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- Date: 28/07/2024
- Competition: Friendly
- KO: 01:00 CEST
- Venue: Yankee Stadium (New York City)
An entertaining friendly contest is expected at Yankee Stadium this weekend as European giants Manchester City and AC Milan collide in New York.
Manchester City vs AC Milan Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goals / BTTS
Manchester City return to action this weekend after they began their American tour with a shock 4:3 defeat against Celtic earlier this week. A largely youthful City side fought back from 3:1 behind to level, before the Glaswegians claimed an impressive friendly victory.
With several players yet to return to the squad following Euro 2024 and Copa America participation, Pep Guardiola´s side looked particularly vulnerable against the Scottish champions.
Milan comes into Saturday's glamorous contest having also failed to win their first pre-season encounter. The Rossoneri were held to a 1:1 draw against Austrians Rapid Wien last weekend.
Since the back-end of last season, both teams have seen a high proportion of their matches finish with at least three goals scored. Milan saw over 2.5 goals netted in 12 of their last 15 matches played since March. More recently, five of their last six games saw BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored.
Likewise, Man City are usually reliable in the goal markets. The Citizens have seen over 2.5 goals in five of their last six matches, and in seven of their nine previous friendly matches played since 2021.
Considering those recent numbers, and City's defensive struggles against Celtic, I expect a high-scoring encounter with a minimum of three goals scored. BTTS is also likely to land in what should prove an entertaining friendly match in New York.
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola is unable to call on several first-team players who had extended breaks following their involvement in international competitions this summer. Ederson may not feature with a move to the Saudi League on the horizon while Julian Alvarez is on international duty at the Olympics.
Erling Haaland is fit and available and will lead the City attack with support from fellow Norwegian Oscar Bobb.
Last matches of Manchester City
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Manchester City
1 : 2
Manchester United
FA Cup
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Manchester City
3 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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Tottenham Hotspur
0 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
-
Fulham
0 : 4
Manchester City
Premier League
-
Manchester City
5 : 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
Manchester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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18
Stefano Ortega
Defenders
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97
Joshua Wilson-Esbrand
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79
Luke Mbete
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82
Rhys Lewis
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66
Jahmal Simpson-Pusey
Midfielders
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75
Nico O'Reilly
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4
Kalvin Phillips
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87
James McAtee
Forwards
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52
Oscar Bobb
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9
Erling Haaland
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10
Jack Grealish
AC Milan team news
New boss Daniel Fonseca is expected to field a strong XI on Saturday. Summer signing Álvaro Morata is unlikely to feature however Álex Jiménez could make his debut after arriving from Real Madrid earlier this month.
Last matches of AC Milan
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Rapid Wien
1 : 1
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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AS Roma
5 : 2
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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AC Milan
3 : 3
Salernitana
Serie A
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Torino
3 : 1
AC Milan
Serie A
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AC Milan
5 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
AC Milan lineup
Goalkeeper
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57
Marco Sportiello
Defenders
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2
Davide Calabria
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46
Matteo Gabbia
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28
Malick Thiaw
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32
Tomas Pobega
Midfielders
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94
Yacine Adli
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8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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21
Samuel Chukwueze
Forwards
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29
Lorenzo Colombo
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70
Chaka Traorè
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30
Marco Liberali
Key Facts Manchester City vs AC Milan
- Manchester City have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches
- Manchester City lost 4:3 against Celtic on Tuesday
- AC Milan have seen over 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 15 matches
- Fourteen goals were scored in the 2 previous meetings between these sides.
Main prediction Manchester City - AC Milan
Over 2.5 goals
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