Manchester City vs AC Milan prediction 28/07/2024

• 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.