Match Preview

Clubs from near neighbours Croatia and Italy are featured in our free HNK Rijeka vs AC Milan preview today. HNK Rijeka are currently propping up Group D in the UEFA Europa League and with qualification not on the cards for the Croatians, they will be looking to give their supporters the perfect send-off as they welcome a household name from Serie A.

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Home team manager Matjaž Kek won’t have much trouble motivating his team ahead of this week’s HNK Rijeka vs AC Milan betting tips despite their imminent exit from the competition. The Croatians came close to causing an upset last time they played the Rossoneri, losing out to an injury-time goal at the San Siro in a 2-3 loss in September. The Riječki Bijeli’s only victory in the section came in Vienna when they beat Austria Wien 3-1.

AC Milan have had a horrible time on the domestic front in recent months. Their form has been so poor in Serie A that they have taken the drastic step of replacing their manager Vincenzo Montella just four months into the new season. The Europa League has offered a welcome distracted from their troubles in Italy and the Rossoneri are guaranteed to top their group no matter the outcome at the Stadion HNK. AC put five past Austria Wien in their last European runout, with Portuguese forward Andre Silva helping himself to two goals.

HNK Rijeka vs AC Milan Prediction and Betting Advice

When the teams analysed in our free HNK Rijeka vs AC Milan bets met earlier in the group, it was the Italians who emerged victorious at the San Siro. Goals from Andre Silva, Mateo Musacchio and Patrick Cutrone did the damage for the Serie A big hitter and even though the result was secured with a 94^th-minute strike, it really should have been confirmed well before that.

The Croatians have only managed to pick up one win in their Group D endeavours so far. Their three defeats and one draw from their four other matches in the section tells us plenty about where they are as a team. They have only won once overall in fourteen Europa League fixtures since 2014.

New Milanese manager Gennaro Gattuso had plenty of success playing for the club he now manages and although Milan aren’t regular combatants in this competition, they haven’t lost in eighteen contests at that level in a sequence going all the way back to 2002. They have all the tools required to win again this time. Sunbets is the bookmaker we chose to provide today’s Europa League football odds. Their competitors don’t come close to matching the value they offer.

As we detailed earlier on, the teams in our selection of HNK Rijeka vs AC Milan predictions shared five goals the last time they played each other. In fact, when the home team take to the field, there is almost always a guarantee of the goalmouth and exciting action. In 100% of their Group D matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored.

In the away side’s fixtures in the Europa League, supporters have also been treated to plenty of penalty area drama. There have been seventeen goals in total in their five matches, an average of 3.4 per ninety minutes played. Summer signing Andre Silva has been their main man in front of goal. The centre-forward has netted six times in five Group D appearances.

With little to play for and final standings all but decided, we should see two sets of players playing with the brakes off in Croatia. Backing over 2.5 goals is an obvious inclusion in our European football forecast and you can back our pick using the terrific odds available at 10Bet.