Game week two of the Serie A season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Crotone - Milan preview:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Crotone form and stats
No payout for Crotone in their previous match, an away game at Genoa that ended in defeat 1-4. A Serie B defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Trapani.
Last season, Crotone's league statistics were 20 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the Serie B. Over these 38 matches they scored 63 goals and conceded 40. Playing at home last season Crotone managed 12-5-2 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 14 conceded.
Milan form and stats
Milan have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in Serie A.
Impressive finishing from Zlatan Ibrahimović (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Bologna in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shamrock Rovers at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Let's have a look at how Milan performed last season in the Serie A: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 9 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 63 and conceded 46 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 10 - drew 3 and lost 6 with 32/26 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - one - four (Crotone wins - draws - Milan wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() Z. Ibrahimović 2 goals | ![]() E. Rivière 1 goals |
Crotone missing players
Milan missing players
| Crotone | Milan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Crotone | Last season | Milan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Won | W | 10 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 63 | 33 | Scored | S | 32 | 63 | ||
| 40 | 14 | Conceded | C | 26 | 46 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 76% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 74% | ||
| 55% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 55% | ||
| 29% | 26% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 34% | ||
| 16% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 21% | ||
| 61% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 58% | ||
| 32% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 629 | 332 | Total Shots | T S | 285 | 621 | ||
| 200 | 104 | Shots on Target | S O | 92 | 198 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cagliari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Torino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Crotone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benevento | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 86 |
| 2 | Crotone | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 68 |
| 3 | Spezia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 61 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 58 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 58 |
| 6 | Chievo | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 56 |
| 7 | Pisa | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 54 |
| 8 | Frosinone | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 54 |
| 9 | Empoli | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -1 | 54 |
| 10 | Salernitana | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 52 |
| 11 | Venezia | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -3 | 50 |
| 12 | Cremonese | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 49 |
| 13 | Virtus Entella | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -4 | 48 |
| 14 | Cosenza | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 46 |
| 15 | Ascoli | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 34 | -8 | 46 |
| 16 | Pescara | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 32 | -7 | 45 |
| 17 | Perugia | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 45 |
| 18 | Trapani | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -12 | 44 |
| 19 | Juve Stabia | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -16 | 41 |
| 20 | Livorno | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 25 | -37 | 21 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 83 |
| 2 | Inter | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 81 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 45 | 82 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 50 | 78 |
| 4 | Lazio | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 79 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 78 |
| 5 | Roma | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 70 |
| 6 | Milan | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 66 |
| 7 | Napoli | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 62 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 49 |
| 10 | Parma | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -1 | 49 |
| 11 | Hellas Verona | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -4 | 49 |
| 12 | Bologna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -13 | 47 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 14 | Udinese | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 45 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 48 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -17 | 42 |
| 16 | Torino | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 42 | -26 | 39 |
| 18 | Lecce | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 44 | -33 | 35 |
| 19 | Brescia | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 45 | -44 | 25 |
| 20 | SPAL | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 37 | -50 | 20 |