AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips and Predictions

AC Milan host high flying Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday night and we have got football betting tips for the match.

AC Milan will be looking for a positive result in a season which has fallen below the high expectations the club has set over the years.

This is reflected in the fact that the Spanish visitors come into this tie as favourites, you can back Atletico Madrid at a best price of 5/4 with Ladbrokes whilst Milan are out at 14/5 with Coral. The draw can be found at a best price of 23/10 with Bet365.

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These two teams come into this big game having had very contrasting seasons to date. Milan, one of Europe’s most famous sides, have endured a torrid time domestically and find themselves down in ninth place in Serie A, a run of form which saw head coach Massimiliano Allegri’s reign at the club come to an end in January. He was replaced by Clarence Seedorf who has made a decent start to life in the hot seat winning four of his first seven games, but the visit of Atletico will provide his biggest test to date.

The Spanish side on the other hand are enjoying a fine season which sees them sit in third place in La Liga, level on points with Barcelona and city rivals Real Madrid all on 60 points. The one worry they may have coming into this one is the fact that they recently went down 5-0 on aggregate to Real over the two legs of the Copa del Rey semi-final, and experience they will want to put behind them and forget about ahead of this tie.

Atletico’s attacking force is one of the most potent in European football. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more La Liga goals than Diego Costa this season, and with David Villa in the side as well they have two men who know where the goal is. Costa and Villa can be backed at 5/1 and 7/1 respectively to notch the first of the game with Bet Victor, whilst Milan’s most potent threat Mario Balotelli can be found at 6/1 with the same firm. Another man English fans will know a little about is recent Milan signing Adel Taarabt. Taarabt’s talent has never been in question, but his temperament has but you feel that being at a club with the stature of Milan might just suit the Moroccan. He scored on debut in a 3-1 loss to Napoli, and is capable of producing moments of magic which so often wins ties like these. He is as big as 16/1 with Bet Victor to score first in this one, but at 13/2 to score anytime should be considered.

This should be a really exciting tie. Milan have so much experience on this stage compared to Atletico, but the Side from Madrid are one of only three sides to go through the group phase unbeaten, and for that reason I make them favourites for my football tips tonight. Diego Costa is a hard man to keep quiet and Milan know this is almost a last chance to win some silverware this season. A Costa score/win double is 13/5 with Betfred and is definitely something to look at. Milan have the pedigree at this level but they are not the same team they were even a couple of years ago. Italian football is not what it once was and I fully expect the Spanish visitors to come away with a result of some sorts from the San Siro.

AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

Diego Costa to score 1st 5/1 – bet here at Bet Victor

Adel Taarabt to score anytime 13/2 – bet here at Bet Victor

Diego Costa score/win double 13/4 – bet here at Betfred

Atletico draw no bet 4/7 – bet here at Ladbrokes

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