AC Milan vs Bologna Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Seven-time European champions AC Milan have had a mixed but generally strong start to the Ruben Amorim era as they welcome Bologna to San Siro on Wednesday.
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AC Milan preview: Solid start
Ruben Amorim has endured some woeful performances in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League with defeats to Benfica and AFC Bournemouth but they have remained steadily improving in Serie A.
The Rossoneri head into this one on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium at the weekend, courtesy of goals in either half scored by Christian Pulisic and Omari Hutchinson.
Bologna preview: Big win at the weekend
Having endured a tough start to the campaign following the surprise appointment of former Schalke and Belgium boss Domenico Tedesco, Bologna earned themselves a much-needed victory at the weekend.
At the Unipol Demus in Sardinia against a Cagliari side that have been strong at the start of this season, Bologna earned themselves a 2-0 win with second half goals scored by Nicolo Casale and Federico Bernadeschi.
AC Milan team news: Fresh injuries
AC Milan have some fresh injury issues for this weekend as Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been ruled out alongside Mario Gila, Diego Moreira and Adrien Rabiot with Samu Chukwueze also being sidelined after sustaining a hip injury last week.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Hutchinson, Diawara, Modric, Jashari, Bartesaghi; Pulisic; Ramos
Unavailable: Gabbia (Injured), Mario Gila (Injured), Saelemaekers (Injured), Rabiot (Injured), Diego Moreira (Injured), Loftus-Cheek (Injured), Chukwueze (Injured)
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Bologna team news: Piccoli out
Roberto Piccoli is unavailable for Bologna due to a thigh injury as he joins fellow attacker Riccardo Orsolini and Sweden international defender Emil Holm on the sidelines.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Skorupski; Darmian, Casale, Theate; Zortea, Ferguson, Pobega, Juan Miranda; Bernadeschi, Odgaard, Cambiaghi
Unavailable: Holm (Injured), Orsolini (Injured), Piccoli (Injured)
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Key stats
- Milan have won 34 of their 52 Serie A meetings with Bologna since 1994/95 (D11 L7), scoring 96 goals to Bologna's 45.
- Bologna have won only three of their 26 Serie A visits to San Siro (D6 L17), and Milan are unbeaten in the last ten home meetings.
- Milan have won the last three meetings, including a 3-0 win in Bologna in February 2026, and have scored in eight consecutive meetings.
- The biggest win in the fixture is Milan's 5-1 at San Siro in July 2020; Bologna's biggest is 3-0 in April 1998.
- Milan are unbeaten in their opening eight Serie A games (W5 D3) and have scored in 11 consecutive league games, going back to 10 May 2026.
- Milan have won their last two games (3-2 v Atalanta, 2-0 at Udinese) and all three home games this season (Venezia, Lecce, Atalanta), scoring 8.
- Milan's last home defeat in Serie A was 1-2 against Cagliari on 24 May 2026.
- Bologna are 13th with eight points (W2 D2 L4) but have won their last two away games, 2-1 at Lecce and 2-0 at Cagliari.
- Bologna are winless in seven home Serie A games, but have scored in each of their last four league games.
- Bologna won ten of their 19 Serie A away games in 2025/26 (D4 L5), scoring 30.
- Milan have won 44 of their 80 Serie A games played on a Wednesday (D24 L12). Bologna have won 17 of 64 (D18 L29).
‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)
AC Milan vs Bologna prediction
AC Milan have been steady so far this season in Serie A; so much so they remain unbeaten after eight matches with victories and three draws thus far. Bologna head to the Giuseppe Meeazza in reasonable form either side of the international break and it has been much-improved after the appointment of Tedesco over the summer, albeit with his conservative tendencies now taking hold. Milan remain the team to be sided with in a likely low-scoring contest.
AC Milan vs Bologna tip: Double chance – AC Milan to win or draw & under 3.5 goals
