Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Milan in 7th and Bologna in 10th place.
It's no vacation for neither Milan nor Bologna as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bologna are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Milan form and stats
Overall Serie A stats at home this season for Milan are 7-5-4 (wins-draw-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Milan, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The Milan supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Parma in Serie A and win 3-1. 2-2 away at Napoli before that.
Milan are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Sassuolo awaits in three days.
Milan has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
Bologna form and stats
The visitors are W7-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A.
Bologna played 1-1 against Napoli in their previous match. A 2-2 draw at Parma's stadium before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie A trip to Atalanta.
Bologna has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 16 games. Bologna have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bologna - Milan 2-3. Milan-Bologna H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Milan eight wins, Bologna one win, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Rebić 10 goals |   R. Orsolini 8 goals |  M. Barrow 8 goals |
Milan missing players
Bologna missing players
| Milan | Bologna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 48 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 26 | 47 |
| 42 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 52 |
| 94% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 70% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 88% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 64% |
| 33% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 44% | 30% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 15% |
| 55% | 56% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 18% | 19% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 541 | 289 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 233 | 460 |
| 169 | 89 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 80 | 150 |
| 28% | 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 31% |
- Bologna has the fewest clean sheets (1) away
- Bologna has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bologna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 35 | 77 |
| 2 | Inter | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 72 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 38 | 71 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 50 | 70 |
| 4 | Lazio | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 33 | 69 |
| 5 | Roma | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 57 |
| 6 | Napoli | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 53 |
| 7 | Milan | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 53 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Bologna | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 | -5 | 43 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -1 | 41 |
| 12 | Parma | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -2 | 40 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 23 | -4 | 39 |
| 14 | Sampdoria | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -12 | 38 |
| 15 | Torino | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -19 | 37 |
| 16 | Udinese | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -15 | 36 |
| 17 | Genoa | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 36 | -23 | 30 |
| 18 | Lecce | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 74 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 38 | -33 | 29 |
| 19 | Brescia | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 40 | -40 | 21 |
| 20 | SPAL | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 32 | -39 | 19 |