Milan vs Lazio: keeping the Scudetto dream alive

After their pivotal derby win that reignited their Scudetto hopes, Milan travel to the capital in search of a third consecutive victory to stay in the race and close the gap on Inter. On the other hand, the Biancocelesti ended a four-match run without a win by beating Sassuolo and are now looking to build on it with another positive result.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official precedents between the two teams in Rome are 92: the record of 25 Lazio victories (latest 1-0, Coppa Italia 2025/26), 40 draws (latest 0-0, Serie A 2024/25) and 27 Milan victories (latest 1-0, Serie A 2023/24).

DID YOU KNOW?

Rafael Leao is the top scorer in the matches between Lazio and Milan (at the Olimpico and San Siro) since 2015/16 among the players of the current squads: 4 goals scored.

Lazio team of Serie A 2025/26 that concedes fewest goals from opponent substitutes (2), like Genoa, Como and Juventus.

Lazio is the team of Serie A 2025/26 whose top scorer has scored fewest goals: 3 each for Cancellieri, Cataldi, Isaksen, Pedro and Zaccagni.

Lazio with 28 goals scored in as many league matchdays. It is the worst figure for the Biancocelesti since the 2009/10 season with Edy Reja on the bench (22).

Milan scoring in the first half in the match against Inter. It is only the ninth time this season that the Rossoneri finish the first half of play ahead.

Milan team of Serie A 2025/26 that makes fewest substitutions: 108 out of 140 available.

Milan with 60 points after 28 matchdays of Serie A. To find a better result, one must go back to the 2010/11 season, also in that case with Massimiliano Allegri on the bench (61).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Maurizio Sarri and Massimiliano Allegri 22nd official encounter: in the 21 precedents, 5 victories for the Lazio coach, 4 draws and 12 victories for the Livorno-born coach. The first two encounters refer to the Serie C2 2003/04 championship, double 0-0 between Allegri's Aglianese and Sarri's Sangiovannese.

Massimiliano Allegri made his debut as coach in Serie A against Lazio: on 31 August 2008, when his Cagliari was defeated 1-4 by the Biancocelesti at the Sant'Elia.

First appearance in Serie A and first appearance with Lazio for Edoardo Motta in Lazio-Sassuolo 2-1 last weekend.

Daniel Maldini on target against Sassuolo: 1st goal with the Lazio jersey and in this championship. He had not scored a goal since 25 May 2025 in Atalanta-Parma 2-3, Serie A.

Adam Marusic on target against Sassuolo: 1st goal in this championship for the Biancocelesti defender. He had not scored a goal since 31 March 2025 (Lazio-Torino 2-2, Serie A).

Pervis Estupiñán scored against Inter: it was the defender’s first Serie A goal, and the first goal in a Milan derby by an Ecuadorian player. He had not scored at club level since Manchester City–Brighton 2–2 on 15 March 2025 (Premier League).

Only Kenan Yıldız (126) has attempted more dribbles than Alexis Saelemaekers (96) in Serie A 2025/26.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Rabiot (Milan)

Cautioned: Cancellieri (Lazio); Saelemaekers, Fofana, Athekame, Modric (Milan)

REFEREE

GUIDA (PERETTI – PERROTTI) IV: AYROLDI, VAR: CHIFFI, AVAR: MAGGIONI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Bologna-Lazio (Sunday March 22th, 15.00 CET)

Milan-Torino (Saturday March 21th, 18.00 CET)

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