Two of the giants of European football meet at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on Saturday in pre-season action.
Six-time European champions Liverpool are preparing to defend the Premier League title in 2025/26, and they have embarked upon an extremely ambitious and busy summer transfer window.
Italian giants AC Milan, meanwhile, have turned back to Massimiliano Allegri, who has been newly installed as head coach as the Rossoneri begin yet another rebuild and rejuvenation.
Liverpool vs. AC Milan pre-season friendly prediction
Liverpool have spent over £200 million this summer on the likes of Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike, with the Reds aiming to go deep on all four fronts this season.
In contrast, AC Milan have brought in 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric on a free transfer from Real Madrid, whilst Pervis Estupinan has joined from Brighton and Hove Albion as a replacement for Theo Hernandez, who has moved to Saudi Arabia.
Milan appear slightly further behind Liverpool in their pre-season preparations and the Reds' extra quality means they are the strong favourites for this one, currently at a best-priced 1.45 with Parimatch.
The Rossoneri are priced up at 6.20, while the draw in 90 minutes is 5.00 with Parimatch.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Liverpool 2-0 AC Milan
- Liverpool are rated as a 69.2% chance to beat AC Milan inside 90 minutes by Puntit for this pre-season friendly.
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Liverpool vs. AC Milan predicted lineups
Liverpool predicted lineup (3-4-3, right to left)
- Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Frimpong, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo — Nunez
Injured: Mac Allister (muscle, doubt)
Suspended: None
AC Milan predicted lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left)
- Terracianno (GK) — Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic — Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, Musah, Bartesaghi — Pulisic, Leao
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Liverpool vs. AC Milan latest odds, correct score betting
These are two sides that are trying out new shapes this summer, with both reverting to a back three at times.
As they both seek to work out what they want going forward, it could end up being quite a controlled game, albeit with Liverpool firm favourites.
Backing our score prediction of 2-0 to the Reds is a smart choice, but here are some of the other most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers.
| Result | Odds* |
| Liverpool 2-0 | 8.25 |
| Liverpool 2-1 | 8.40 |
| Draw 1-1 | 9.55 |
| Liverpool 1-0 | 9.40 |
| AC Milan 2-1 | 18.50 |
* Odds correct at time of publish
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Liverpool vs. AC Milan team news
- Liverpool have played a back three this season and that makes sense with the business that they have done, with the arrivals of Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez as wing-backs.
- They have pretty much a fully fit and available squad for their clash with AC Milan, albeit Harvey Elliott is not yet ready, having been given extra time off after featuring as the Player of the Tournament at this summer’s UEFA U21 European Championship.
- Much like Liverpool, AC Milan are also playing a back three with Massimiliano Allegri reverting back to a back three system, with Pervis Estupinan now joining to aid that.
- The Rossoneri remain without Croatia international legend Luka Modric, after his involvement with Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup this summer.
Liverpool vs. AC Milan Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is Liverpool to win with Under 3.5 goals in the game and Florian Wirtz to get on the scoresheet at anytime (5.60 with Parimatch) for the clash in Hong Kong.
Liverpool are the better of the two sides and will be expected to ease their way to victory in this one, in what is expected to be a disjointed encounter.
Florian Wirtz has been the marquee signing of the summer in the Premier League, and the Germany international has already shown his flashes of quality in pre-season, so backing him to get a goal would also be a good value bet.
Liverpool vs. AC Milan head-to-head
Remarkably, despite the history of these two teams, they have only ever played against each other in competitive matches on five occasions, with two of those games coming in UEFA Champions League finals in 2005 and 2007.
The Istanbul final saw Liverpool win on penalties after a famous, dramatic comeback, whilst Milan got their revenge in Athens a couple of years later.
Since then, they have played each other on three occasions with Liverpool winning all three.
How to watch Liverpool vs. AC Milan: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, July 26
- Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong
- Time: 5:00 p.m. IST
- TV/Stream: LFCTV