Serie A

AC Milan test for Gattuso’s Lazio

Lazio, on maximum points, host AC Milan, who are looking to leapfrog their opponents

The first heavyweight fixture of the weekend kicks off at the Olimpico at 18:00 CEST. After beating Bologna, Genoa and Udinese, Lazio will be aiming for a fourth consecutive victory against AC Milan as their impressive start gathers momentum. The Rossoneri, meanwhile, head into the match after drawing with Juventus at the Stadium and have their sights set on leapfrogging the Biancocelesti.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 93 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Rome: 26 wins for Lazio (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2025/26), 40 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie A 2024/25) and 27 wins for Milan (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2023/24).

Lazio have lost just 1 of their last 5 home matches against Milan across Serie A and Coppa Italia (Lazio-Milan 0-1, 1 March 2024, Serie A): the remaining record is 3 wins and 1 draw.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lazio have a perfect record after 3 Matchdays: the last time this happened was in the 2012/13 season, when they eventually finished 7th.

Only Genoa (17%) have a lower percentage of shots on target than Lazio (25%) in Serie A 2026/27.

Milan’s matches have remained goalless until the 60th minute in Serie A 2026/27: after the first hour of play, the score was 0-0 in all 3 matches. All 5 goals scored and both goals conceded so far have come from the 61st minute onwards.

Only Atalanta and Udinese (6 each) have taken fewer corners than Milan (7) in Serie A 2026/27.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Gennaro Gattuso and Ruben Amorim.

Gennaro Gattuso faces one of his former clubs: as a player, he represented Milan from 1999/00 to 2011/12, making 468 competitive appearances and scoring 11 goals. With the Rossoneri, he won 2 Serie A titles, 1 Coppa Italia, 2 Italian Super Cups, 2 Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Super Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. He also coached Milan from December 2017 to May 2019, recording 40 wins, 23 draws and 20 defeats in 83 competitive matches.

Davide Frattesi has scored in each of his first 3 appearances for Lazio: the last Biancocelesti player to do so was Mauro Zarate, who scored 4 goals in his first 3 appearances.

Davide Frattesi has scored in 3 consecutive Serie A matches for the first time in his career: the only previous time he managed a similar run came with Sassuolo Primavera between March and April 2018, with 2 of the 3 goals coming from the penalty spot.

Davide Frattesi’s last 15 goals have all come in matches eventually won by his team: the last time he scored without his side going on to win was with Sassuolo, in Inter-Sassuolo 4-2 in Serie A 2022/23.

Alphadjo Cissé scored against Juventus: it was the Italian forward’s 2nd Serie A goal.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

MARCENARO (ROSSI C. – DI GIOIA) IV: GUIDA; VAR: MERAVIGLIA; AVAR: AURELIANO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Venezia-Lazio (19/9, 20.45)

Milan-Lecce (20/9, 20.45)

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