Bournemouth vs Milan prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, Bournemouth and Milan will face each other in the third matchday of the Europa League league phase. The visitors are determined to fight for victory.
Bournemouth - Milan: team news and expert analysis
The club from the Vitality Stadium finished sixth last season, Andoni Iraola's final campaign in charge. Marco Rose is now at the helm, and his side did not win a single Premier League match until the middle of autumn. The San Siro giants spent much of the 2025/2026 season in second place and challenging for the Scudetto, but ultimately faded in the spring and finished fifth in the final table. Now under the management of Ruben Amorim, they made an unbeaten start, although a number of draws have already left them trailing the leaders.
The English side made their tournament debut away to Real Sociedad and won 2-1 in San Sebastian. Against Sturm at home, they secured an emphatic 3-0 victory.
The Italians produced an unpleasant surprise in September, losing 2-0 at home to Benfica. They made a confident response against Red Bull in Salzburg, winning 4-0.
Previous matches: Bournemouth - Milan
Exactly ten years ago, in September 2016, the teams played a friendly, with the Italians winning 2-1.
Both the hosts and the visitors have their own strengths here. We are backing both teams to score (odds – 1.60).
Bournemouth - Milan: key statistics and trends
- Bournemouth have won both of their previous matches
- On average, Bournemouth score 1.29 goals and concede 1.86 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 71% of Bournemouth's matches, with an average total of 3.14 goals per game
- Milan have won once and lost once
- On average, Milan score two goals and concede one goal per match
- Both teams have scored in 71% of Milan's matches, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
Bournemouth - Milan: probable starting lineups
Bournemouth play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Petrovic - Truffert, Antonio Silva, Hill, Smith - Scott, Adams - Tavernier, Kluivert, Ryan Rocha - Evanilson
Milan play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Maignan - Pavlovic, de Winter, Terracciano - Bartesaghi, Musah, Yashari, Chukwueze - Cisse, Hutchinson - Goncalo Ramos
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