team and I don't expect to see too many goals