AC Milan vs Benfica

AC Milan come into this on the back of a mixed run of form, having taken 0 points from their last 0 matches.

Now to Benfica, whose recent form offers a separate set of clues about how this one could play out. The numbers tell a clear story for Benfica: 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in their last 0 outings, worth 0 points — a middling return. The sides have met 1 time recently, with Benfica holding the edge. These meetings have often been tight affairs, averaging 1.0 goals per match.

Low-scoring games have been something of a theme for both sides recently, and this meeting could follow suit. Keeping it tight for sixty minutes could leave one moment of quality to decide it. Expect a closely fought contest between two evenly matched sides. The result may well come down to which team is more clinical in the final third.

Neither side can be written off, given how close their recent returns have been — it is a genuine coin-flip. With so little to separate these sides, it could come down to which team wants it more on the day. The stage is set in the UEFA Europa League; kick-off cannot come soon enough.