Bournemouth vs Milan Prediction (Europa League) Odds and Bets 22.10.2026

The Vitality Stadium is ready for another European night under the lights, and this time Bournemouth face an AC Milan side beginning to rediscover themselves. With the Cherries struggling in the Premier League and the Rossoneri desperate to build on their first European victory, Thursday has all the ingredients for a match in which both goalkeepers could be kept very busy.

Let’s start with Bournemouth, a team showing two completely different faces this season. In Europe, Marco Rose’s side look almost unrecognisable. They opened with a 2-1 victory away to Real Sociedad in San Sebastián before brushing aside Sturm Graz 3-0 last week, with Evanilson opening the scoring. The Brazilian striker, whom Bournemouth persuaded to swap Porto for Dorset a few summers ago ahead of interest from the Italian giants, has become a key figure in their attack.

That’s five goals scored and just one conceded in two European matches. But their Premier League form tells a very different story. Bournemouth are still without a win after six league games and even suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge, where Evanilson’s goal was little more than a consolation.

At home, the Cherries can be aggressive, direct and dangerous going forward. The problem is what happens when opponents find space behind their defence. And with the injury list continuing to grow, particularly the worrying situation surrounding Alex Scott, Rose has plenty to think about.

Milan, meanwhile, have gone from stumbling to flying in just a few weeks. Rúben Amorim, who took charge following Massimiliano Allegri’s departure, endured a miserable European debut as his side lost 2-0 to Benfica at San Siro. But last Thursday in Salzburg, everything clicked. Milan stormed to a 4-0 victory, with 19-year-old Alphadjo Cissé grabbing a stunning hat-trick and Gonçalo Ramos adding the fourth.

Domestically, the Rossoneri sit fifth in Serie A with 12 points from three wins and three draws. With Luka Modrić controlling the tempo and the attacking quality of Cissé, Ramos and company, this is a side capable of finding the net even when they aren’t dominating possession.

And that’s where this match gets interesting.

Bournemouth have every reason to believe they can score. They’ve looked far more threatening on their own patch, while Milan’s three-man defensive system still offers gaps that can be exploited. But the visitors have too much firepower to be written off against a Bournemouth back line that shipped five goals not so long ago.

Neither side looks particularly likely to keep a comfortable clean sheet.

When a defensively vulnerable team comes up against opponents with so many attacking weapons, the chances of an open, high-scoring contest increase significantly. Milan arrive full of confidence after their Salzburg demolition, but Bournemouth have their own reasons to dream. It’s another European night at the Vitality, and the home crowd will be right behind them.