AC Milan v Bologna preview: Serie A fixture at San Siro

AC Milan host Bologna at San Siro in Italian Serie A on 28 October, with kick-off at 17:30 UK time. Milan sit 4th in the table on 18 points, while Bologna are 13th on 8 points. According to Sports Mole, Milan are unbeaten in Serie A this season and trail Inter by 4 points. Bologna arrive after a 2-0 win over Cagliari, and Milan won 3-0 in the last meeting between the sides.

When and where is AC Milan v Bologna?

AC Milan face Bologna at San Siro in Milano on 28 October in Italian Serie A. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time. The fixture has not yet been played.

Milan have 18 points from 5 wins and no defeats, which places them 4th. Internazionale and Lazio sit top on 22 points each. Bologna have 8 points from 2 wins and 4 defeats, and are 13th in Serie A. Sports Mole and Yahoo Sports both list Bologna on 8 points.

How have AC Milan and Bologna been playing lately?

AC Milan drew 1-1 with Sassuolo, beat RB Salzburg 4-0 and then beat Atalanta 3-2. Milan lost 3-0 to AFC Bournemouth before a 2-0 win over Udinese in their latest outing. Sports Mole credits Pulisic and Hutchinson with the goals against Udinese.

Bologna lost 1-0 to Napoli, drew 1-1 with Torino, beat Lecce 2-1 and lost 3-1 to Internazionale. Bologna's latest result was a 2-0 win over Cagliari, with Casale and Bernardeschi on the scoresheet, according to Sports Mole.

What is the head-to-head record between Milan and Bologna?

Yahoo Sports reports 185 all-time meetings between AC Milan and Bologna, with Milan winning 88 and Bologna 49. Those totals leave Milan clearly ahead in the overall series.

At San Siro, Sports Mole says Milan have 55 wins in 93 meetings with Bologna, while Bologna have 14 wins. Milan won 3-0 in the last meeting between the teams. Away from home, Bologna have 2 wins this season, according to Sports Mole. The home record at San Siro therefore favours the hosts.

Which players could decide AC Milan v Bologna?

Adrien Rabiot has 4 goals and 3 assists for AC Milan, both from 7 matches. Gonçalo Ramos has 25 total shots for AC Milan, and Mike Maignan has 23 saves. Strahinja Pavlovic has 540 accurate passes for AC Milan.

Federico Bernardeschi has 2 goals in 8 matches for Bologna, along with 18 total shots. Juan Miranda has 3 assists in 7 matches for Bologna. Lewis Ferguson has 550 accurate passes and Lukasz Skorupski has 15 saves for Bologna. No line-up or injury news is available in the material yet.

How do the season statistics compare for the two sides?

AC Milan have a goal difference of 9, with 16 total goals, 12 assists and 7 goals against. That gives Milan the sturdier record at both ends of the pitch.

Bologna have a goal difference of -2, with 8 total goals, 5 assists and 10 goals against. Sports Mole and Yahoo Sports list Milan on 18 points and Bologna on 8 points. No pre-match probability is available in the data, so this preview rests on the figures above.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.