Manchester United vs AC Milan — Tips & Analysis

Manchester United -0.5: Manchester United are simply the better team right now, and that is why we are on them. This one is played in Wroclaw, so neither side has a crowd or a ground to lean on. United have won 10 of their last 15 games and lost only 2. They score almost 2 goals a game and let in just over one. Michael Carrick has taken a 26 man squad, with Bruno Fernandes due a first start. Milan arrive in a much worse place. They have won 7 and lost 7 of their last 17, and they are still looking for a first win of pre-season. They score just over a goal a game. On top of that they are without Rafael Leao and Matteo Gabbia, and Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez were already injured. That is most of the attack that could hurt anyone. Milan have won by 2 or more goals in only 2 of their last 17 games, so one loose moment will not cost United the night. A 2-0 United win is how this reads, and it does the job. The warning sits in the history. Three of the last four meetings between these clubs ended level, and Milan defend well even when they cannot score. Changes at the break can flatten the gap in a friendly too. We still want United.