Feyenoord vs Milan Prediction 12 February 2025

🔊 How will the first playoff match between Feyenoord and Milan end? It's hard to give preference to either side in this pair. The "Rossoneri" are the favorites, but this season they have raised many questions, playing inconsistently. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the strengths and weaknesses of the opponents to provide you with an accurate prediction for the match, which will take place at "De Kuip".

📊 Head-to-head

The upcoming confrontation will be the first in history between Feyenoord and Milan.

🔴 Feyenoord

Feyenoord, who just a couple of weeks ago thrashed Bayern (3-0), approaches the upcoming confrontation not in the best condition. The team has suffered 3 defeats in the last 4 matches, some of which have significantly impacted the morale of Pascal Bosschardt's squad. For instance, in the final round of the Champions League group stage, the "Pride of the South" was destroyed by Lille (1-6), although a victory could have placed them in the top-8 and avoided playoffs. Additionally, during this period, Feyenoord managed to lose to Ajax (1-2) and PSV (0-2), get knocked out of the Dutch Cup, and drop to fifth place in the local championship standings. Special attention should be paid to the list of injured players - as many as 12 players will not be able to participate in the upcoming confrontation, including the main goalkeeper Justin Bijlow. And yet, at the beginning of February, Santiago Giménez, who worked wonders in the attack line, left the team.

😈 Milan

Milan approaches the upcoming confrontation in great spirits. The team has long forgotten that defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the final round of the Champions League group stage (1-2), showing very quality football in subsequent games. The "Rossoneri" managed to take points from Inter (1-1), knock Roma out of the Coppa Italia (3-1), and last weekend easily dealt with Empoli (2-0). One of the goal scorers was none other than Santiago Giménez, who transferred from Feyenoord. Another question is whether Milan can maintain such a high standard or will continue to alternate successful stretches with failures, as it was throughout the first half of the season? As for the upcoming confrontation, Sérgio Conceição will not be able to count on five players, including key midfielder Yunus Musah (red card).

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

The upcoming match is bound to delight viewers with goals, as two very high-scoring teams are meeting. For instance, Feyenoord has failed to score only 4 times this season. The team from the Netherlands couldn't find the key only against Bayer (0-4), Ajax (0-2), and PSV (0-3 and 0-2). Milan loves to put on real shows. Just consider Sérgio Conceição's team's victory over Parma (3-2), when they were losing 1-2 by the 92nd minute? Therefore, our choice is both teams to score (yes).

🚩 Prediction on Corners

One of the reliable betting options is also total corners over 9.5. Feyenoord is considered a big fan of set pieces at opponents' goals. This season, the "Pride of the South" approaches the corner flag an average of 6.2 times per game. Milan also has fairly high numbers - 5.7 corners. Considering that two fairly equal teams are meeting, the standard mark of 10 corners should be surpassed without much trouble.

📝 Editorial Prediction

In the upcoming confrontation, bookmakers give slight preference to Milan. And their opinion is quite understandable. The team plays in a stronger championship, has performed at a high level in recent matches, and also has several high-class players in its squad. But in any case, Feyenoord should not be underestimated. Even in this Champions League campaign, the "Pride of the South" managed to live up to its nickname. For example, they managed to come back from 0-3 away against Manchester City (3-3), and at the end of January left no trace of formidable Bayern (3-0). Feyenoord always tries to give their best at home to avoid disappointing their fans. It is likely that this will also be the case in the upcoming match. As the main betting option, we choose both teams to score (yes), which occurred in 9 out of 12 previous matches involving Milan. We believe that after 90 minutes, the scoreboard will show a 2-2 draw.