Bayern Munich vs AC Milan
Pre-season football games have already begun for many of Europe’s top teams, and some are still trying to figure out what they’re trying to do with their squads.
Bayern Munich and Milan spent eye-popping amounts of cash to bring in new talent and are still trying to figure out how to work them into their system. Bayern collapsed late and narrowly lost their first International Champions Cup game against Arsenal on penalties. Meanwhile, Milan were trumped by Borussia Dortmund in Guangzhou.
Despite these losses, these two teams command enough attention that betting websites will have a slightly harder time in giving one side the definite advantage.
Some of Bayern’s recent acquisitions are already making their presence felt: Corentin Tolisso and James Rodriguez started in the Arsenal game while Kingsley Coman scored in the penalty shootout as a substitute. Hakan Calhanoglu made an underwhelming debut during Milan’s defeat, but the set-piece specialist is yet to showcase his wares to the Rossoneri faithful.
Both sides will be eager to get things rolling with a win against a strong European rival, making this game a must-watch for the Shenzen crowd and the rest of the world’s football fans. We may see Carlo Ancelotti try out a more attacking-oriented formation to test James’ ability on the right one more time. We may also see Milan going for a more defensive formation to patch the weaknesses Dortmund punched through last time round.
Moreover, there are players who are yet to make their debuts for their clubs. Niklas Sule, Sebastian Rudy, Leonardo Bonucci and Andre Silva are some of the big names that weren’t present in their clubs’ previous games. Ancelotti and Vincenzo Montella may put them on their Starting XIs for Saturday.
It’s hard to predict a sure winner here, but one team definitely has the advantage. Bayern could have won against Arsenal if it wasn’t for a late collapse on their part. All Ancelotti needs to do is make a few tweaks to help him get the win. Meanwhile, Montella have to make a lot more adjustments after the humiliation versus Dortmund.
I’m pretty sure Bayern will win, but Milan have the talent to keep the score close. Punters should look at Milan’s attractive odds of +1.00 @ 2.13.
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