Serie A

AC Milan head to Parma aiming for top spot

Parma need points in the battle for survival, while the Rossoneri look to climb to the summit – even if only for one night.

Leaders for a night: that’s AC Milan’s aim as they travel to the Tardini. A win would see them leapfrog Napoli, Roma and Inter, at least temporarily, with all three playing tomorrow. Parma, meanwhile, are desperate for points to aid their survival bid: they haven’t won since 29 September and come into this one after back-to-back defeats to Roma and Bologna.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The two sides have met 34 times in official matches at the Tardini: Parma have 9 wins (most recent: 2–1 in last season’s Serie A), there have been 10 draws (most recent: 1–1 in Serie A 2018/19), and Milan have 15 wins (most recent: 3–1 in Serie A 2020/21). Milan have scored in nine consecutive games at the Tardini (17 goals in total); their last blank there was a 1–0 Serie A defeat on 24 March 2010.

DID YOU KNOW?

Parma vs Milan has been a trophy decider on three occasions: in the 1992 Italian Super Cup, Milan prevailed 2–1 at San Siro; in the 1993 UEFA Super Cup, Parma won 2–0 at San Siro after Milan’s 1–0 first-leg victory at the Tardini; Parma repeated the feat in the 1999 Italian Super Cup, winning 2–1 at San Siro.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Strahinja Pavlović has scored his second goal of the 2025/26 Serie A season, matching last year’s tally in a Milan shirt. His 2 goals in 2024/25 both came away from home; this season both have been at San Siro. The Serbian defender’s personal best is 3 goals, set in 2023/24 with Salzburg (Austrian Bundesliga). Milan Đurić has made the most substitute appearances in Serie A 2025/26: 9 outings (42 minutes in total), all coming off the bench.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Ordonez (Parma) Cautioned: none

REFEREE

DI BELLO (ROSSI M. – SCATRAGLI) IV: DI MARCO, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: MARINI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Verona-Parma (Sunday 23 November, 12.30 CET) Inter-Milan (Sunday 23 November, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)