AC Milan will head into this round nine fixture looking to maintain their perfect home record in Serie A this season, boosted by their excellent recent H2H form against Bologna.
Match News and Current Form
One of four sides still unbeaten in Serie A, Milan made it eight without defeat this league season by downing Udinese 2-0 last time out (W5, D3). That latest positive result sees them enter this matchday sat just four points from the summit, a position aided by their fantastic defensive record as they’ve conceded the joint third-fewest goals in the competition this term (7). Next up, they go in search of winning each of their opening four home league matches of a campaign for just the fourth time this century and first since 2021/22, a feat that seems likely after scoring in all but three of their 22 home Serie A outings since the start of last season.
After failing to win their opening five Serie A matches (D2, L3), Bologna have since sprung into life to win two of their last three, including a 2-0 success over Cagliari at the weekend. The visitors kept a clean sheet in that match for the first time in league action in 2026/27, a welcome improvement given their current low-scoring nature which has seen them net just eight league goals in eight matches. Interestingly this term, both of their league victories have come away, so a trip to San Siro may not seem as daunting as usual as Raffaele Palladino looks to become only the third Bologna manager to win each of his first three Serie A away games with the club!
Head-to-Head History
Milan have lost just one of their last 21 Serie A matches against Bologna (W16, D4), conceding 0.7 goals per fixture in that time.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Milan have scored 2+ goals in eight of their last 11 Serie A matches.
Milan have won a league-low 25 corners in Serie A this season.
Only one of Bologna’s last five Serie A away games saw both sides score.
Bologna have failed to have more than five shots on target in any Serie A match this season.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Milan have now won their last 15 matches in which Christian Pulisic has scored (18 goals), including their Sunday night victory over Udinese. Milan are one of only two sides Bologna’s Nadir Zortea has netted multiple Serie A goals against, with five of his last six goals being his side’s first of the match.
Milan could be without up to seven first teamers here including top league scorer Adrien Rabiot, while Bologna are still missing forward duo Riccardo Orsolini and Roberto Piccoli.
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Betting Analysis
Despite Bologna’s recent strong away form, backing Milan to win and net multiple goals seems the best bet here.
Author: Nathan Evans