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Barcelona will lock horns with AC Milan at M&T Bank Stadium in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Both teams will conclude their tour of the USA with this match and return to Spain and Italy respectively.
The La Liga giants are unbeaten in their two friendlies thus far and began their pre-season with a 4-1 win on penalties over Manchester City last month after the scores ended 2-2 in regulation time.
They met arch-rivals Real Madrid in their previous outing and Pau Victor's brace helped them register a 2-1 win. Robert Lewandowski assisted the first goal and defender Álex Valle picked up the assist for the second goal.
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Milan are also unbeaten in their three friendlies thus far, recording two wins. They won 3-2 against Manchester City in their first match of the US tour and defeated Real Madrid 1-0 last week, thanks to Samuel Chukwueze's second-half strike.
Barcelona vs AC Milan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 21 times in all competitions, with two meetings being friendlies. The Spanish side have the upper hand in these meetings with nine wins. The Serie A side have six wins and six meetings have ended in draws.
- Their last two meetings have been friendlies taking place in the USA. They met in a friendly last year, with the Blaugrana recording a 1-0 win, avenging their loss from 2018.
- Four of the last six meetings between them have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.
- AC Milan have suffered just one defeat in their last five friendlies while recording three wins.
- The La Liga 2023-24 runners-up are on a six-game winning streak in all competitions, including friendlies. They have scored at least twice in their last nine games in all competitions.
Barcelona vs AC Milan Prediction
The Blaugrana have scored two goals apiece in their two friendlies thus far and will look to continue their goalscoring form in this match. They have scored in all but one of their last five meetings against Milan and are strong favorites. The Rossoneri have also scored four goals in two friendlies in the USA but they have conceded three goals in these games, the same as Blaugrana.
Both teams will look to conclude their tour of the USA with a win. We can expect both managers to field a similar starting XI consisting of a mix of veterans and academy products here. While we expect them to contest these meetings closely, considering the Catalan club's better record in meetings against the Serie A giants, Barcelona are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 AC Milan
Barcelona vs AC Milan Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Pau Victor to score or assist any time - Yes
