Pisa vs. Milan kicks off Matchday 25
Serie A

 Pisa vs. Milan kicks off Matchday 25

Pisa look to move off the bottom of the table, while Milan are chasing the top spot.

Matchday 25 gets underway with a clash between the top and bottom of the table. Pisa, joint bottom with Hellas Verona, are looking for just their second league win of the season, their only one coming so far on November 7 against Cremonese, as they face Milan. Meanwhile, Milan, are following Inter closely at the top of the table and will be aiming to extend their 23-match unbeaten run, fresh off a victory over Bologna.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Pisa, there have been nine official meetings between the two sides: just one draw (0–0 in Serie A 1983/84) and eight Milan wins (most recently 1–0 away in Serie A 1990/91).

Across those nine games, Pisa have scored only twice: in the 2–1 defeats in the Coppa Italia 1979/80 and in Serie A 1987/88 (3–1).

DID YOU KNOW?

This match pits the team with the fewest wins in Serie A 2025/26 (Pisa, 1 — a 1–0 win over Cremonese at the Arena on 7 November) against the team with the fewest defeats (Milan, 1 — also against Cremonese, who won 2–1 at San Siro on Matchday 1).

Pisa are the team with the fewest home goals scored in Serie A 2025/26 (3).

Pisa are among the teams with the fewest home points in Serie A 2025/26 (7), level with Verona.

Pisa and Milan are among the teams awarded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26 (6, level with Como and Genoa). Milan are also among the teams that have conceded the most penalties (7, level with Napoli).

Milan are the only Serie A 2025/26 team unbeaten away from home: their last away defeat was the 3–1 loss at Roma’s Olimpico on 18 May 2025.

Milan are the team that have gained the most points in second halves compared with the half-time score (+13) in Serie A 2025/26.

Milan are the team that have scored the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half in Serie A 2025/26 (10).

It will be the first official meeting between Oscar Hiljemark and Massimiliano Allegri.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Massimiliano Allegri is the ex of the day: as a player, he made his Serie A debut on 11 June 1989 for Pisa against Milan (0–2, Van Basten brace). He came on for Martini in the 88th minute.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored against Bologna: it was the English midfielder’s second league goal of the season. He had not scored since Matchday 2 (Lecce–Milan 0–2, 29 August 2025).

Christopher Nkunku scored against Bologna: it was the French forward’s fifth league goal of the season. He had not scored at least five goals in a single league campaign since 2022/23 (when he scored 16 in the Bundesliga for RB Leipzig).

Adrien Rabiot scored against Bologna: it was the French midfielder’s fourth league goal of the season. He had not recorded a goal and an assist in the same match since 1 December 2023, in Monza–Juventus 1–2 (Serie A).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Marin (Pisa)

Cautioned: Aebischer (Pisa); Fofana, Athekame, Rabiot (Milan)

REFEREE

FABBRI (IMPERIALE – PASSERI) IV: PICCININI, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: SERRA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Fiorentina-Pisa (Monday February 23, 18.30 CET)

Milan-Parma (Sunday February 22, 15.00 CET)

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