Newcastle are currently 7th in the Premier League, trailing seven points behind the top four spots in the strongest English competition. They have only won one of their last four matches, losing 4-1 against Tottenham. The home side had a better xG of 3.99, while Newcastle’s guests had only 1.52, resulting in a disappointing season.

AC Milan’s decisive Champions League tie is coming at the wrong time for Stefano Pioli’s team, as they lost 3-2 against Atalanta in the previous game. XG stats show Atalanta had better goal-scoring opportunities, making their win well-deserved.

Newcastle is facing significant injury issues, with several key players missing, including Matt Targett, Javier Manquillo, Kieran Trippier, Havey Barnes, Joseph Willock, Sven Botman, Eliott Anderson, Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy, and Nick Pope, and suspended Sandro Tonali, contributing to their current struggles.

AC Milan faces significant issues, particularly in defense, with injured players Malick Thiaw, Marco Pellegrino, Pierre Kalulu, and Simon Kjaer, and outs Noah Okafor and Marco Sportiello. Newcastle’s list of unavailable players is longer.

Predicted lineups:

Newcastle

Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar, Valentino Livramento
Midfielders: Lewis Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton
Forwards: Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon

AC Milan

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan
Defenders: Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez, Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielders: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Tijani Reijnders, Yunus Musah
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic

Newcastle VS AC Milan (Last match)

• Newcastle – 0 win
• AC Milan – 0 win
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

UEFA Champions League Stats

Newcastle United is expected to score at least once against AC Milan, who may struggle to score goals themselves, resulting in a comfortable 2-0 victory.

Winning probability: Newcastle – 49% , Draw – 25% , AC Milan – 26%

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