Match details. UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 4. Kick-off is Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Lagos time. It is played at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan. The referee is Urs Schnyder.
What's at stake. AC Milan are 24th on 3 points after 3 games, level on points with 1899 Hoffenheim, level on points with Celta Vigo. A win would take them above 1899 Hoffenheim. Ferencvarosi Budapest are 5th on 9 points after 3 games, level on points with Bournemouth, 2 points clear of Union St. Gilloise. A win would take them above Bournemouth.
Team news. AC Milan are without W. Bondo (off the roster), S. Chukwueze (hip injury), M. Gabbia (thigh injury), R. Loftus-Cheek (thigh injury), M. Maignan (red card), A. Saelemaekers (ankle injury). M. Maignan is their first-choice keeper. Ferencvarosi Budapest are without E. Botka (inactive), B. Nagy (off the roster), B. Otvos (knee injury), I. Pappoe (off the roster), G. Szecsi (off the roster), F. Kovacevic (injury).
Form. AC Milan have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L W. Ferencvarosi Budapest have won eight, drawn two and lost none of their last ten, 2.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition Ferencvarosi Budapest have gone W W W W W D.
The numbers. AC Milan score 2.2 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. AC Milan average 10.8 shots (5.1 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Ferencvarosi Budapest score 2.3 and concede 0.7 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Ferencvarosi Budapest average 11.7 shots (5.2 on target), 5.1 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.
The case against. Ferencvarosi Budapest's record still gives them 58% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their xG points to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%.
The read. AC Milan or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Ferencvarosi Budapest the likelier winners; Ferencvarosi Budapest are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Ferencvarosi Budapest.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: AC Milan 1-1 Ferencvarosi Budapest (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).