Newcastle vs AC Milan Champions League Soccer Bet Picks

Since then, a lot has happened. Many of the players who featured in that match in Italy won’t be featuring this week for Eddie Howe. Mostly through injuries, which we will address later in the preview, but there is also a suspension which is interesting for both sides.

Eddie Howe’s team is trailing seven points behind the top-four spots in the Premier League, so they will require a lot of effort to get back in the Champions League spots.

Newcastle’s most recent two Premier League clashes with Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have seen the Magpies suffer consecutive losses by an aggregate score of 7-1, but neither of those contests took place at St James’ Park.

The Magpies boss received a major double injury boost, as both Callum Wilson and Sean Longstaff were able to make appearances off the bench against Tottenham following their respective layoffs.

An abundance of injured players are still absent alongside banned ex-Rossoneri midfielder Sandro Tonali, including Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Matt Targett and Javi Manquillo.

AC Milan Struggling on the Road

AC Milan has won this competition seven times and reached the semifinals last season, but find themselves on the brink of elimination this time around.

The visitors are currently at the bottom of Group F on five points. After failing to score in their first three matches, it seemed as though Milan would struggle to make it out of the group, however, they have a chance to qualify if they beat Newcastle and PSG loses in Germany, but a Europa League spot is up for grabs in third.

Milan’s preparation for this game was also an away defeat, losing 3-2 to Atalanta. The hosts deservedly won, and they took the lead twice before scoring the winner in stoppage time.

The Milan medical team has been busy with a number of injury victims including defenders Malick Thiaw and Pierre Kalulu, both of whom are expected to remain out until 2024.

The absences of Marco Pellegrino and Simon Kjaer have left Fikayo Tomori as AC Milan’s only fit central defender, so Theo Hernandez should provide emergency cover once again.

Expect Low Scoring in St James’ Park

Stefano Pioli’s biggest problem has been in front of goal, and despite registering plenty of attempts, they’ve only scored three times. They’ve also conceded the joint most in the group, seven.

Their Champions League form has been far from inspiring, winning just once in their last eight games in the competition, and they look set to stay bottom of Group F. Champions League betting fans have seen the Magpies have kept a clean sheet in six of their last nine games at St James’ Park.

Newcastle vs AC Milan Match Information

• Match: Newcastle (1-2-2) vs AC Milan (1-2-2)
• Location: St. James’ Park, Newcastle, England
• Day/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. ET
• Newcastle vs AC Milan Live Stream: Fubo.tv

Newcastle vs AC Milan Betting Lines

Newcastle vs AC Milan Soccer Betting Prediction

The hosts enter this clash as favorites, priced at -105 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest Champions League odds, while the goal line is set at three.

Milan struggled to cope with Atalanta’s counter-attacking play style at the weekend, which is something that Newcastle will adopt and attempt to take advantage of at times throughout the game, even though they’re at home.

The Magpies have surprisingly picked up the fewest points at home out of all the teams in the group. However, Milan has failed to win and score in two attempts on the road.

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