UEFA Europa League Matchday 5: AC Milan Vs Celtic Match Preview And Prediction.

AC Milan still sit top of the Serie A table after their weekend win over Fiorentina. They have won 3 of their last 6 matches in all competitions. They have seen over 2.5 match goals scored in their last 6 matches and they have only kept 1 clean sheet during that period. Both teams have scored in 4 of their last 6 outings.

Celtic have now gone 3 games without a win following that shock defeat at the hands of Ross County in the League Cup. They also suffered a 4-1 defeat in Czech against Sparta Prague in their last Europa League fixture. They have seen over 2.5 match goals scored in 4 of their last 6 Premiership outing and Celtic haven't kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches. Their last League game ended in a 2-2 draw against Hibernian.

AC Milan have come up against Celtic on 9 previous occasions, and AC Milan have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1 of those encounters. They have won each of their last 4 meetings between the two clubs including their 3-1 win in Scotland back in October. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 3 of  the pairs last 5 head to head.

Celtic are yet to win a game in the Europa League group stage and can't qualify for the knockout stage, while Ac Milan need a win to keep themselves on track for a top 2 finish.

PREDICTION: AC MILAN TO WIN AND OVER 2.5 MATCH GOALS EXPECTED.