UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3 
Bournemouth's depleted squad meets Milan with the table in their favour
Fifth after two wins, Bournemouth host AC Milan in 16th, but a long list of absentees will test the hosts' depth at the Vitality Stadium.
📍 Vitality Stadium
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| AC Milan | 2.0 | 1.0 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bournemouth | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 16 | AC Milan | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Absences
Bournemouth
- OutM. Aarons · Off the roster
- OutJ. Araujo · Thigh Injury
- OutF. Forster · Off the roster
- OutD. Jebbison · Off the roster
- OutE. J. Kroupi · Foot Injury
- OutJ. Sanchez · Off the roster
- OutA. Scott · Thigh Injury
AC Milan
- OutM. Gabbia · Thigh Injury
- OutA. Saelemaekers · Ankle Injury
- OutF. Terracciano · Red Card
Bournemouth top of the table, Milan chasing a start
Bournemouth sit fifth of 36 teams in the Europa League league phase after two matches, with six points and a goal difference of +4. AC Milan are 16th on three points, with a +2 goal difference. On Thursday at the Vitality Stadium, the hosts have the chance to build on a strong start, while Milan need points to avoid falling behind early.
Two wins, two different stories
Bournemouth have won both of their games, scoring five and conceding one. Their home form stands out: three goals scored and none conceded at the Vitality. Milan have one win and one defeat. Their away result was built on four goals and a clean sheet on the road, but they have conceded twice at home and lost that fixture.
Bournemouth’s injury crisis
This is where the story lies. Bournemouth arrive without seven players. Three are injured: J. Araujo (thigh), E. J. Kroupi (foot) and A. Scott (thigh). Four others, M. Aarons, F. Forster, D. Jebbison and J. Sanchez, are also unavailable and listed as off the roster. Their early wins came with a full set of options, so this match will show how far the squad can stretch. Expect rotation, and expect the manager to rely on players who have less experience of this level of pressure.
Milan are not without problems. M. Gabbia (thigh) and A. Saelemaekers (ankle) are both out, and F. Terracciano is unavailable after a red card. Milan’s back line will be missing key pieces too, which could open the door for a home side that has kept a clean sheet already.
Our prediction
Bournemouth’s home record and their scoring pattern make them the side more likely to create chances here, and PreviaXI’s model also leans towards the hosts. With so many absences on the Bournemouth bench and in the stands, the game may be tight and physical rather than free-flowing. Milan have shown they can score on the road, so they will not be easy to hold, but the home side should edge a close contest.
Bournemouth 2-1 AC Milan