AC Milan host Verona with top spot in sight

After last week’s break due to AC Milan’s commitments in Saudi Arabia, AC Milan and Verona dive back into league action. The Rossoneri, unbeaten in Serie A for 14 matches, moving on from the disappointment of the EA SPORTS FC Supercup in Riyadh, are aiming to reclaim top spot after their draw to Sassuolo allowed Inter to overtake them. Verona, meanwhile, go into the fixture confident after back-to-back wins against Atalanta and Fiorentina, dreaming of a remarkeable third straight victory that would get them out of the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

At San Siro, the two teams have met 38 times in official matches: 22 wins for Milan (most recently 1–0 in Serie A 2024/25), 16 draws (most recently 2–2 in Serie A 2020/21) and no wins for Verona.

Verona have conceded at Milan in 17 consecutive matches (37 goals in total). Their last clean sheet at San Siro dates back to 7 February 1990 in Serie A (Milan–Verona 0–0).

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan are the Serie A 2025/26 team to have conceded the most penalties after 16 matchdays: 5, level with Udinese.

Verona are the team that has collected the fewest points in Serie A in the 2025 calendar year: 31 points in 36 matches.

Verona are the Serie A 2025/26 team with the fewest different goalscorers: 6, level with Parma.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Christian Pulisic is one of the two Serie A players who have missed the most penalties in the 2025 calendar year: 2, level with Pinamonti (one missed with Genoa and one with Sassuolo).

Mike Maignan is Milan’s most-used player in 2025: 48 appearances out of 50 official matches played in the calendar year. Milan’s top scorer is Christian Pulisic with 18 goals, followed by Rafael Leão with 12.

Amin Sarr is Verona’s most-used player in 2025: 37 appearances out of 37 official matches. Verona’s top scorer is Gift Orban with 4 goals.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Nunez, Akpa Akpro (Verona)

REFEREE

FABBRI (MOKHTAR – CAVALLINA) IV: ALLEGRETTA, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: VOLPI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cagliari-Milan(Friday, January 2, 20.45 CET)

Verona-Torino (Sunday, January 4, 18.00 CET)

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