After having a shaky start in Serie A, Italian giant AC Milan are getting their form back. On the back of four straight victories in the league, the Rossonerri have entered the top three, and they will be looking to extend their winning when they host Bologna FC tonight at the iconic San Siro.
The Stefano Pioli’s boys outplayed Roma in every possible way in their last home matches. However, AC Milan had a very difficult challenge against Udinese away from home. They were losing the game, but AC Milan made a dramatic comeback in the final ten minutes. Goals from Luka Jovic in the 83rd minute and Noah Okafor in the injury time secured all three points against Udinese and registered their four wins in a row.
Anyway, AC Milan are still far away from the top placed, Juventus. Juventus are the league leader with 52 points, while AC Milan are seven points behind the table topper and stand in third. The Rossoneri will look to reduce the gap when they welcome Bologna tonight.
Stats & Facts
- AC Milan won four of their last five games in Serie A, the remaining one ended in a tie. Moreover, AC Milan have lost only one of their last nine games across all competitions.
- Bologna FC, on the other hand, are winless in their last three games in Serie A, including two defeats and a draw. Before losing to Udines at the end of December, Bologna had defeated teams like Atalanta, Inter Milan, and Roma in three back-to-back matches.
- AC Milan have a fantastic record against Bologna in Serie A. Bologna have failed to win a single match in their last 16 encounters against the Rossoneri in Serie A. Besides, they lost 13 of those games and tied the remaining three. It is also AC Milan’s longest ongoing unbeaten run against a single opponent in the league.
- Bologna FC won only one of their last 17 league meetings with AC Milan since 2016, while they lost 13 – which is their longest losing streak against a single opponent in this period.
- San Siro has been a fortress for AC Milan when they play against Bologna. The Rossoneri kept a clean sheet in each of their last three home meetings with Bologna. The last time Bologna scored at San Siro was in 2020.
Team News
AC Milan will be without Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, and Pierre Kalulu due to their respective injury. Ismael Bennacer was on international duty in the AFCON Cup, but he has returned to Milan and is ready to play again.
As for the visitors, they will miss the service of Stefan Posch due to a suspension. However, the rest of the players are available for the selection for tonight’s clash.
Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Reijnders, Adli; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud
Possible Lineup for Bologna:
Skorupski; De Silvestri, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Aebischer; Orsolini, Ferguson, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee
Prediction: AC Milan 3-1 Bologna
AC Milan’s records are in their favor against Bologna. As the home side, AC Milan are also the favorite at San Siro. However, although Bologna has a poor record at San Siro, they still can hurt the home side. Bologna showed their potential against Inter Milan, Atalanta, and Roma, which can be a great motivation when they play against AC Milan tonight. But in the end, AC Milan should be the winner as they are in very good shape.
Betfair Odds
AC Milan: 1.76
Draw: 3.57
Bologna: 5.37
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