Bologna and Milan meet at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, in a match for the 20th round of Serie A. Milan won at home by (2‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 21 ‑09‑2020. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 08‑12‑2019, for Serie A, which ended with the victory of Milan by (2‑3). The goals of the match were scored by T. Hernández (40 ‘Autogolo) and N. Sansone (84’), for Bologna, and by G. Bonaventura (46 ‘), T. Hernández (32’) and K. Piątek (15 ‘ ), for Milan. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Bologna:
The home team is currently in 13th position, with 20 points won, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Hellas Verona by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Juventus by (2‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 7 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 22 suffered. For the championship, Bologna won 14 points out of 27 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 games they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 13 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The Bologna team comes to this match after a 2×0 victory in the visit to the Juventus stadium, thus adding the second defeat in the last three matches for the Italian championship. It should be noted that the local club has won only 1 of the last 10 games. In this match against AC Milan, coach Sinisa Mihajlovic must maintain the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, however, he will favor a low block and counterattacks from the flanks. Roberto Soriano is the team’s top scorer, with 6 goals scored. All players are available for this game.
Milan :
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 43 points won, after 13 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. In the penultimate match, they won away against Cagliari by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Atalanta by (0‑3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away loss against Internazionale by (2‑1). For the championship, Milan won 25 points out of 27 possible, after 8 wins and 1 draw in the last 9 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 9 away matches. In their home matches there are some frequent results: at half-time 0‑1 (6 out of 9 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑2 (4 out of 9 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 9 of the last 9 matches played for this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
The AC Milan team comes to this day after a 2×1 victory against Inter Milan, in a match for the Italian Cup: the team’s only goal was scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. On the last day of the Italian championship, the visitors lost to Atalanta by 0x3. In this away game, coach Stefano Pioli must present the team in a 4-3-3, to favor ball possession and organized attacks: Brahim Díaz is essential in the defensive and offensive organization. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the team’s top scorer, with 12 goals scored. Outside this game are Simon Kjor, Pierre Kalulu, Hakan Calhanoglu and Matteo Gabbia, all injured.
