Milan vs. Bologna: Three points in the push for the top

Milan and Bologna meet at San Siro on Matchday 9 of Serie A. Still unbeaten in the league, the Rossoneri head into the clash on the back of consecutive victories over Atalanta and Udinese. They will be looking to make it three in a row to close the gap on the leading sides and build momentum ahead of Saturday's Derby. Bologna, however, are also determined to take all three points as they look to make up for lost ground earlier in the season and build on their impressive win away to Cagliari.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 88 previous competitive meetings between the two sides at San Siro: 52 wins for Milan (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2025/26), 22 draws (most recently 2-2 in Serie A 2023/24) and 14 wins for Bologna (most recently 1-0 in Serie A 2015/16).

Since Bologna’s last win at San Siro (1-0 in Serie A 2015/16, with Giaccherini scoring the winner), there have been 10 meetings in Milan, with 8 wins for the Rossoneri and 2 draws.

The meeting on 6 May 1979 was a historic one: Milan-Bologna ended 0-0, and the point secured Milan the 10th Scudetto in their history.

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan have scored more goals than any other team between the 61st and 75th minutes (10).

Milan have scored more goals through substitutes than any other team (5, level with Sassuolo, Roma, Juventus and Inter).

Only Juventus (4.6) and Inter (9.7) have conceded more xGA than Milan (9.8).

Only Torino (16.5%) have a better shot conversion rate than Milan (15%).

Bologna have won their last 2 away matches: the Rossoblù have won every away game so far under Raffaele Palladino, beating Lecce 2-1 and Cagliari 2-0.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Ruben Amorim and Raffaele Palladino as coaches.

Christian Pulisic scored against Udinese: it was his 33rd Serie A goal, making him the highest-scoring US player in the history of the single-group Serie A. Weston McKennie is second with 17 goals.

Omari Hutchinson scored against Udinese: it was the Milan midfielder’s 1st Serie A goal. He had not scored since 27 December 2025 (Nottingham Forest-Manchester City 1-2, Premier League).

Nicolò Casale scored against Cagliari: it was the Bologna defender’s 1st goal of the current league season. He had not scored since 29 January 2023 (Lazio-Fiorentina 1-1, Serie A).

Federico Bernardeschi scored against Cagliari: it was the Italian midfielder’s 2nd goal of the current league season and his 5th against the Sardinians, his favourite opponents. He has also converted 10 of the 11 penalties he has taken for Italian clubs.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

SACCHI (BACCINI – DEI GIUDICI) IV: COLOMBO, VAR: GIUA, AVAR: PATERNA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Milan-Inter (31/10, 20.45)

Bologna-Monza (31/10, 15.00)

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