AC Milan vs Lazio for the top spot

AC Milan look to become league leaders for the night, ahead of Roma vs Napoli tomorrow. Since the defeat on Matchday 1, the Rossoneri haven’t lost in the league this season, and arrive boosted by their derby win. Lazio want three points too: after beating Lecce, they look for another statement victory in Milan to push into the race for European football.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 99 official meetings between the two sides in Milan, with 57 Milan wins (most recent 2–0 in the 2023/24 Serie A), 26 draws (most recent 0–0 in the 2017/18 Coppa Italia) and 16 Lazio victories (most recent 2–1 in last season’s Serie A). Across all competitions, Milan and Lazio have not drawn in their last 9 meetings: 6 wins for the Rossoneri and 3 for the Biancocelesti. The last draw was a 0–0 in the Coppa Italia on 31 January 2018. In Serie A, the most recent draw dates back to 20 March 2016, a 1–1 result with goals from Bacca for Milan and Parolo for Lazio. Milan vs Lazio has been the final of a domestic competition on two occasions: in the 1997/98 Coppa Italia, where Lazio won 3–1 in the second leg at the Olimpico after a 1–0 Milan victory at San Siro in the first leg; and in the 2004 Italian Super Cup, a one-off final in Milan won 3–0 by the Rossoneri.

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan are the team that make the fewest substitutions in Serie A 2025/26: of the 60 available changes across 12 matchdays, they have used 42. Milan are the side that have had the most penalties awarded against them in Serie A 2025/26: 4, level with Fiorentina, Napoli and Udinese. Lazio are one of three teams in Serie A 2025/26 with the most red cards: 2, the same as Parma and Como. Lazio have gone 297 minutes without scoring away from home; their last away goal was scored by Zaccagni in the 63rd minute of the 3–0 win at Genoa on 29 September.

COACHES and PLAYERS

There have been 19 official meetings between Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri: the Milan coach leads the head-to-head with 11 wins to 4, plus 4 draws. Massimiliano Allegri made his Serie A coaching debut against Lazio: on 31 August 2008, his Cagliari side were beaten 4–1 by the Biancocelesti at the Sant’Elia. The first two meetings between Allegri and Sarri date back to the 2003/04 Serie C2 season: two 0–0 draws between Allegri’s Aglianese and Sarri’s Sangiovannese.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Guendouzi (Lazio)

REFEREE

COLLU (VECCHI – YOSHIKAWA) IV: ZUFFERLI, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: PATERNA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Torino-Milan (Monday, December 8, 20.45 CET) Lazio-Bologna (Sunday, December 7, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)