Bayern Munich vs AC Milan 2019 International Champions Cup Odds & Preview

AC Milan opens their slate of International Champions Cup games on Tuesday night in Kansas City against Bayern Munich. The German side already has played two games, a 2-1 setback against English Premier League side Arsenal, and a 3-1 rout of La Liga side Real Madrid. Bayern Munich won their 29th Bundesliga title in 2018-19 and have made the Champions League ten years in a row. In their win over Real Madrid, Bayern Munich finished with just ten men but still carried the win. AC Milan has not been a factor in Serie A or in European club play for several years now, but they do have new ownership and management, which is why they pushed to take part in the International Champions Cup. Marco Giampaolo is the team’s new manager, and the club has rolled the dice by picking a manager with a successful resume — but all with lower-level clubs.

Bayern Munich vs AC Milan 2019 International Champions Cup Odds & Preview

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When: Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 9:00pm ET Where: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City TV: ESPN Radio: None Live Stream: ESPN+ Soccer Odds: Bayern Munich -1 (+100)

Why should you bet on Bayern Munich?

Bayern Munich responded nicely to their setback against Arsenal by taking Real Madrid to the woodshed. They possessed for 55 percent of the match, sending 20 shots toward the Real goal (wth 11 on target). Robert Lewandowski and Corentin Tolisso had dominant games up front for Bayern Munich, scoring goals as well. Serge Gnabry put in the third goal to seal up the win. Even in the loss to Arsenal, Bayern Munich played well, generating a number of golden chances but just failing when it came to finishing them. Bayern Munich also has a couple of advantages when it comes to intangibles. They have a set 4-1-4-1 scheme that they have used effectively for several seasons now, while AC Milan is installing a new 4-3-1-2 that will take time to implement. Also, Bayern Munich already has played two games in the US, while AC Milan will still have to finish getting accustomed to the time change. If you add the fact of all the changes that AC Milan has gone through organizationally, we see a team that has a lot of questions to answer taking on an established European champion.

Why should you put your money on AC Milan?

AC Milan did add Theo Hernandez in the transfer window, and the team looks to continue to see what they can do to add quality. However, despite the new ownership, the finances of the team remain shaky, and the side is looking to sell some key contributors so that they can rebuild from the bottom up. That is not a cause for optimism against a team like Bayern Munich. With that said, exhibition tournaments can be places where surprises happen, and some of the results in the early going have been results that would be considered fairly significant upsets if they happened in tournaments where the stakes are higher. So AC Milan has a puncher’s chance here, but not more than that. Once moneylines and goal totals come out, take a close look at the numbers on this match. AC Milan is likely to offer a lot of value because of the difference in talent on the two rosters, as well as in recent performance. The goal total could also go over if AC Milan’s back line does not play well and Bayern Munich turns this game into a rout.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

It is good to see AC Milan going through organizational changes that could bring a proud soccer club back into prominence in Serie A. However, AC Milan is just at the beginning of a long rebuild, taking on the defending Bundesliga champion in their International Champions Cup opener. I don’t see this going well for the Italian side. I predict a final score of Bayern Munich 3, AC Milan 0.