Zalaegerszegi TE vs AC Milan

AC Milan’s pre-season tour beings to pick up some steam as they head to the ZTE-Arena to encounter Hungarian outfit Zalaegerszegi TE in their first-ever meeting.

Zalaegerszegi TE finished eighth in the Hungarian NB I last season, and their inconsistent performances throughout the pre-season suggest more of the same could be coming up next term. Ricardo Moniz’s men have alternated between winning (2) and not winning (D1, L1) across their four off-season friendlies. A brace of 2-1 victories over Austrian side Hartberg and Croatian teams Slaven Belupo, coupled with a pair of scoring failures against Vasas and Slask Wroclaw, underline their underdog status in this fixture. But this should still be fun to watch, as seven of Zalaegerszegi’s last nine outings have seen over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring, highlighting the potential for a ‘goal-friendly’ clash in western Hungary.

On the other hand, AC Milan brought a decade-long Scudetto drought to a halt last season, beating fierce rivals Inter Milan to their 19th Serie A title by the skin of their teeth. Milan’s high-flying run of five consecutive league victories down the final stretch of last season helped them edge Inter by two points at the summit. A week ago, Stefano Pioli’s men squeezed past Bundesliga regulars Koln 2-1 in their opening summer friendly to get their pre-season off to a stellar start. That triumph included, ‘I Rossoneri’ have won their last four matches outside San Siro via an aggregate scoreline of 10-3, netting 2+ goals on each occasion.