Coming up against his old club, Gimenez will surely be eager to make his mark, and his stats from this season imply he stands an excellent chance of doing just that.

Gimenez averaged 3.25 shots per 90 minutes when wearing the Feyenoord shirt in the Eredivisie this season. Gimenez is yet to make his first start for Milan since his January move, but in his sole league appearance, the forward managed to fire off 2 shots when coming off the bench at half time.

This selection has been a winner in each of his most recent 9 appearances lasting 35+ minutes. With his ex-club averaging over 15 shots conceded per game in the Champions League, it’d be a surprise if he fails to extend this run of form.

Rafael Leao boasts an average of 1.31 shots on target per 90 minutes this season – the most of any player for the Rossoneri, who have more generally lacked a clinical force upfront.

The Portuguese winger has tested the keeper at least once in each of his last 5 league games (60+ minutes) as well as his 5 most recent Champions League outings. He’s already fired off a shot on target against the likes of Real Madrid and Liverpool in the competition, implying a struggling Feyenoord should be no trouble.

Feyenoord have conceded an average of 5.5 shots on target per game in the Champions League, meanwhile, across all competitions, they’ve allowed their opposition 24 across their last 4 games.

Feyenoord’s Champions League matches have seen more than enough cards to suggest there could be value in this market, averaging 4.13 per game. The Dutch outfit have received at least 1 booking in all 8 games, whilst their opposition have received 3 or more in each of their last 3 games.

Milan’s games have been significantly more cards-intensive, averaging 5.88 per match in the competition. This selection has been a winner in all 8, with Milan seeing at least 2 players enter the book on each occasion. Remarkably, the same can be said for their opponents in each game, demonstrating remarkable consistency.

Jose Sanchez will be refereeing, which is also significant given his season average of 5.11 cards awarded per game and 5.53 over the course of his career.

Unsurprisingly, Feyenoord boast a strong corner-winning record in the Eredivisie, where they’re well amongst the best teams in the division. However, they’ve struggled to convert this when making the step up to the Champions League. They’ve averaged 3.38 corners per game with this selection coming home in each of their matches, with the exception of their opener against Bayer Leverkusen when they managed 6.

There’s little reason to suggest Milan will afford them the liberty of taking as many as 6, as evidenced by the fact Real Madrid are the sole team to accomplish this against the Rossoneri. In Serie A, they’ve conceded an average of just 3.78 per game.

Another Milan January signing set to take to the stage is Joao Felix, and we think he stands a strong chance of testing the keeper at least once.

The Portuguese averaged 1.60 shots on target per 90 this season in 10.6 90s for Chelsea, and is at 1.54 in a much smaller sample size since joining Milan.

With Feyenoord conceding an average of 5.5 shots on target per match in the Champions League, this clash could be opportune for Felix to introduce himself in style to the Milan faithful.

Bart Nieuwkoop’s inclusion in the squad presents a great opportunity for punters, given his appetising matchup with Rafael Leao.

Nieuwkoop has averaged 1.92 fouls per 90 minutes in the Eredivisie, with this figure augmenting to an impressive rate of 2.32 in the Champions League. Across all competitions, the Dutch full back boasts a higher rate of fouling than any other Feyenoord player or, in fact, any player set to start on Wednesday.

To make things even worse, he’ll have to defend against Leao, who averages 1.89 fouls drawn per 90 minutes in Serie A. He’s Milan’s most fouled player and is sure to give Nieuwkoop a torrid time.

Milan boast an impressive average of 5.67 corners won per game in Serie A – the3rd-most of any side in the Italian top-flight, although it’s important to contextualise that given the step up in competition. Milan have managed at least 4 corners in 7 of their 8 UCL games, averaging 5 per match despite a tricky run of games.

This is an adaptation Feyenoord have failed to make, averaging just 3.38 in the competition despite the highest domestic average of any side in the Eredivisie. This is hardly surprising, given they’ve averaged no more than 41.4% possession in the UCL – the 5th-lowest of any side in the competition.

Milan’s league games have averaged exactly 3 goals scored, although the recent appointment of Sergio Conceicao implies this could increase drastically in the coming weeks, given his attacking mindset. 6 of their 8 matches in Europe’s premier competition have produced at least 3 goals, and given Feyenoord’s record, it’d be some surprise if spectators are left unfulfilled following this match.