AC Milan vs Benfica prediction — Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK
AC Milan 39Draw 26Benfica 35
The call
65%
AC Milan or draw
2.9
Goals expected
12d 09hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Over 1.5 goals79%
AC Milan to score78%
Benfica to score76%
Under 3.5 goals66%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AC Milan
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rafael Leão
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
69%
32%
Christian Pulisic
FW · 2.9 shots expected
95%
72%
37%
Niclas Füllkrug
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
60%
23%
Christopher Nkunku
FW · 2.1 shots expected
88%
66%
30%
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
39%
9%
Youssouf Fofana
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
47%
13%
Benfica
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Vangelis Pavlidis
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
75%
41%
Dodi Lukébakio
MF · 2.9 shots expected
94%
51%
16%
Franjo Ivanovic
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
76%
41%
Gianluca Prestianni
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
51%
16%
Richard Ríos
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
42%
10%
Andreas Schjelderup
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
45%
12%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L L W L W W
Expected goals gap (xG)+0.1 / match
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Jul 2019Milan 0–1 Benfica
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Common questions

Who will win AC Milan vs Benfica?

Bawler's model rates this match: AC Milan are favoured (39% win probability vs 35% for Benfica, 26% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for AC Milan vs Benfica?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is AC Milan 1-1 Benfica (12.1% probability). Expected total goals: 2.95.

How does Bawler predict AC Milan vs Benfica?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives AC Milan 39%, the draw 26% and Benfica 35%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in AC Milan vs Benfica?

BTTS: Yes (59% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.53 and away expected goals 1.42.

Over or under 2.5 goals in AC Milan vs Benfica?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 2.95. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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